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How Shannon Terry Built On3 Into a Powerhouse in College Sports Media

"We wanted to be more than a media company. We wanted to be a platform and community. We had 25 years of building communities already, so we built On3 to connect that ecosystem."

Why Gordon Borrell Believes Digital Is Winning Over Local Advertisers

“It comes with statistics. You place a radio ad, and the station can’t tell you how many people heard it, how many people liked the ad or liked the program.”

Why Heidi Raphael Returned Home to Lead the New York State Broadcasters Association

“I have met and worked with so many wonderful people. I don’t take that for granted. I’m grateful every single day.”

Bru’s Rocket Ride: From Polka Hour to Coast-to-Coast Radio

"It was one of those places where I really got to mess up and find my voice,"

Giving Thanks In The Sales Department

I believe it might be law that when one is writing a column this close to Thanksgiving, you must write about what you’re thankful for. ...

How Not to Get a Job in Sports Radio: Sales Remix

Last week, Jason Barrett posted a blog titled “How Not to Get a Job in Sports Radio” outlining a myriad of ways you can blow...

How Not To Land a Job in Sports Radio

It's happening right now. In fact, it happens every day. But nobody is there to stop you from hitting the send button before damage...

Your Customer Isn’t Always Right

Much like we know any publicity is not really good publicity, your customers aren’t always right.  In fact, I’d venture to say in my...

A Letter to a Young Salesman

Ever wonder what you’d say to your younger self, the person you were when you just started in sports media sales?  Here’s what I’d...

Let the Client Decide How Much They Want to Spend

One of the biggest mistakes we can make in media sales is to decide what it is our client or prospect can or cannot...

Sports Radio’s Summer Ratings Report

The Summer ratings book was released in early October to sports stations across the nation, and we do our best here at BSM to...

Don’t be Afraid to Walk Away

Let’s talk about one of the hardest things to do in our line of work: walking away. Yes, believe it or not, there are reasons...

Selling Advertising Starts With Selling Yourself

In my office hangs a small sign that (in part) reads: “You are not in the sales business, you are a marketing consultant who...

Beasley Media Enters the eSports Arena

Beasley Media is getting into the eSports business. CEO Caroline Beasley announced today at the 2018 eSports Business Summit in Las Vegas that the...

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Why Gordon Borrell Believes Digital Is Winning Over Local Advertisers

“It comes with statistics. You place a radio ad, and the station can’t tell you how many people heard it, how many people liked the ad or liked the program.”

Why Heidi Raphael Returned Home to Lead the New York State Broadcasters Association

“I have met and worked with so many wonderful people. I don’t take that for granted. I’m grateful every single day.”

Bru’s Rocket Ride: From Polka Hour to Coast-to-Coast Radio

"It was one of those places where I really got to mess up and find my voice,"

MLB Network’s Intentional Talk Reversal Proves Connection Is Media’s Most Valuable Currency

"Intentional Talk has become, and continues to be, your favorite baseball player's favorite baseball show."