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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

Dan Le Batard’s Missed Opportunity Proves Journalism Still Needs Defenders

"Journalism hasn’t disappeared — but too many people have stopped standing up for it when it matters most."

Charles Barkley Blasts Sports Media for Lynn Jones’ Outrage

"Have we got to the point now where you just have to be an idiot or fool or jackass to be on television or podcast or something?"

David Samson on Charles Barkley’s NFL Critique Over Christmas Games: “You Don’t Do That”

"Charles Barkley did something I like to call pissing against the wind. There’s a very good lesson that little boys learn: you don’t do that."

Charles Barkley Critical of NFL Adding Games on Christmas Day Competing With NBA

"We used to have this day to ourselves, but Roger Goodell and them pigs at the NFL always want to hog every day of the week now. Christmas is an NBA day."

Why Brian Windhorst Still Believes in the Art of the NBA Story at ESPN

"Players should try to tell the better story, which is the full story. Not what’s manicured"

The Overlooked Case for the NBA Cup and Its Long-Term Value

"The NBA isn’t chasing nostalgia. It’s chasing habits. The NBA Cup isn’t just a concept — it’s a sellable property"

Dick Vitale, Charles Barkley Team up for Two College Basketball Broadcasts

"Dick and Charles are two of the most entertaining and iconic voices in basketball, so having them together on the same broadcast is a true gift for fans"

Kenny Smith Signs Multi-Year Deal To Appear on ‘First Take,’ Additional ESPN Programming

"The move brings one of the most recognizable NBA studio analysis to the network’s growing rotation of talent"

Charles Barkley Praises ESPN Amid ‘Inside the NBA’ Transition

"Every kid who’s ever touched any type of ball, if they’re being honest, you feel like you’ve made it. So it’s an honor to work for them"

‘Inside the NBA’ May Be Wearing a New Jersey, but the Program Remains Legendary

"For your ears, it was as if nothing changed. For your eyes, the difference was in those four bright letters—a new chapter for the best studio show in sports history"

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."