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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."

Charles Barkley Launches ‘Round Mound Media’ with EverWonder Studio; TNT Gets First Look at All Sports Projects

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley and EverWonder Studio, the independent content studio led by Ian Orefice and backed by Jeff...

Al McCoy, Voice of the Phoenix Suns for 51 Years, Passes Away at 91

Al McCoy, a member of the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor and the longtime legendary radio play-by-play announcer passed away at the age of...

‘Inside the NBA’ Should Be an NBA Halftime and Postgame Show, Anything Else Could Ruin Its Legacy

Count me among those that will be absolutely crushed if 'Inside the NBA' goes away. I have written in this space before about my...

Dan Le Batard After Charles Barkley Interview: I Am Surprised by the Reaction of Distrust

Charles Barkley, the longtime studio analyst for Inside the NBA over the last 24 seasons, recently reaffirmed his long-term commitment to Warner Bros. Discovery...

Charles Barkley: I Left ‘A Minimum of $100 Million’ on the Table in Staying with Warner Bros. Discovery

Charles Barkley and TNT Sports reaffirmed a long-term commitment last week in a transaction that will keep Barkley within the Warner Bros. Discovery division...

Charles Barkley: My Top Concern Has ‘Always Been the People at Turner’

Warner Bros. Discovery and the Turner Broadcasting System are currently involved in litigation against the NBA after the league declined its matching rights provision....

Charles Barkley, TNT Sports Reveal Continued Long-Term Commitment

Charles Barkley will be remaining as a member of TNT Sports for years to come, officially reaffirming a long-term commitment with the Warner Bros....

Charles Barkley: I’m Not Even Sure Why Warner Bros. Discovery Sued the NBA

With the NBA declining the exercise of Warner Bros. Discovery’s matching rights provision in its current NBA contract, the league officially announced new media...

Dan Patrick: There Are Very Few Sports Media Personalities That Actually Move the Needle

"There's only a few of them where you go 'I'm tuning in for that person. Doesn't matter what game they're doing.'"

Charles Barkley: NBA Media Deal is ‘Last-Ditch Cash Grab’

The NBA revealed that it agreed to 11-year media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon’s Prime Video earlier in the...

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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."