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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."

670 The Score Announces New Weekday Lineup

Life after Terry Boers is about to begin for 670 The Score in Chicago. The CBS Chicago radio station has announced its new lineup which...

Terry Boers To Retire At 670 The Score

Longtime 670 The Score host Terry Boers announced this evening that he'll retire after twenty five years on the air in Chicago. Boers says...

A Huge November For Chicago Sports Radio Stations

If only the Chicago Cubs could win the world series every month! That would make the personnel at both sports radio stations in Chicago...

Zampillo Named Operations Manager of ESPNLA 710

ESPNLA 710 spent the past few months talking to a number of qualified candidates about their Operations Manager vacancy and that process has finally...

Sports Radio Ratings From Around The Country

The December ratings are in for a number of cities and that means the Fall Book has now come to an end. Rather than doing...

Creating Job Security Through Advertising & Expansion

One of the most common mistakes that air talent make is assuming that they're solely responsible for creating and delivering content and generating ratings....

Why The MLB Playoff Broadcasts Matter!

The quest to introduce you to different members of the sports media continues. With thousands performing this line of work each day, there are...

Shaping The Sound of a Great Sports Radio Station

I've written a few times over the past year about the importance of quality imaging and production for sports radio stations, and it's a...

ESPN 1000 Lands Kaplan

ESPN 1000 in Chicago, has reached an agreement with award-winning Chicago sportscaster David Kaplan, who will have a new show, Kap & Co.  The...

Making Sports Radio Better: Why Women Deserve More Opportunity

Did you know that the first voice ever heard on an all-sports radio station was a woman's? The date was July 1, 1987. WFAN in New...

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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."