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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 Patrick, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Agree To Co-Host Each Others Programs Before Patrick’s Upcoming Retirement

"If you want to do it at a big event, we can do it at a big event. Do it at the Super Bowl. You want to do it something like that, we can do it. You pick the time."

Why Mike Francesa Believes Super Bowl Radio Row Has Lost What Made It Special

"The NFL has made everything there so expensive that I think it’s priced a lot of the local stations out of the market."

Max Kellerman: I Was Supposed To Replace Chris “Mad Dog” Russo at WFAN and Join Mike Francesa

"I think when he thought they’re gonna make me take a partner, then it was like, okay, well, I’d like it to be with that guy [Kellerman]. And then it was like, I don’t need a partner."

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Explains Why Enthusiasm Remains Key in Crowded Sports Media Landscape

"If you've been doing it for 40 years, that still has to mean something to you if you're going to do it right"

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: Goal Is Focusing on Long Haul With TV Rights Deals

"When we go to the market in 2028 with all of our rights, a principal concern will be to narrow the number of places that people need to go, and to eliminate blackouts. The reach and discoverability for our fans, I'm 100% committed to making better in 2028"

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo: I Was ‘Replaceable’ at MLB Network

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Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo’s High Heat Ends It’s 11 Season Run on MLB Network

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Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo: Bob Costas Needs to ‘Let the Game Breathe a Little Bit’

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Mike Francesa: In 20 Years of Mike & The Mad Dog, I Never Opened or Closed The Show or Welcomed in a Phone Caller

"I said to the producer, 'Hey, everybody's gonna always ask me. They think I'm the sports guy. They're gonna ask me every question. We need to have Dog answer the phones.'"

Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo Guests on WFAN, Talks About His ‘Second Renaissance’ Thanks to ESPN and ‘First Take’

As WFAN midday hosts Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata were broadcasting live from Fanatics Fest in New York City earlier today, they had a...

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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."