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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."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2025

"A total of 50 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Morning Shows category."

Why Chris McClain Credits Charlotte’s Growth and a Move to FM For WFNZ’s Success

"As a kid, if you had dug up my teachers, they would tell you, oh yeah, I could tell he was going to do something like this"

Chris ‘Mac’ McClain Celebrates 20 Years at WFNZ

"It is something to behold that in this day and age, someone can, in a market that's growing, and a lot of changes happen all the time, that you have [stood] the test of time."

Iconic Caller ‘Mark From Gastonia’ Needs Help and WFNZ Is Stepping Up

"We have created a WFNZ community. Yeah, we might argue about sports takes most days, but when a member of our radio family is suffering, you are there for them."

Morning Show Hosts Respond To Stugotz Theory That Time Slot Ages You

Stugotz is filling in on WFAN’s morning show this week alongside Gregg Giannotti. During the first segment of the first hour of his first...

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2022

"A total of 47 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Sports Radio Morning Shows category."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2020

As decided on by sports radio executives and programmers, here are Barrett Sports Media's Top 20 Mid Market Morning Shows of 2020.

BSM’s Top 20 Mid Market Local Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2019

"BSM's Top 20 Mid-Market morning shows of 2019 as voted on by sports radio professionals."

The BSM Top 20 Mid Market Morning Shows of 2018

"Radio executives voted to determine the Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Morning Shows of 2018."

Sports Radio Winter Ratings Report

The winter book isn't always kind to the sports radio format. Although stations may remain atop the ratings ladder with Men 25-54, shares tend...

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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."