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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."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."

Five Ways Classic Rock/Hits Program Directors Can Stay on Target

"Always focusing on what they do and how to do it better."

Sonja Morrell Named Midday Host At 106.9 The Fox After Mike Arlo’s Passing

"No one can replace Arlo, but Sonja is uniquely qualified to continue the tradition he built."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

WPDH Turns 50: How a Hudson Valley Classic Rock Legend Is Celebrating

"Not many brands can say they've been around for 50 years consistently the way we have."

WPDH’s Andrew Boris Proves Hyper-Local Radio Still Wins

"I don't think anyone knows exactly what radio will look like in the future, but I do know that local content will be something that becomes even more important."

What 20 Years of Jacobs Media Survey Data Tells Us About Radio Listening Habits

This year, over 500 stations from across a wide spectrum of formats participated, and over 30,000 people responded.

iHeartMedia Names Vince Richards Program Director of 97.1 The Eagle, Lone Star 92.5

Richards had previously served as the Vice President of Rock Programming at Audacy before joining the iHeartMedia Dallas cluster.

Classic Rock Is Still Everywhere You’re Not Looking

Every now and then, the rest of the world sends a message reminding me just how universally popular this body of music is.

How ‘Chaz and AJ’ Built a Radio Partnership That Connects Nearly Three Decades Later

"Do you want a range of emotions? That’s what we try to deliver. A show with a wide variety of different feelings."

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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."