"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."
"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."
Randy Michaels compared radio to railroads. Trains are still running, and radio stations are still playing the hits of yesterday and today. But there’s a lot less of both.
"iHeartMedia has ensured continuity at the top of its executive team, extending the contracts of Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO Rich Bressler through the end of 2029"
If a station only mentions a viral moment on-air, it misses a massive opportunity. Pop culture content can live across social media, newsletters, TikTok, and the station app.
“For a heartbeat, I worried my personality might be ‘too much’ for the Classic Rock audience, but being myself and having fun seems to be infectious regardless of the genre.”
"It's not up to us to choose how the consumer consumes us. We just need to create the content and make it available in all of the places and forms that it can be consumed. "
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After entering both the Texas Business Hall of Fame and the Radio Hall of Fame, Mays stepped away from day-to-day operations of the company after suffering a stroke in 2005.
"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."
"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."