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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."

OutKick Posts 101% Year-Over-Year Growth in Multiplatform Minutes During April 2026

The Fox-owned sports and culture platform ranked 26th among more than 350 sports entities for total digital multiplatform unique visitors.

Dan Dakich Reaches Exclusive Extension With OutKick, Ends Local Radio Show on 1430AM

"As part of the new exclusive deal, Dakich is ending his daily radio show on Indianapolis' Sports Ticket 1430 AM."

Pat McAfee Admits Personal Struggle With Winning Approval From Those He Feels Should Like Him

"I get bummed out sometimes when people who I think should like me, or I would get along with and they don’t like me. That bums me out."

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

"A total of 70 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Sports Radio Midday Shows category."

How Dan Dakich Thrives at the Intersection of Sports and Politics With Outkick

"OutKick’s audience has expectations—you can talk about politics, and it’s accepted"

The One Sentence News/Talk Radio Hosts Shouldn’t Ever Be Afraid to Say

It's only three words. But those three words will build plenty of credibility and respect with your audience and everyone else you interact with.

Outkick Host Dan Dakich Defends LeBron James Confronting Stephen A. Smith

"I see him, I confront him. That is the opposite of cowardly."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market Midday Shows

"A total of 59 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Midday Shows category."

Dan Dakich: Pat McAfee ‘Told Me He is the Enemy of Most of the Talent at ESPN’

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Dan Dakich: ESPN Created the Stephen A. Smith ‘Monster’

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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."