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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."

WFAN Wins August But ESPN NY Is Closing The Gap

The August book in New York produced some signs that should make the fall book in the big apple very interesting. For the first time...

The Fan and The Ticket Tie For 1st in Dallas

With the Texas Rangers looking like they're the team to beat in the American League, and the Dallas Cowboys returning for training camp, Dallas...

The Latest Sports Radio Ratings in New York City

In the latest spring ratings book in New York both WFAN and 98.7 ESPN NY had reason to feel optimistic. For WFAN, they once...

790 The Ticket Teams Skolnick & Wittyngham In Afternoons

Ethan Skolnick and Chris Wittyngham have been officially named the new afternoon show on 790 The Ticket in Miami. The duo had been working together...

The Zone Prevails In The Omaha Winter Ratings

The city of Omaha may not have a professional sports team to call its own, but that doesn't mean its passion for sports doesn't...

WFAN Cruises To Victory In New York’s Winter Book

ESPN Radio has developed a footprint in New York over the course of the past fifteen years, one which has seen the radio station...

97.1 The Fan Adds “Tim and Beanie” Starting Monday

97.1 The Fan in Columbus listens to their audience. So when they bombarded Jay Taylor, director of programming and operations at The Fan, with messages...

Creating Personal Connections Through Life and Sports

Building a bond with an audience takes a lot of hard work. Listeners tune into sports talk shows for different reasons, but anytime I've done research...

America’s Top 20 National Sports Talk Shows of 2015 Are…

We've reached Day #4 of our awards series "The 2015 Best In Sports Radio" and today we're going to depart from the local scene to...

WQAM Wins Back To Back Months In Miami

For two years, while 790 The Ticket was pounding WQAM-560 in the ratings (except morning drive, which was very close), one question remained unanswered: To...

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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."