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Why Stephen A. Smith Isn’t the Person News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Emulate

For many reasons, Smith is someone to model. But there are other reasons for why you should steer clear of his antics.

Can Sports Media Conquer Nostalgia Better Than the NBA?

"Sports media must conquer nostalgia the complete opposite of how the NBA has approached the battlefield"

What Exactly is Urban Radio Selling?

I think curated concept shows for those great 1990s and 2000s tracks that aren't in regular rotation would work. The same goes for a show spotlighting the 1970s and 1980s.

How KS95’s ‘Crisco Dez & Wes’ Handle Heartbreak in Minneapolis

“We also want to make people smile in an awful and devastating moment of tragedy. Sometimes you need a break from it. "

The Good And Bad Twitter Provides Sports Media

Twitter became where you went to break news and gather information. It’s where you built an audience and answered questions. And while it became an inescapable part of the job, I’ve increasingly come to struggle with the business rationale for doing so.

ESPN Shows Foresight With Monday Night Football Doubleheader Timing

ESPN is obviously testing something, and it’s worth poking around at why the network wouldn’t follow the schedule it has used for the last 16 years, scheduling kickoffs at 7 and then 10 on their primary channel.

Media Noise: FS1’s Whole New World & Brian Kelly

Demetri welcomes Jessie Karangu to look at the new normal at FS1 and Danny O'Neil to check in on how Brian Kelly is doing...

3 Tips For Working With A Difficult Co-Host

Everyone is way too sensitive to what are totally understandable and even innocuous barbs from an irreverent personality.

Richard Sherman Isn’t a Sports Media Heavyweight Yet

There’s more to a media career than just grabbing the audience’s attention, though. You have to hold onto it day after day, year after year...

Adam Schefter is a Great Insider But a Problematic Reporter

"He’s like a housebroken pet that knows which treats are for him, which food is to be left alone and knows that above all else he better not make a mess in the living room."

Brian Windhorst’s Incredible TV Was The Result of Awful Communication Execution

"Is your point that Danny Ainge might be following the same blueprint in Utah that he executed in Boston? Because that’s a really good point. And instead of letting everyone twist themselves dizzy try to get there, why don’t you, I don’t know, say what you mean in the fewest words possible. That’s kind of the whole idea of effective communication."

Media Noise: New Media and Old Radio

Demetri Ravanos welcomes Danny O'Neil and Arky Shea to the show this week. They talk about the week in media trolling, exactly what the...

Being Wrong On-Air Isn’t A Bad Thing

...if you feel yourself getting uncomfortable over the fact that you were wrong, stop to realize that’s your pride talking. Your ego. And if people call you out for being wrong, it’s actually a good sign.

The Answers Aren’t the Problem, the Questions Are

It can be tough to get famous people to address criticism they are facing. The famous usually have advisors, and those advisors do things like explain to famous people how best to avoid addressing criticism they may be facing.

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Can Sports Media Conquer Nostalgia Better Than the NBA?

"Sports media must conquer nostalgia the complete opposite of how the NBA has approached the battlefield"

What Exactly is Urban Radio Selling?

I think curated concept shows for those great 1990s and 2000s tracks that aren't in regular rotation would work. The same goes for a show spotlighting the 1970s and 1980s.

How KS95’s ‘Crisco Dez & Wes’ Handle Heartbreak in Minneapolis

“We also want to make people smile in an awful and devastating moment of tragedy. Sometimes you need a break from it. "

Quu CEO Steve Newberry Sees a Bright Future for Visual Radio Ads

"There's a ton of opportunity, but we're beginning to get our legs beneath us."