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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."

Kirk Minihane Announces End of ‘The Kirk Minihane Show’ at Barstool Sports

"We’re done. This is not a bit. I’m not coming back in three months. Dave and I are good. We’re done"

Mike Vrabel: ‘First Take’ Isn’t the ‘SportsCenter’ I Grew up With

"I don’t even know if the TVs work in the weight room"

The Media’s Attention Obsession, CMA Highs and Lows, KROQ, and the Power of Suno

"Is the only thing worthy of stopping us in our tracks a back and forth spat between two or three people?"

Dave Portnoy Will Fire Patrick Beverly From Barstool Sports if Assault Allegations Are True

"That’s his life and he's gotta figure all this out. It’s horrible. He’s taking forced time away from Barstool and we’ll see"

Dave Portnoy: Stephen A. Smith Owes Drake Maye an Apology

"You don’t call a man a liar. He owes him an apology."

Kirk Minihane Taking Leave From Barstool Sports

"The hiatus marks at least the fourth time since 2018 that Minihane has paused his on-air work to address mental health issues"

Has Dave Portnoy Worn Out His Welcome on FOX Sports’ ‘Big Noon Kickoff’

"Is Big Noon Kickoff aiming to be College GameDay with a hint of First Take? It appears lately that’s the case."

Dave Portnoy: The Tea Leaves Were There for ESPN, PENN Entertainment Split

"A lot of people are saying this is going to happen because they had that opt out. ESPN just wasn't delivering"

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Feels ESPN Will Win Carriage Dispute With YouTube TV

"As a business guy, I totally get it. I understand ESPN’s point of view, and I understand YouTube’s point"

Dave Portnoy Hints at Big Ten Conference Keeping Him off FOX Sports ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ Next Weekend

"There’s no trouble in paradise with us and FOX Sports. Now, is there trouble in paradise with other people, maybe, but not with us and FOX"

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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."