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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."

With Nielsen, Is There Life After 54?

If the industry truly believes that Nielsen should offer more demos, it’s time to ask the relevant questions and get the answers.

What Do Clay Travis, Mark Levin, and NPR Have in Common?

No other format has this issue at this level of magnitude.

As the Media Landscape Shifts, Should Nielsen Change, Too?

Before radio moves to average minutes and impressions, we need to understand what will happen and that not all impressions are equal.

With Nielsen, Are You Better Off Than You Were 10 Years Ago?

Certainly, the radio industry has changed quite a bit in the last ten years. I’ll offer some thoughts and it’s a question you may want to ponder as well.

One Simple Fix Can Improve Your Nielsen Ratings

I can’t endorse this exercise strongly enough, especially for spoken word formats.

What Will The Next Big Radio Study Reveal and Who Will Pay For It?

What do you think would make a great study to help the radio industry better understand where the audience is headed and what to do about it?

The Monthly Secret Behind PPM Ratings

The best way to think about PPM is that a monthly is an average of 28 one-day surveys.

Audacy Executive Bonuses Come at Inopportune Time

Other radio companies may have offered similar bonus schemes in the past, but Audacy’s recent action caught my attention.

An Occasion to Talk About Radio Ratings Occasions

I don’t want to contradict what many programmers and consultants have been doing for the last 15 years or so, but consider that much of your audience may be listening longer than you think.

In Radio Ratings, The Weighting is the Hardest Part

Weighting is done because the rating services want to reflect the population. The weighting variables should have a direct correlation with what is being measured.

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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."