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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

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"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?

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"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

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"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

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"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."

Why NBC Sports’ Nostalgia Broadcasts Are Roadmaps for Others To Replicate

Columns John Mamola John Mamola -
"The industry spends so much time chasing what’s next — new platforms, new angles, new metrics — that it sometimes forgets what worked. A well-timed throwback isn’t regression. It’s perspective."

NBC Sports Announces Hockey Broadcast Teams For 2026 Winter Olympics

Sports BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"This will mark Albert’s seventh Winter Olympics as a hockey play-by-play voice, the most by any American broadcaster"

Kenny Albert Attains National Television Broadcasting Milestone

Television BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"You are the Cal Ripken of sports broadcasting history on the national level."

‘NHL on TNT’ Gives Hockey Fans the ‘NBA on TNT’ Treatment

Columns John Molori John Molori -
Watching Albert and Olczyk call a hockey game is like watching Picasso paint and da Vinci sculpt. They are masters of their respective crafts.

Darren Pang to Replace Colby Cohen On Blackhawks TV Crew

Television BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"At this time, we have decided it’s important for my family to be back close to our family and our home in Philadelphia.”

Eddie Olczyk is Jacked Up For the Stanley Cup

Features Derek Futterman Derek Futterman -
“Pucks and ponies are a big part of my life, and I’m very passionate about it."

Matt Spiegel: Letting Eddie Olczyk Leave Is ‘Short-Sighted, Stupid, Embarrassing for Blackhawks’

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
“It is astonishing that that organization that desperately needs positivity is letting the most positive thing they have associated with them walk out the door.”

Anatomy of an Analyst: Eddie Olczyk

Anatomy of a Broadcaster Andy Masur Andy Masur -
"Olczyk appeals to all ages of fans, especially the younger ones, because he gears a lot of his analysis to the youth hockey players. Some may find it hokey, but in truth it’s great for hockey."

Who Is The Best Analyst In Each Sport?

Columns Andy Masur Andy Masur -
"Not everyone is capable of leaving the field of play and entering the broadcast booth. It takes a special former athlete to make the conversion."

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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."