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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."

Limited Thinking Exposes Vulnerabilities

Forgive my absence in this space the past few weeks. Between listening and talking with clients, managing and editing the website's written content, and...

FOX Steps Up Its Pursuit of Thursday Night Football

The NFL's ratings may be down, but that isn't stopping FOX from aggressively pursuing the rights to Thursday Night Football. According to Sports Business Daily,...

FOX Interested in Thursday Night Football

According to a Bloomberg report, FOX is attempting to acquire the broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football. Some expected FOX, who retained their broadcast network along with national...

A Mixed Bag of Sports Media Subjects

There have been a number of things happening in sports and media that have captured my attention lately. Rather than writing a normal column...

Cubs Remain Determined To Launch TV Network

In recent years, Cubs’ owners, the Ricketts family, have raised ticket prices, added large video boards to Wrigley Field to capitalize on advertising revenue,...

Sports Media Traveled a Long Road in 2017

2017 offered no shortage of news on the sports media industry. It seemed like every month this year included a major development for sports...

4 Things Sports Radio Pros Should Think About Everyday

There are many challenges to succeeding in the sports media industry. Some of them take place on the air. Some happen when the microphone...

Mike Francesa Reflects on Thirty Years in Sports Radio

Thirty years in any business is a long time. In radio, it's an eternity. For Mike Francesa, it's never been about surviving corporate changes,...

The Athletic Might Be Brash But That’s OK

How many times in the sports media business have we taken the best :10 seconds of a commentary and featured it while looking past...

There’s Light At The End of This Tunnel

The radio business is dead. Turn off the lights. Pull the plug. It's over. Finished. Done. How many times have we heard these negative narratives...

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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."