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Dianna Russini’s Return Was a Success But Now Comes the Hard Part

"Russini doesn't need to win over every critic, nor does she need to answer every question thrown her way. But she does need to give people a reason to keep tuning in beyond their curiosity about her personal life."

How Tara Palmeri Built a Digital Media Startup From the Ground Up

"This was a natural place for me to go: to write for myself in my own name, directly to my audience, and have that kind of intimate connection and really pursue the stories that I wanted to pursue."

What Leaving Radio Taught Me About Staying in the Business

"Outside the building, I kept translating everything back into it.."

How Phil Mackey Took SKOR North From Whiteboard to Marconi

"The fact that a small number of people can be so mighty across all these platforms is a testament to how awesome our staff is."

How Your News Operation Can Become the Local Authority

You wanna attract an audience even though people are telling you that your medium is dead or dying? Make content that people in your market absolutely have to listen to, watch, or read.

Now is the Perfect Time for News/Talk Radio Hosts to Experiment and Evolve

Change can be scary. But there is always room for change and improvement. You must adapt.

600 KOGO Afternoon Host Lou Penrose Might Have the Most Unique News/Talk Audience in America

"Most cities kind of measure themselves on if they're a small town, a mid-sized city, or cosmopolitan. San Diego is a small town, but it's worldly."

Jim Nantz Recognizes the Grind and Appreciates the Journey with CBS Sports

"I’ve never been more proud of a show than what we did for the Super Bowl. There’s not a play or a call or a story that I want back – none, zero."

ESPN Should Sit Tight with Mike Breen and Doris Burke for NBA Games

“They’re good together. They also are two people who happen to want the jobs they already have. These are their destination positions.”

Triton Digital SVP Daryl Battaglia Knows We’re Still in the Early Days of Podcasting

“Podcasting has been around technically about 20 years, but it's still new."

Grandstanding From Sports Media About Foul Language at Press Conferences Must End

I lost track of how many sports media figures I saw either take to social media, their television, or radio shows to argue against the language used by JJ Redick.

Being Born to Work in News Media Both a Blessing and a Curse

Our business is changing all the time, and if you’re not trying to learn from others and what’s trending, you’ll be doing something else … soon.

NBC News Daily Sees Ratings Growth After Nearly 2 Years in Daytime

The View remains the top daytime news program, however, with an average or more than 2.2 million viewers.

Give Me Less College GameDay, More Game

“If you cut out all of Desmond Howard’s and Kirk Herbstreit’s fake laughter, you probably only have 90 minutes of content stretched out to twice that length.”

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How Tara Palmeri Built a Digital Media Startup From the Ground Up

"This was a natural place for me to go: to write for myself in my own name, directly to my audience, and have that kind of intimate connection and really pursue the stories that I wanted to pursue."

What Leaving Radio Taught Me About Staying in the Business

"Outside the building, I kept translating everything back into it.."

How Phil Mackey Took SKOR North From Whiteboard to Marconi

"The fact that a small number of people can be so mighty across all these platforms is a testament to how awesome our staff is."

Why Local News/Talk Radio Hosts With Big Egos Risk Unemployment

"News/talk stations are largely syndicated, and the local shows, which used to feature a host, producer, and board operator/phone screener, are largely a thing of the past. What does this mean? If you are a local host on a radio station, having a large ego is an invitation to unemployment."