Tag: First Take
Browse our Latest articles!
Why the Trend of Television News Layoffs Is Only Just Beginning
This isn't NASA-style rocket science. Losing talented journalists with decades of experience and insight hurts newsgathering across the board.
What Sports Radio Can Learn From Jon Gruden
"It continues to baffle me how hard it is for sports radio stations to figure out that the best form of advertising your brand is through your listeners."
When Does ‘New Music’ Stop Being ‘New’?
I will throw this out there now: in today’s world of music consumption, calling anything “new” longer than a week is a mistake!
Success of Newsmax IPO Shows Cable News is Far From Dead in the Water
Chris Ruddy became an overnight billionaire this week. I think it's hard to ring the "Cable news is dying!" bell when that's the case.
ESPN Announces Extensive Coverage Plans Surrounding the NFL Draft
"ESPN will deliver a total of 13 NFL Draft-related programs and 10 First Draft podcast episodes over the next month, all leading up to draft night in Green Bay on April 24"
‘First Take’: FOX Sports Broadcasters Should Have Been In Tokyo
"They kept the broadcasters here, and everyone else was in Tokyo. That’s not the way to do it.”
The Savannah Bananas Are Proof of How Reinvention and a Fans First Approach Can Change the Game
"If I gave you ten years to build a brand that would change the game and your industry and business, could you do it? How would you do it?"
Stephen A. Smith Says Confrontation with LeBron James Was ‘Weak’
“Believe it or not, I know this may be shocking for people to believe. But I didn't have any intentions of talking about it,”
Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless Express Gratitude During Reunion
"I’m forever grateful and I’m forever humbled because it’s a lot of luck that comes with something like that to have people see your talent, to care, and in your case, to trust because trust is a really, really, really big thing with you..."
Popular
What Sports Radio Can Learn From Jon Gruden
"It continues to baffle me how hard it is for sports radio stations to figure out that the best form of advertising your brand is through your listeners."
When Does ‘New Music’ Stop Being ‘New’?
I will throw this out there now: in today’s world of music consumption, calling anything “new” longer than a week is a mistake!
Success of Newsmax IPO Shows Cable News is Far From Dead in the Water
Chris Ruddy became an overnight billionaire this week. I think it's hard to ring the "Cable news is dying!" bell when that's the case.
Radio Must Meet the Audience Where They Are and Embrace New Technology
The role of the brand manager lost its shine. Fortunately for current and aspiring programmers, we’re in a content-driven world—and that should be the focus.