"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."
"I just want to say that I know I’m new to this game. I have great respect for this form. I have great respect for all the people that I am nominated with."
If securing a nomination means engaging in social events, press rounds, and foot-kissing rituals designed to curry favor with an elite few, it begs the question: is it still an award for achievement or merely an accolade for networking?
"The Radio Hall of Fame can’t keep guarding the gate to a house that’s already been remodeled. Podcasting isn’t a threat to radio’s legacy—it’s the next generation of it"
"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."
"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."