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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 the Gen Z Audience Needs Personality-Driven Urban Radio

Columns Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"Young listeners crave community and connection. They just consume it differently right now."

Amazon Music Brings Rolling Loud 2026 to Prime Video and Twitch

Music Bethany Kent Bethany Kent -
"The festival features more than 75 artists, headlined by Playboi Carti, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Don Toliver."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Skip Dillard 94.7 The Block, New York

20 Brands in 20 Days Jeff Lynn Jeff Lynn -
“The Block is really, truly a Throwback radio station,” Dillard says. “That’s a music format focused on the '90s and early 2000s, Hip-Hop and R&B vibe for the block in New York."

Jimmy Wright’s Dedication To Learning Has Led To 30+ Years At Star 102.5

Features Jeff Lynn Jeff Lynn -
“You have to make yourself versatile, and you have to be able to adapt and change. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to give up on your dream. "

AI Chooses Rock Over Pop: An Exclusive Interview With AI

Columns Keith Cunningham Keith Cunningham -
This is my exclusive interview with AI, meant to tackle the real issues facing RockTernative. Soon after the interview started, I realized AI likes to jump on its soapbox and hear itself type.

Urban Radio and Records Professionals Have a Friend in the Living Legends Foundation

Columns Ken Johnson Ken Johnson -
Looking at the radio business from the outside can seduce you. Even today, in the age of social media, there are people on the outside who still want in.

‘rapfabulous’ Launches With Mic Fox And Jazzie Belle

Radio BMM Staff BMM Staff -
Rapfabulous will highlight legacy artists, iconic tracks, and pivotal moments that shaped Hip-Hop culture

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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."