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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."

Radio One’s Yonni Rude to Receive ‘The Mike McVay Award’ at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit

"In less than three years, Yonni's influence has rubbed off on everyone."

The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix. Is That Good or Bad for Radio?

"For all you 'radio is dead' people, one of the biggest streaming companies on earth just said, 'daily live conversation still matters'."

The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix Starting June 1

"Do y'all understand what 'Live Globally' really means? Mornings in New York. Daytime in the U.K. and Ghana. Evenings across other parts of the world."

SiriusXM Shade 45 Adds “Real Life With Peter Rosenberg” Program

"It is my love affair with hip hop that's been going on basically my whole life, on the airwaves."

HOT 97 Sets Launch Date for New York TV Channel

“This launch gives advertisers direct access to a deeply engaged audience through a truly multiplatform solution spanning TV, audio, and digital.”

What Ebro Leaving HOT 97 Has Already Proven

Months later, the bigger story is not that the show ended. It’s that Ebro turned years of radio trust into an owned digital business.

SiriusXM’s Shade 45 Talent Lord Sear Dies At 52

"It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Lord Sear. He was more than a voice on the radio — he was a force, a friend, and family to so many of us."

iHeartPodcasts Partners with 50 Cent, Narratively On New DMX Podcast Series

"DMX’s story is bigger than the music — it’s about survival, faith, pain, and purpose."

93.9 WKYS Adds Little Bacon Bear to Middays

“Her return solidifies our commitment to being the number one source of Hip Hop and R&B in the DMV.”

HOT 97 Tabs Kazeem Famuyide As Co-Host of ‘Mornings with Mero’

"The opportunity to wake up the greatest city in the world on the most legendary station in music is not lost on me. I’ve waited my entire life for this. I’m ready. Let’s get it."

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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."