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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."

ESPN’s Jeff Passan Explains Decision To Stay At ESPN, New Podcast, and Challenges of an MLB Insider

"ESPN, regardless of the rights we have, we’re still the best. We still do this better than anyone else, with the best people."

Lauren Shehadi Reportedly Lands MLB Sideline Reporter Role With Netflix

"The assignment further elevates Shehadi’s visibility across multiple networks and properties, as the veteran broadcaster already maintains a demanding schedule spanning MLB Network, TNT Sports and TBS throughout the baseball and college basketball calendars."

Netflix Reportedly To Utilize Nielsen Ratings System for MLB Viewership Data

"The streaming giant begins a three-year agreement with Major League Baseball this season."

Netflix Reportedly Set To Carry MLB Opening Day Game Between New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants

"The move is part of a reported three-year rights package between MLB and Netflix that is expected to be announced in the coming weeks"

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Believes New Media Rights Deal Will Be Completed Shortly

"I was hoping it was going to be done by now, but it’ll be shortly. We made real progress"

ESPN 2025 Alt-Cast Schedule Includes Home Run Derby, Little League Classic

"All alt-casts will be available alongside the traditional game broadcasts on ESPN."

Brand Expectations Matter In Viral Moments

If the brand expectation is warm and inviting, meet that. If not, “compassion and grace” generally doesn’t attract attention or get a market buzzing or fans talking. It’s vanilla.

Viewership for 2024 MLB Draft, Home Run Derby Move in Opposite Directions

The Major League Baseball Draft drew its second-best audience on record this past Sunday night, eliciting an average of 863,000 viewers across ESPN and...

Todd Frazier Joining ESPN Home Run Derby Broadcast

"These guys have taught me a lot, and now the culmination of me announcing the Home Run Derby, I pinch myself every day."

Greg Amsinger is Thinking Like a Producer on MLB Network

"My role will change to make sure the show stays at a certain level, but I have immense respect for all of these guys."

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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."