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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."

Freddie Coleman Questions Radio’s Continued Diversity Issues: “What Are You Afraid Of?”

"If somebody is really talented, their skin color or their gender shouldn't matter."

Mike Greenberg to Leave Weekday ESPN Radio Show as Part of Forthcoming Lineup Changes

Greenberg is continuing work with ESPN Audio as the host of the First Draft podcast with Field Yates and Mel Kiper Jr.

ESPN Announces MegaCast Plans for College Football Playoff Semifinals

Airing on ESPN2 during both games will be "Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show," an alternate broadcast returning for its third consecutive season

Eavesdropping: Amber & Ian: On The Road, ESPN Radio

My goodness do I love college football season. Other than it now meaning two of my three kids are off to college, everything else...

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 National Sports Radio Shows of 2023

"A total of 97 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the National Sports Radio Shows category."

Eavesdropping: ESPN Radio Coverage of the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl

This year, I took in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl along with the crews from ESPN Radio.

Countdown to Coverage: College Football’s Best National Sports Radio Show

"If you can keep fanbases of multiple teams playing for wildly different stakes engaged with the same conversation, you are doing something right."

The Top 20 National Sports Radio Shows of 2017 Are…

After three straight days of featuring local hosts and shows, we take a detour to recognize those who perform on the national level. The...

BSM Podcast Episode 14: Freddie Coleman – ESPN Radio

LaVar Ball's interview on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" created mixed reactions across the sports media industry. Some rose to the defense of the...

Welcome To The 2015 Sports Radio Draft

If you're like myself and most other sports fans on the planet, you spent last night immersed in NFL Draft coverage. Whether you were glued...

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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."