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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."

Executive Producer Michael Samtur Announces Exit From Audacy, Infinity Sports Network

"Thank you to all the great producers, hosts, and incredible guests we’ve had over the past decade and a half that have made the network one of the preeminent national sports networks in the history of radio"

A Sports Radio Business Case For Allowing More Talent to Say Goodbye

"Not every ending needs a curtain call, and not every situation allows for one. But cutting talent loose without context, preparation, or the chance to say goodbye rarely protects a brand the way decision-makers hope it will"

Zach Gelb Won’t Be Part of Westwood One Sports, To Host Last Show on Friday

"I thought I deserved a little bit more transparency and respect from the new network. But hey, they're entitled to make the decision however way that they wanted to."

Pat Boyle to Remain on Westwood One Sports Network as Co-Host of Bet MGM Tonight

Boyle becomes one of the apparent lone holdovers in the new Westwood One Sports lineup.

The Evolution Advantage: Damon Amendolara’s Secrets to Success on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio

"Radio is something I truly love, but it’s constantly being challenged as a viable entity in the sports media landscape"

Several Infinity Sports Network, BetMGM Network Talent Begin Announcing Departures as Westwood One Sports Prepares Launch

"Cumulus is expected to unveil the full Westwood One Sports lineup in the coming weeks"

Drake C. Toll Named New Morning Show Host On Westwood One Sports Beginning December 29

"Westwood One is the gold standard in audio, and it’s an honor to join a brand creatively steeped in sports storytelling"

Zach Gelb Challenges Urban Meyer To Lie Detector Test Over Penn State Reporting

"How about you come into the studio, we’ll hook you up to a lie detector test, and I’ll ask, ‘Were you ever interested in the Penn State job?"

Audacy, Cumulus Media Announce Merger of Infinity Sports Network, BetMGM Network Into Westwood One Sports

"Beginning December 29 the new network will be called Westwood One Sports in correlation with Westwood One assuming more control overseeing content and programming of the new network"

Toast to 10: Sports Radio Reflects On The Impact Of Barrett Media

"Barrett Media continues to be the leading industry brand covering sports radio and the personalities that encompass the format"

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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."