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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."

Rick Cummings To Retire From Emmis

"This company has afforded me extraordinary professional and personal opportunities, here and abroad, that no kid from rural Indiana could ever have imagined."

Rick Cummings Announces Retirement From Emmis Corporation

The 72-year-old oversaw iconic radio brands like sports station WFAN in New York and news/talker 93.1 WIBC in Indianapolis.

Embrace Change And Keep Thriving in Sales

"Many challenges can impact your career significantly if you don’t roll with the punches."

Emmis Proposes Going Private, Selling Last 2 Radio Stations

“I love the radio business more than anybody, but it's time for us to do other things.”

Jeff Smulyan: Mike & The Mad Dog Have a Chemistry That Will Always Work

"I think great content always works."

Julie Talbott Truly Honored To Receive the Jeff Smulyan Award at the BSM Summit

“We’re so proud of Fox Sports Radio and to receive an award that’s named after a dear friend Jeff Smulyan, I just can’t even express how meaningful this is."

Jeff Smulyan: ‘What Paul Finebaum Does Works’

“When you connect with an audience and you matter to an audience, that works. It’s very simple.”

Jason Barrett Podcast: Jeff Smulyan, Never Ride a Roller Coaster Upside Down

There would be no sports radio if not for Jeff Smulyan. He takes JB through the triumphs and disappointments of his career and explains...

Julie Talbott to Receive The Jeff Smulyan Award at the 2023 BSM Summit

"The best leaders are the ones who empower their people, work with their talent, and study situations to determine where room for growth exists."

Chris ’Mad Dog’ Russo, Suzyn Waldman and Jeff Smulyan Enter The Radio Hall of Fame

The radio industry gathered in Chicago for the 2022 Radio Hall of Fame. The event took place at the Radisson Blu, and saw a...

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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."