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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."

How Dick Vitale’s Fight, Faith, and Family Guided Him to an ESPN Return

"I’d like to be remembered as a guy who did everything with passion, pride, energy, and enthusiasm"

Why is Pat McAfee a Target Inside of His Own Company, ESPN?

"Say what you want, but Pat McAfee has delivered a ton of impact for ESPN."

NFL Owners Approve ESPN Acquiring NFL Network and Other NFL Media Assets for Stake in Network

"It’s going to be a real win for football fans"

Why Mike Greenberg Views Time and Trust as Major Factors to Success at ESPN

"I don’t know if anything has made me feel better in my 29 years than the fact that we have lived up to the confidence that they showed in us.”

Jimmy Pitaro Says New YouTube TV Package Must Meet Right Business Terms for ESPN

"Our deal is coming up this fall. We’re in discussions with them now. We are certainly open to a sports package or a genre-specific sports offering on the right business terms"

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro: We’ve Made Good Progress on New MLB Rights Agreement Discussions

"I would say since then, we've made good progress. I don't want to go farther than that, but we've certainly made good progress with Rob and his team"

Toast to 10: The 10 Most Important Columns I’ve Written Since 2015

"These are the 10 most important columns I've written since this brand launched in 2015."

ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Open to League Opportunities Similar to NFL Deal With Network

"We’re united in that this is the best set of rights that we have ever had at ESPN. That said, we’re never satisfied"

ESPN Reportedly Reaches Agreement With MLB To Sell All Out-of Market, Some In-Market Games

"The deal, expected to span three years, would mark a significant expansion of ESPN’s baseball portfolio"

ESPN Direct-To-Consumer Launches With New Features Included in ESPN App

"This is a monumental day for all of us at ESPN, for The Walt Disney Company and, most importantly, for our fans"

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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."