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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."

Radio Industry Layoffs Aren’t Going Away So How Are You Making Yourself Indispensable?

"Radio is trying to push a boulder up a mountain at the moment while others stand in front of it and try to send it backwards."

Rich Shertenlieb, John Mamola Amongst iHeartMedia Sports Layoffs

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How WFLA Prepared to Cover a Once in a Century Hurricane to Hit Tampa

The station moved operations to Miami to ensure that it would be able to continue covering the storm should flooding and surges reach its studios.

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2023

“A total of 27 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Program Directors category.”

Meet The Market Managers: Chris Soechtig, iHeartMedia, Tampa Bay

"The frenzy around influencer marketing, it's given us the opportunity to leverage the relationship our talent have with their listener bases and go out and meet with clients and help tell that story."

Longtime WFLA Host Jack Harris Says He’s Been Fired

“I didn’t think I was that big of a burden on them. I was making a seventh of what I made three or four years ago.”

John Mamola Signs Contract Extension With iHeart Tampa Bay

"I am humbled by the continued support by iHeartMedia Tampa Bay, and I look forward to an exciting future and all that's to come with WDAE, WFLA, and iHeart Tampa Bay."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2022

"A total of 29 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

Jeff Catlin, John Mamola, Gordy Rush & Maggie Clifton Join The 2023 BSM Summit Lineup

We're less than two months away from the 2023 BSM Summit in Los Angeles. This year's conference takes place on March 21-22, 2023 at...

95.3 WDAE Resets Weekday Lineup

"I want to let all my fans know that I was just informed that I will no longer be working at iHeart," Beckles said.

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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."