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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."

Greg Papa Delays Return to San Francisco 49ers Radio Booth

"Papa, 62, has been in remission since being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in July."

KNBR’s Greg Papa Returning To Call San Francisco 49ers Radio Play-By-Play

"I could not go through all the people at UCSF, where I was yesterday, that have basically saved my life and put me on a course to live my life again, as normal as I can"

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"

Greg Papa Makes Return to KNBR Following Blood Cancer Diagnosis

"Cancer is random, cancer is sudden and cancer is unfair"

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."

San Francisco 49ers Announce Broadcast Teams Filling In For Greg Papa

"Guy Haberman, Justin Allegri, Troy Clardy, Carlos Ramirez, and Jack Smith will each serve as play-by-play commentators alongside veteran color analyst Tim Ryan"

Greg Papa Stepping Down From KNBR After Cancer Diagnosis

"Thanks to everyone for your prayers and good wishes as I begin this fight"

How Greg Papa Used Scars of the Past To Navigate Through KNBR Change

"I never thought I would do talk radio this long. It just fit where I could have another job in the middle of the day and then do everything around it."

KNBR Officially Move Studios Out Of San Francisco

“This really does symbolize a new era at KNBR.”

Bay Area Sports Collective Adds Three Podcasts To Network

“We are proud to expand our growing podcast network with additional hosts the local Bay Area sports fans know and trust."

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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."