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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."

The Best in Sports and News Media in 2024

"In September 2025 we'll celebrate 10 years in business. I never expected that when this journey began, and I'm damn proud that we've survived this long and continue to grow."

Radio Companies Are Opening The Door For Creators and Digital Giants to Emerge

"I understand radio's need to control costs, but each time a top talent is sent packing, they're being dared to launch a business and create future revenue pain for their former outlet."

Tom Tolbert Hosts Final Show on KNBR: ‘There’s Nobody to Blame, Runs End’

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Tom Tolbert and John Lund Out at KNBR San Francisco

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Glen Kuiper Tells Damon Bruce He Thinks About His Mistake Daily, Talks at Length About Being Fired from the Oakland A’s

In May of last year, Oakland A's television announcer Glen Kuiper was terminated by NBC Sports California following his use of a racial slur...

KNBR PD Mike Hohler: What’s on Radio Will Always Come First, But We’re Putting a Big Focus on Digital

"Over the next several years and decade, a big part of our focus has to be on what we’re doing with social media — on the stream, Instagram, X.” 

Larry Krueger Returning to KNBR

Larry Krueger, who was let go from KNBR at the end of February 2022, is now coming back to the station. Krueger, who had...

KNBR Promotes Mike Hohler to Program Director

Hohler has been with the station since September 2002.

After KNBR Exit, Paul McCaffrey Looks Forward to Sports Talk Return

"I don’t think that I really had a clear understanding in terms of how far the reach of the show could stretch because I heard from hundreds and hundreds of people literally, and they did help."

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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."