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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."

Dan Bernstein: ‘Maybe the NBA Wants to Control Their Message a Little More’

As more news comes out about what will happen with NBA and its media rights after next season, many hosts around the country have...

Dan Bernstein on Al Michaels A.I.-Generated Voice: ‘We Could Create A.I. Anybody’

"This idea that no broadcaster then could really ever leave us if we wanted."

Laurence Holmes: Chicago Sports Network Should Have ‘Over-the-Air Component’

"Sure, it would disrupt the 9:00 news, but they would have live sports, which is what everyone is trying to get."

Dan Bernstein Begins 30th Year at 670 The Score; Terry Boers Credits Him For Solidifying the Radio Station

"Once you get used to the rest of him, you start going, 'Oh my God, he knows exactly what he's talking about.'"

Laurence Holmes: Pastor at Chicago Bears Event “Used the Word of God to Try and Fleece the Flock for Billionaires”

"It is the most publicly ungodly thing that I can think of, and everyone involved with that today should be ashamed of themselves."

Laurence Holmes: What is the Draw of Chicago Bulls For National TV?

"There are more interesting teams in the NBA and other teams that play a more interesting style of basketball."

Dan Bernstein Challenges Cubs Manager in Radio Interview, Leads to Prolonged Silence

"Palencia was rough – I can’t live like that. I know he can throw 100 [mph], but I can’t."

Dan Bernstein: Networks Should Better ‘Pick Their Spots’ When Mic’ing Players

"I guarantee you, it at least will merit a bullet point in a meeting at Marquee."

670 The Score to Broadcast From Las Vegas Next Week

"All told it will be nine people from the station going to Vegas for shows on Thursday and Friday."

Laurence Holmes: ‘Legal Sports Betting Has Cut Fantasy Football Audience’

“I would rather be on FanDuel betting the NFL, then being in a fantasy league, like worrying about losing a game by a tenth of a point.”

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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."