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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."

Fred Toucher: Stephen A. Smith and ESPN Don’t Want to Upset LeBron and Bronny James’ Agents

"Even Stephen A. Smith, who had been very, very critical of Bronny James after the Draft, changed his tune."

JJ Redick the ESPN Broadcaster Showed Us What He’ll Be Like as Lakers Head Coach

Redick looks the part, talks the part, and will play his part perfectly in this Hollywood premiere.

ESPN Should Sit Tight with Mike Breen and Doris Burke for NBA Games

“They’re good together. They also are two people who happen to want the jobs they already have. These are their destination positions.”

JJ Redick Confirms He Will No Longer be Podcasting

"For the time being, and hopefully it's a very, very long time, I am excommunicated from the content space so there will be no podcasts."

Dan Woike: ‘I Can’t Imagine’ JJ Redick and LeBron James Podcast Will Continue

Following the conclusion of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks, JJ Redick has reportedly agreed to a contract to...

Gregg Giannotti: I Feel Like JJ Redick is ‘a Prick’

"Is JJ Redick, who played in the league, going to be able to stand in front of these guys and be able to manage those personalities like Steve Kerr did?"

Report: Los Angeles Lakers Hire ESPN Basketball Analyst JJ Redick as Head Coach

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the analyst and podcaster met with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka over the weekend and talks continued until the job was offered and accepted this morning.

Dan Le Batard: Shams Charania Appearing on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ is a Middle Finger to Adrian Wojnarowski

"No one is allowed on ESPN basketball stuff until Shams on McAfee that Woj isn’t good with."

Sports Media Remembers Jerry West, NBA Champion and Executive, Who Passed Away at the Age of 86

"Jerry West, the personification of basketball excellence and a friend to all who knew him, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 86. His wife, Karen, was by his side."

Fred Toucher: Seems Like JJ Redick ‘Should Bow Out’ of NBA Finals Broadcast

"All of it seems bad – it just seems bad."

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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."