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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."

Tony Romo Doesn’t Deserve A Demotion At CBS Sports

"If CBS Sports truly feels a change is needed, they will make it. However, ratings and revenues are not declining."

ESPN Going Direct-To-Consumer Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV Sports Stories of 2025

"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."

Mark Schlereth to Skip Bayless: Your Football Opinions Have Proven to Be Ridiculous

"When it comes to your quarterbacking opinions and your football opinions, I’m out. No, thank you."

How Craig Carton Pivoted To Podcasting With FOX Sports, Red Seat Ventures

"We talked pretty quickly about maintaining a working relationship and employment for FOX to have this opportunity to do the podcast"

The NFL on FOX Broadcast Teams: A Breakdown

"The broadcast teams for the upcoming season reflect FOX’s West Coast, Hollywood feel, with big-name former players and polished broadcasters"

Danny Parkins Fills in for Nick Wright on ‘First Things First’ the Day Following FS1 ‘Breakfast Ball’ Cancellation

"Parkins has served as co-host of Breakfast Ball alongside Mark Schlereth and Craig Carton since the show's inception in August of last year"

Mark Schlereth Speaks Following ‘Breakfast Ball’ Cancellation at FS1

"Life marches on, sometimes you get punched in the gut."

Fox Sports Pulled The Plug On Breakfast Ball, The Facility, Speak At The Right Time

"If FOX Sports wants to cut into ESPN’s viewership with daytime programming, there may be no better time than now to pull the plug."

FOX Sports 1 Cuts Ties With Joy Taylor, Cancels Speak, Breakfast Ball and The Facility

"According to a report in The Athletic, Taylor's exit coincides with the cancellation of three underperforming studio shows: Speak, Breakfast Ball, and The Facility."

Can Sports Radio Still Recruit the Former Athlete?

"For sports radio to be persuasive, it needs to be believable. For sports radio to be believable, it must remain credible"

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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."