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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

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"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?

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"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

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"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

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"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."

Why Sports Media Should Be Celebrating Stephen A. Smith Resetting the Market With a New Record Breaking Contract at ESPN

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"What Smith's new deal implies is that there's a reward for being at the top of your profession. It shows that ESPN values its top people too."

Cumulus Media Brings Back Cody Welling as Regional VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Flint/Saginaw

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Cumulus Media announced today that Cody Welling is their new Regional Vice President/Market Manager for Cumulus Flint/Saginaw. Welling is making a return to Cumulus...

DAZN Acquires Australian TV & Streaming Company Foxtel for $2.1 Billion

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DAZN is expanding its global reach by acquiring Australian pay-TV and streaming company Foxtel for $2.1 billion. According to Front Office Sports, Rupert Murdoch’s...

A Message to iHeartMedia’s Corporate Team From An iHeart Employee

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"I’ve had an amazing life because of radio, and have done things I could only dream of because of it. For that I am eternally grateful. But this job is not fun anymore. The pay is still low, and I’ve seen more people cry at work the past two years than I’ve seen in the previous thirty."

Do Young People Still Want to Work in Radio?

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"It is REALLY hard to find young talent that has a passion for behind the scenes radio roles, and a willingness to make very little money and grind."

Jomboy Media States Its Case to Advertisers at the Company’s Inaugural Upfront

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The event took place Tuesday afternoon at Slate on 21st street in New York City.

Barrett Media Adds Ryan Wild, Jacquie Cadorette, DC Hendrix and Amy Snider

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"I received more than 400 emails and applications expressing interest in writing for us, and I'm thankful for the interest. However, I can't hire everyone. I'm very excited about this team, and look forward to showcasing their work once we go live in a few weeks.”

The Past and Present of the Media Industry Must Play a Role in Shaping the Future

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"Take a look around the industry, which new hosts or executives have become household names as a result of a known commodity drawing attention to them?"

AI is Coming for More Than Just Your Jobs, And the Media Landscape is Changing for the Worse

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More important than the loss of more jobs to AI in our industry, we need to take a closer look at the technology’s effect on the media.

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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."