"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."
"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."
One of the issues with that is the news cycle is moving so fast that an on-demand show from three hours ago may be obsolete. I think that is a challenge we have not fully adjusted to.
That ability to make the local feel universal isn't a small skill. It's arguably the most valuable one in the format. And if you can master it locally, there's every reason to believe it carries over to a national platform.
"When senseless tragedies occur that take the life of any media professional, we should all be outraged, not searching for 'an angle' to advance a story."
"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."
"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."