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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."

700 WLW Host Thom Brennaman is the Latest Example of Time Healing All Wounds

It is easy to be caught up in the moment of thinking emotionally -- or sometimes, irrationally -- when you see someone caught doing something wrong.

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Signs Off for Final Time

"I don't have any pearls of wisdom to leave anybody with."

Why Now Marks the Right Time for Mike McConnell to Retire From 700 WLW

"I'm gonna turn 70 in May and it'll be 50 years to the month that I've done this for a living. So that's a nice round number."

Thom Brennaman to Replace Mike McConnell in Morning Drive at 700 WLW

"I’ve had some family or my own personal connection to WLW for 51 of my 61 years. WLW is a big deal. I hope I can live up to the people who’ve done this job before me."

Bill Cunningham: New 700 WLW Morning Host Will Replace Mike McConnell Beginning Monday

"Choices are many but one will be selected to walk in the shoes of Jim Scott and Mike McConnell."

700 WLW Morning Host Mike McConnell Announces Retirement

"I started doing this for a living in April of '75, so that’s fifty years. And that’s enough."

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market News/Talk Radio Morning Shows

"70 mid market news/talk radio morning shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel."

700 WLW Host Mike McConnell Never Thought He’d Be a Morning Host But Now Dominates the Cincinnati Radio Ratings

"Getting a point across concisely is not my strong suit. Being quick and concise was not something I ever worked on until I had to."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Radio Morning Shows of 2023

"A total of 98 mid market morning shows were eligible for votes from our executive panel in the Mid Market Morning News/Talk Shows category."

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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."