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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."

ESPN Signs Multi-Year Contracts To Herm Edwards, Jeff Saturday, Andrew Hawkins, Jason McCourty

"The extensions ensure the analysts will continue to appear across the network’s signature studio shows and multi-platform NFL coverage"

ESPN Monday Night Football Season Debut Viewership Second Highest Since 2006

"The Vikings-Bears matchup marked the second most-watched Week 1 game of the MNF era since ESPN took over rights in 2006"

Joe Buck Happy He Made the Leap From FOX Sports to ESPN

"I’m glad I did it. I do think it's tweaked me a little bit to make me better than I was, let's say, six years ago"

ESPN ‘ManningCast’ Returns for Fifth Season With Twelve Scheduled Broadcasts

"The Emmy-winning series, widely known as the ManningCast, will feature 12 games this season, a mix of new guests, and the signature blend of analysis, humor, and wit."

How the NFL Is Adapting the Play-By-Play Experience

"For every younger fan who wants a screen full of fantasy stats, betting odds, and 10 different magnified angles, there’s another who wants Mike Tirico to tell them it’s a simple third-and-eight"

Rich Eisen Makes Return to SportsCenter Tonight

"The one-night return comes as part of a larger reconnection between Eisen and ESPN"

ESPN Announces Contract Extension for Lisa Salters, Promotes Laura Rutledge, Adds Katie George, Peter Schrager

"ESPN is retooling its broadcast teams, extending the contract of veteran reporter Lisa Salters, promoting Laura Rutledge into a weekly sideline role, and adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to the mix"

Dan Orlovsky Officially Signs Multi-Year Extension at ESPN

"Orlovsky remains a fixture on NFL Live, a contributor to Monday Night Football during select weeks, and a familiar presence across the network’s most-watched studio shows"

Travis Kelce Wants To Call An NFL Game Post-Career

"I thought it would always be fun to just jump in there"

Joe Buck: ‘I Took My Voice for Granted’ Early in Career

"I tried to sound like Pat Summerall and be very, ‘Don’t look at me, look at Cris and Troy.'"

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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."