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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."

Warner Bros. Discovery Could Introduce Sports Tier to Max

“I think generally, our view is sports is such a premium offering with a very focused and passionate fan base."

Jay Marine: Amazon Prime Video is ‘Playing the Long Game’ with ‘Thursday Night Football’

"More people are going to stream next year – all content, not just sports – than the year before."

Jeff Van Gundy Reportedly Looking at Coaching Roles, Not New Media Gig

As a fixture in this type of coverage, many viewers find it hard to believe that he will be out of the sports media industry altogether.

JJ Redick: ESPN Sells The NBA As ‘Only 5 or 6 Teams Matter’

“To me, this could be the best thing possible for the NBA and its fans because we have not done a good job of selling the rest of the NBA.”

Stoney & Jansen on LeBron James Retirement Talk: ‘NBA Needs Offseason Stories’

“I think we pick and choose with him. I think I’ve been too hard on him and I’m kind of realizing that.”

Toucher & Rich Shocked Sean Grande Missing Part of Game 1 isn’t Bigger News

“If Kevin Harlan was just like not there, you’d at least read about it.”

ESPN Reportedly Preparing Direct-to-Consumer Launch

This new DTC plan, reportedly titled Project “Flagship,” will aim to transition the cable channel to be streamable.

David Zaslav: New TNT, NBA Deal Will ‘Look a Little Bit Different’

“I’m hopeful we get a deal done with the NBA."

Keyshawn Johnson: ‘Prominent LA Gang Members Not Happy With Ja Morant’

"Those are the sort of things that I worry about because you’re aligning yourself in a position that you know nothing about at all whatsoever – zero about."

Joel Embiid Credits Inside The NBA For Driving MVP Win

“You guys were all on me about, ‘I’ve got to be dominant.' To this day, I still remember that conversation and that helped a lot and that changed a lot when it came to the way I went about my business, so thank you.”

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

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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."