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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."

Viewership of Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals Game 3 Down 20% Year-Over-Year

Across the first three games of the series, the NBA Finals is averaging 8.95 million viewers, representative of a 23% year-over-year diminution.

Mike Breen: ‘It’s Hard to Fall Asleep’ After Thrilling NBA Finals Game

"It’s just you’re so wound up, especially when you see a game that good."

Bob Fescoe: LeBron James Can ‘Kick Rocks’ on Recent Media Criticism

"Media will tell your story if you allow them to have access to you."

LeBron James: Do NBA Media ‘Take the Time Out to Actually Tell These Stories?’

"We need to teach the game, we need to talk about the game, but also just have a better understanding of storytelling"

Adam Silver: ‘Not Sure’ if ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Be Produced Differently on ESPN

"They made a decision to take an entertainment route with that studio show."

Mike Babchik: Hardcore Fans ‘Shouldn’t Care About TV Ratings’ for NBA Finals

"These low Finals, this low rating thing was something that we thought would happen, and every time we talked about if there was a Pacers-Thunder series, 'Good luck.'"

Jacinda Ortiz Joining NBPA as Vice President of Communications

"I’m thrilled to join the NBPA leadership team and leverage my experience to elevate the voices and influence of the players."

Scott Van Pelt: ‘I’ll Bet Money That ‘First Take’ Hasn’t Done Segments’ on Indiana Pacers During Regular Season

"I’ll bet money they haven’t, but that’s not knocking them because I know having done our show, we didn’t lead 'SportsCenter' with the Pacers like ever unless they were playing another star-laden team."

Finale of ‘Inside the NBA’ on TNT Most-Watched Show in Two Years

"The NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 marked the culmination of TNT’s 40-year history of live NBA games on the network."

Charles Barkley: I Will Give TNT Sports Two More Years and ‘Be a Good Soldier’

"This is the TNT people because I think my contract technically is still with TNT, but I’m going to be a good soldier."

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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."