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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."

TNT Sports Ceases Operation of NBA TV, NBA.com Effective October 1

TNT Sports is going to work with the NBA on a transition plan for which it will assume the programming and operations responsibilities of both entities.

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."

Adam Silver: “Unusual” the Level of Discussion About NBA TV Ratings

"It seems a little unusual how much discussion there is around ratings in this league."

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."

Kendrick Perkins Ends On-Air Beef With Charles Barkley Ahead Of NBA Finals

"I want the world to know that me and the great Charles Barkley have no beef no more."

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."

Bill Simmons: ESPN Will Screw Up ‘Inside the NBA’

"The only way it doesn’t go badly is if they do the commercials and they give them the lengthy segments that you need to have that show work."

Shaquille O’Neal: This is a ‘New Beginning’ for ‘Inside the NBA’

"I’m glad we’re still together on whatever network we go to, and whatever network we’re coming to, we’re bringing the pain – just letting you know right now."

Stan Van Gundy Confirms Joining Amazon Prime Video NBA Coverage

”I had to, it was out of necessity I had to find somewhere else to go. I was very lucky that Amazon is willing to give me another opportunity.”

Ben Stiller Invites Pat McAfee To Attend Pacers, Knicks Game Five At Madison Square Garden

"Are we really doing the narrative of Hicks versus Knicks"

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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."