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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."

NFL Draft Viewership Dips 12% Year Over Year

"Despite the decline, this ranks as the third-most-watched NFL Draft on record in the event's current three-day format, which began in 2010."

The NFL Owning Thanksgiving Eve Isn’t Greedy, It’s Smart Business

"Roger Goodell isn’t apologizing for wanting more — more games, more viewers, more revenue, more reach. Because as long as fans keep showing up, turning on the television, clicking the stream, and arguing about every call online, the NFL has no reason to slow down."

Why Mike Francesa Believes Super Bowl Radio Row Has Lost What Made It Special

"The NFL has made everything there so expensive that I think it’s priced a lot of the local stations out of the market."

FOX Sports Averages 46.1 Million Viewers for NFC Championship Game

"The NFC West rivalry rematch, which determined the conference’s representative in the Super Bowl, posted a 4% increase over last season’s NFC Championship Game on FOX."

ESPN NFL Divisional Round Broadcast Finishes as Most-Viewed Event in Network’s History

"The Texans–Patriots matchup, which aired Sunday averaged nearly 38 million viewers and officially became the most-watched event ever carried by ESPN."

CBS Sports Earns Most-Watched Saturday NFL Playoff Game Ever

"Viewership climbed steadily throughout the broadcast before peaking at 51.284 million viewers during overtime."

NBC Sports Earns Most-Viewed NFL Divisional Round Audience Ever

"Locally, Chicago topped all markets with a dominant 34.7/66 rating. Los Angeles posted a 16.3/55, marking a 15% increase compared to last season’s Rams-Eagles Divisional Playoff game on NBC."

Mike Tomlin Doesn’t Fix The Bigger Issue With NFL Broadcasts and Networks

"Until networks shift their focus from chasing headlines to building smarter, sharper, fan-first programming, the result will remain the same. More money. More familiar faces. Less impact."

The NFL Owns the Blueprint for Championship Dominance No Matter the Teams Involved

"Is there a matchup the NFL prefers among its final four? No. The question does not deserve airtime this week. Save the column inches, radio segments, and television debates."

ESPN Monday Night NFL Wild Card Broadcast Viewership Up 15% Year-Over-Year

"The Texans’ road victory over the Steelers ranks as ESPN’s second most-watched Wild Card game since the network began carrying postseason contests in 2015."

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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."