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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."

David Samson: Pat McAfee Will “Toe The Line” More With Reported ESPN Extension Dollar Figure

"That is not an indictment of Pat [McAfee]. It's not an indictment of Disney. It's the reality of the relationship that exists between the people who pay and the people who get paid."

David Samson Explains Why He Avoided Discussing Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Photos

"If you think that self-dealing doesn’t go on and relationships don’t exist both sexual and not sexual in nature… you’re just naive."

David Samson: Scott Boras Media Appearances Do Nothing for MLB Labor Discussions

"When Scott Boris wants to talk to you about salary caps and salary floors and labor. He doesn't know the first thing about it, and what he's saying makes no sense inside the room where deals happen."

David Samson is Navigating ‘Nothing Personal’ Through His Own Personal Struggle

"I miss the daily routine of the show. I feel like I’m letting down the audience, DraftKings, and Meadowlark Media. At the end of the day, the world I’m in now with my daughter is the opposite of routine."

David Samson on Charles Barkley’s NFL Critique Over Christmas Games: “You Don’t Do That”

"Charles Barkley did something I like to call pissing against the wind. There’s a very good lesson that little boys learn: you don’t do that."

David Samson on Potential Jordon Hudson Lawsuit Against Pablo Torre: “Bring It”

"The fact of the matter is, Ms. Hudson, it's over, literally"

David Samson Says a Costume Change Could Change Perception of Michael Jordan Appearances on NBC Sports

"Christ, I change my blazer when we’re doing something on a different day to make people think that it’s different. I think it’s funny"

David Samson Returns To ‘Nothing Personal’ Following Family Emergency

"I wasn't ready to talk about it. I wasn't ready to think about it, other than to do what was in front of me, which was to figure out how to deal with something that is unthinkable"

David Samson Questions if NFL Stake in ESPN Will Affect Coverage

"You talk about a conflict of interest—Why do you think Bob Iger had to talk about it yesterday?"

David Samson: Pat McAfee Is Not “Covering” Budget Cuts With ESPN

"They're doing it because they believe it's in the best interest of the company to not have those people in the positions they're in."

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"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."

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"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."