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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."

Sean Pendergast: Kevin Durant Sweepstakes ‘Getting Way More Attention’ Than the NBA Finals

"It’s an extreme situation here where you’ve got one of the greatest players of all time clearly on a trade block and you’ve got two very small markets in the NBA Finals."

Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 5 Viewership Lowest Since 2003

Through its first five games, the NBA Finals is averaging 9.18 million viewers on ABC, representative of a 19% year-over-year decline.

Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals Game 4 Finished With Best Viewership Of The Series

"The NBA Finals series between the Thunder and Pacers is currently averaging 9.08 million viewers through its first four games, which is down by approximately 18.1% from the previous year at this time"

Lisa Salters Returning to NBA Finals Broadcast on ABC After Three-Game Absence

Jorge Sedano had been filling in for Salters in her absence.

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."

Bomani Jones: ESPN Cannot Treat the NBA Like the NFL

"When you come out here and you don't have any signage on the court to indicate that it's the NBA Finals; it already looks like the g** d**n AAU tournament"

Why Is Sports Media Taking the Hype Out of the NBA and NHL Finals?

"Sports media used to focus on storylines, not market size. Sports media used to focus on matchups, not television ratings."

David Samson on Stanley Cup, NBA Finals Television Ratings: “Ratings Don’t Matter”

”Do you think the NBA is healthy? Do you think their media is healthy? They're starting deals next year in the billions.”

Game 1 of NBA Western Conference Finals Averages 5.36 Million Viewers on ESPN, ESPN2

"The Western Conference Finals are also featuring an 'InsightCast' featuring Ryan Ruocco, Tim Legler and Kirk Goldsberry, the first of which averaged 366,000 viewers on ESPN2."

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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."