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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 Network Reportedly to Continue Its Own Broadcast of the NFL Draft Following ESPN Control

"Since 2006, ESPN and NFL Network have gone head-to-head with dueling draft presentations."

ESPN’s Mike Foss: ESPN Is Learning in Real Time From Pat McAfee’s Approach

"He's super invested in what we're doing. So I think whenever he sees someone not meeting that standard, he's going to call it out. Odds are he's probably right."

The Campaign Stephen A. Smith Never Ran May Be His Biggest Win Yet

"If the idea of running for president was never serious, the whole exercise says less about politics and more about the media environment we now live in — one where even the possibility of a campaign can become just another tool for building a brand."

ESPN Has Found A New Quarterback in Pat McAfee

"McAfee didn’t just host a show during the opening of NFL free agency. He hosted the show. The show where insiders broke news, analysts delivered context, and fans turned first. That’s not just good programming. That’s positioning."

Pat McAfee: WWE Is In a Good Spot Without Me

"I don’t think you ever say never, especially with the WWE."

Are Pat McAfee’s Interviews a Sports Content Evolution or Wasted Opportunity?

"The stage is his. The guests line up. The cameras roll. Eventually, however, access alone stops being the differentiator. What separates great from influential isn’t who you can get — it’s what you can get out of them."

Pat McAfee Admits Personal Struggle With Winning Approval From Those He Feels Should Like Him

"I get bummed out sometimes when people who I think should like me, or I would get along with and they don’t like me. That bums me out."

The Pat McAfee Show Sets Record Ratings in January

The Pat McAfee Show saw its second-largest single-day audience since joining ESPN on January 19th when 915,000 viewers tuned into the program.

How Glenn Beck Is Navigating The A.I. Opportunity While Guarding Credibility

"I can create so much more exactly the way I want, and then pass it to humans to make it better. That's using A.I. as a tool."

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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."