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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."

The Pat McAfee Show Sees 7% Ratings Increase During November

It was the highest-rated November in the history of The Pat McAfee Show.

What John Cena’s WWE Career Can Teach Media Industry Professionals

"Are you willing to pay the same price and push the next person forward?"

Fred Toucher Critiques Pat McAfee’s Debut Song ‘Dookie’: “It’s So Boring, Not Much Fun To Make Fun Of”

"You can be a tortured millionaire, but you can’t battle the man and then work for Disney. That’s not the way it goes"

ESPN’s Rece Davis Explains Why He Turned Down Offer From FOX Sports To Stay With College GameDay

"They do big events very well. I was very flattered at the opportunity. But my heart was there with GameDay"

WWE President Nick Khan Confirms Pat McAfee’s Return

"I know you and I are going to sit together once college football slows a little bit"

Bomani Jones: ESPN Used To Create Stars, Now They Import Them

"Think about what happened with Dan Patrick, which I guess is now probably like 15 years ago. We'll go find another one of you. It’s not that big a deal. They can't do that anymore"

How Robert Griffin III Found a Fresh Start With a Bright Future Ahead at FOX Sports

"This was an opportunity to finally make it happen with the network that recognized my talent from the jump"

ESPN President Burke Magnus Says Pat McAfee Comments Are Not “Controversies”

"He's trying to fit himself into a corporate environment, which is really challenging for a guy who's been an innovator and a mold breaker"

The Media’s Attention Obsession, CMA Highs and Lows, KROQ, and the Power of Suno

"Is the only thing worthy of stopping us in our tracks a back and forth spat between two or three people?"

Have Sports Media and Fans Forgotten What ESPN Is?

"Sports was meant to be the escape, and the programming direction of ESPN serves as exhibit A of that escape"

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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."