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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 Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2016 Are…

For the past four days, the on-air talent have been the focus of conversation. But now it's time to recognize the brand leaders who...

The First 100 Days of a New Brand Leader

Sports and politics don't often mix well. But in this instance, there are some similarities between the job that awaits the new President of...

Simple Ways To Measure Self-Improvement

Now that 2016 has passed us by, and you've returned from a winter break and began to settle back into your normal routine, I...

The Intersection of Content and Advertising

In today's rapidly changing world, sports media consumers are making it known that they want less interruptions during their programming experiences. The problem though,...

Playing The Game Without Coaches

Imagine this scenario. It's the fourth quarter, less than a minute left, your football team is down 1 point, and your offense is on...

Striking While The Iron Is Hot

Landing a job can be a very emotional and tiring process. In most cases, candidates wrestle with numerous questions about whether to stay or...

The Next Chapter

"I bet on myself when I entered this crazy business, and I'm doing it again now when it'd be much easier to take a conventional path."

A Story Worth Telling But Often Forgotten

If there's one thing I've learned, and unfortunately been reminded of one too many times during my career in the radio business, it's that many...

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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."