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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."

Meet The Leaders: David Kantor, Radio One and Reach Media

“What we decided was to compete locally, we needed to have bigger footprints.”

Quu Unveils ‘Quu Visual Network’ Led by Industry Veteran Sam Rogers

Quu Inc. has announced the Quu Visual Network (QuuVN), a new division bringing the power of Visual Quus to national advertisers. Industry veteran Sam...

Do Young People Still Want to Work in Radio?

"It is REALLY hard to find young talent that has a passion for behind the scenes radio roles, and a willingness to make very little money and grind."

Radio One CEO David Kantor to Receive Barrett Media’s Gold Standard in Leadership Award at the 2024 BNM Summit

I started hosting conferences in 2018. Two days of experimentation in Chicago with forty five programmers and executives convinced me we could turn a...

Radio One/Reach Media CEO David Kantor to Retire Later This Year

Radio One and Reach Media CEO, David Kantor, is retiring at the end of the year. Radio Ink broke the news late Tuesday afternoon....

Urban One President/CEO Alfred Liggins Inks Contract Extension

Liggins has signed a new contract that runs through December 31st and will feature automatic one-year renewals.

Brett Winterble Signs Extension At WBT

“From the moment I walked into the legendary WBT Radio it felt like home.”

Emmis Sells The Fan in Indianapolis to Radio One

"Indianapolis is my hometown, and I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish...” said Jeff Smulyan, founder and chairman of Emmis"

Jeff Rickard Named Program Director of WFNZ in Charlotte

"After our first conversation I knew Jeff was the one to take us to the next level."

WFNZ Moves To 92.7 FM In Charlotte

"The FM swap moves sports talk from a 200 watt signal to one with 10,500 watts of power."

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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."