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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."

How Tim Legler Is Stealing the Show During the NBA Finals

"This series has delivered classic battles and memorable moments. Viewers are better off with Legler behind the microphone helping bring them to life. He is at the top of his game, bringing the excitement to viewers one play after another."

ESPN NBA Analyst Richard Jefferson Critical of New NBC Sports “On the Bench” Feature

"There’s always going to be a push and pull, but the goal is to inform the viewer"

ESPN Demotes Doris Burke, Elevates Tim Legler to NBA Finals Broadcast Team

"The shuffle of the broadcasting roster promotes longtime network analyst Tim Legler to the network’s No. 1 team replacing the hall of fame"

How Jorge Sedano Met the Moment During the NBA Finals

"You do this because you want to do the work at the highest level"

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Richard Jefferson

For the first time in his broadcasting career, Richard Jefferson will be on the call for the NBA Finals. Jefferson was named to the...

Cassidy Hubbarth: It Was Difficult Working at ESPN With News of Departure for Amazon Being Public

“I’m kind of hard on myself on how I reacted at first. When people would come up to me and congratulate me. I’ve never been in this situation.”

ESPN Telecast Gives Emotional Goodbye To Cassidy Hubbarth Who Worked Her Final NBA Game on ESPN

"It has been one of the truest and most special gifts of my life."

Richard Jefferson Named to Lead ‘NBA on ESPN’ Broadcast Team

"Jefferson has been an analyst at ESPN for parts of the last six years"

ESPN Considering Internal, External Candidates to Join Lead NBA Broadcast Team Per Report

After ESPN had several years of stability in its lead broadcast booth for the NBA, the company laid off analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff...

ESPN Announces Coverage Plans for Inaugural Two-Day NBA Draft

The ESPN team will feature Malika Andrews, Andraya Carter, Jay Bilas and Richard Jefferson. ABC will have Kevin Negandhi hosting alongside Stephen A. Smith and Bob Myers.

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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."