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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."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2025

"A total of 48 PDs were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market Program Directors

"A total of 47 program directors were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Program Directors category."

Sports Radio Programmers Advise on ‘The Week About Nothing’

"Just because 'you' talked about it before doesn’t mean 'they' heard it."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Program Directors of 2023

“A total of 45 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Program Directors category.”

Matt McClearin to Sign Off Jox 94.5 Friday

"I'm not going to show up at 1:45 or 1:55 on Friday. I'm not like, 'Well, double birds, I'm out.' I get an opportunity to spend the next three days saying goodbye to you guys.”

Phyllis in Mulga: The Best Caller in Sports Radio History

“Phyllis was as authentic as it gets."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2022

"A total of 52 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

Ryan Haney Knows College Football Is The Fabric of JOX 94.5

“When you have like-minded people that understand that and they love the town, they love the sport, and they love the community they’re in, it makes it real easy at times."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2021

"A total of 47 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

How Can Sports Radio Make The Most Of Twitter?

"If we learned anything from the message boards of the early 2000s, it's that the internet is filled with pretend experts and people pushing narratives that aren't valuable or in some cases, aren't based in reality."

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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."