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60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

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."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Sports Television Talent of 2025

"This gives you an idea of how the industry collectively views the best of the best on sports television."

NBC Sports Announces Full ‘Gold Zone’ Broadcast Team for 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

"A Winter Games brings with it new challenges, but that presents opportunities to try some new things while still embracing what viewers enjoyed"

NFL Redzone Commercial Load Shows Slight Increase Since Beginning of the Season

"RedZone ran eight 15-second double-box ads — a total of two minutes of commercial time — evenly split between the early and late windows"

Why Chris Rose Is a Rose That Blooms Every Sunday on NFL GameDay Highlights

"I like survivors in the TV game. It’s a true test of fortitude out there, with career pitfalls at every turn. But Rose is not only a survivor; he is a thriver"

How Scott Hanson Is Guiding ‘RedZone’ Through Changing Times With NFL Media

"To the extent that Disney [ESPN] was interested in the RedZone aspect of this, they're interested in it because it's a galactic success. In show business, you don't mess with a success"

Sports Media Reacts To Commercial Insertion Into RedZone

"Sports media online shared their reaction to the news of commercials being included full time in RedZone programming"

How NFL RedZone Will Handle Commercial Insertion For 2025 Season

"The plan calls for a limited number of advertisements strategically placed across the show’s more than seven hours of continuous football coverage each Sunday"

Scott Hanson Open to Idea of Hosting a College Football RedZone

"College is not quite as accessible to the frontal lobe of the American sports fan as it is in the NFL"

Why An ESPN College Football RedZone Is Destined To Fail

"Now that ESPN owns the RedZone brand, ideas to expand into other sports are natural, but they ignore the realities of why RedZone works"

Scott Hanson Wasn’t Sure if Return to ‘NFL RedZone’ Was Going To Happen

"There was quite a knockdown drag out negotiation, but I'm thrilled to be back."

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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."