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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."

Stoney and Jansen: Scott Van Pelt Ideal for Wheel of Fortune

“It’s evolved, and this is an opportunity for them to evolve even more. I think SVP would be really good.”

Scott Van Pelt: ‘I Don’t Think’ I’ll Be Doing SportsCenter in 3 Years

"At some point, you just [have] to step aside and let somebody else have it.”

Dan Le Batard: Scott Van Pelt Has an Hour That Still Matters

"I really respect this guy's work, that he's navigated the labyrinth, and that he's nice to people."

Scott Van Pelt: LIV/PGA Merger ‘Changes Everything From a TV Perspective’

"You need to have a television partner where you have eyeballs. They didn't have that."

Mark Shapiro: ‘Whatever Scott Van Pelt’s Deal is, He is Underpaid’

"You can still get paid if you're in that vein. That's a true unicorn.”

Sports Talkers Podcast – Kenny Mayne, Hey Mayne

Life changed both during and after ESPN for Kenny Mayne. He shares the ups and downs of his journey with Stephen Strom. iTunes: https://buff.ly/3xYq3Oe Spotify: https://buff.ly/3JVYgDp iHeart:...

Scott Van Pelt Didn’t Want to Interview Medical Expert During Damar Hamlin Situation

"I totally see the other side, where a well-trained eye of a physician might recognize something that might totally make sense. But I just didn't want to be speculating."

Scott Van Pelt Believes Doing Radio Made Him A Better Broadcaster

“Anyone on radio can talk about sports. What you get to share there is who you are, what you think, what matters to you."

Who Could Start The Next Successful Podcast Network?

In my estimation, there's some sort of triumvirate formula of likeability, credibility, and social following that could lead to potential podcast network success.

Scott Van Pelt’s ‘Bad Beats’ Becoming 30-Minute Monthly Show

Van Pelt, alongside "Stanford Steve" Coughlin, recaps the toughest losses suffered by sports gamblers with unconventional final moments and unexpected outcomes as it pertains to the over/under or point spread.

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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."