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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."

Sean Pendergast: Shams Charania Approach to Reporting During NBA Draft Made for ‘More Pleasant Watching Experience’

"If you’re a basketball fan, it’s going to find its way onto your timeline somehow. Shams did not do that last night."

Sean Pendergast: Kevin Durant Sweepstakes ‘Getting Way More Attention’ Than the NBA Finals

"It’s an extreme situation here where you’ve got one of the greatest players of all time clearly on a trade block and you’ve got two very small markets in the NBA Finals."

Sean Pendergast: ‘I Think People Want to See Heavyweights’ in the Final Four

"You want Cinderellas until you don’t want Cinderellas anymore."

Sean Pendergast: Lack of Baseball Coverage on ESPN Outside of Game Broadcasts is ‘100% True’

"If you watch shows like 'First Take' and 'Get Up,' there’s no baseball coverage on there."

Seth Payne, Sean Pendergast to Broadcast from Florida for Houston Astros Spring Training

"We’re going to be the eyes and ears for all of you at spring training."

Sean Pendergast Knows How Crucial Sponsor Relationships Are on SportsRadio 610 in Houston

"I treat my sponsors and clients as if I were a salesperson."

Sean Pendergast: Prince Harry ‘Sounds Like a Worthy Recipient’ for Pat Tillman Award at ESPYS

"While we understand not everyone will agree with all honorees selected for any award, The Invictus Games Foundation does incredible work and ESPN believes this is a cause worth celebrating."

Seth Payne: Mike Tannenbaum Did Not ‘Understand the Assignment’ During ‘First Take’ Appearance

"You don’t even understand the assignment, and you were running an NFL football team."

Sean Pendergast: I Didn’t Know Brian Windhorst Had This in Him

"He destroyed Luka in the postgame after Game 3."

Rich Lord: Joining SportsRadio 610 Was the ‘Best Decision I Ever Made in the Business’

"In 1995 when I joined the station, all-sports radio was pretty much still in its infancy and not necessarily a proven long-term format for a radio station, so a ‘leap of faith’ is a good way to put it because I felt like I was at KTRH and there was no pressure to leave."

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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."