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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."

Skip Bayless Calls ESPN, Stephen A. Smith Reunion His Career ‘Rebirth’

"It was just a restart of the greatest thing that has ever happened to me in my lifetime, my on-air chemistry…with Stephen A. Smith."

Why Skip Bayless’ First Take Return Was More Tribute Than Sports Debate

"The ratio between current discussion and recycled nostalgia felt completely out of balance. This approach seemed better suited for a podcast audience than a network television production."

Why Skip Bayless’ Return to ‘First Take’ Should Be an Audition for More

"ESPN doesn’t need nostalgia—it needs impact. And impact is exactly what a recurring role for Bayless on First Take could deliver. The history is proven, the attention is guaranteed, and the interest is already built in."

Stephen A. Smith Opens Up: Near-Death, Politics, the Truth About ESPN’s First Take, and Feuding With Jason Whitlock

"What folks are trying to manufacture and create to swell interest is what I've been doing for 30 years."

Green Bay Packers Micah Parsons Responds to Criticism by Skip Bayless Following Exit From Dallas Cowboys

"Motherf****rs be trying to tell you how to play the game. Come play my position, Skip. Cause I can do what you do. I do it better sometimes. So, what are we talking about here?"

Stephen A. Smith Reunites With Skip Bayless Explaining Their Rise to Success on ‘First Take’

"People look at what we've been able to achieve, and they're like, Why them? Why not us?"

Kirk Herbstreit Would Leave Television Instead of Participating in “Clickbait” Debate Shows

"It’s a lot of like really loud comments that will maybe go viral. ‘I might not believe in it, but it’s gonna go viral, and people are going to know who I am.’ Man, I will quit before I ever do that."

Mark Schlereth to Skip Bayless: Your Football Opinions Have Proven to Be Ridiculous

"When it comes to your quarterbacking opinions and your football opinions, I’m out. No, thank you."

How Marcellus Wiley Found Freedom Speaking His Truth To Sports Media

"There are a lot of people who have left traditional media and haven’t had the success that I’ve had. I don’t have a machine with me, so I think some of the machines are sitting there saying he’s done all of this by himself, and he’s surpassed most of those who do have machines"

Skip Bayless Is the Blueprint for Adapting To Change in Sports Media

"Despite already being one of the most recognizable figures in sports media, he’s never stopped trying new things or finding new ways to connect with his audience"

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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."