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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

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"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?

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"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

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"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

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"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."

97.5 The Fanatic Host Bill Colarulo Challenges Sportsradio 94WIP Host Spike Eskin to a Public Debate

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"Maybe I should issue a formal challenge to Brett [Spike] Eskin if he wants to debate me on something sports related. The fact that he’s gonna act like he didn’t see what I did, but then he blocks me? Come on, man!"

WFAN Personalities Share What Producers Can Learn From Eddie Scozzare’s Legendary Career

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"Eddie was daring, but he was a genius. He knew how to get a reaction from the hosts he worked with while understanding that timing was everything. It’s an art."

Fred Toucher: Angelo Cataldi Could “Never Carry an Audience” in Modern Sports Talk Radio

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"There are 10,000 ways to read and hear and watch coverage of your team. Instead of just coming on and mumbling. That's terrible."

Angelo Cataldi Blasts Response From Spike Eskin Over Critical Commentary About WIP

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"Not just WIP, all the sports media in Philadelphia. There are a bunch of p***ies. Put that in your headline. There are a bunch of p***ies."

Jon Marks: I’ve Lost a Lot of Respect for Angelo Cataldi After Recent Comments About 94 WIP

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"Everybody kissed your a** and treated you so well, and you never reciprocated that towards anybody."

Former 94 WIP Hosts Howard Eskin, Angelo Cataldi Disappointed With Current State of Station

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"Radio is a dying business. It's sad because both our careers were great for sports talk radio, but it's a business that's almost dead."

Inside Spike Eskin’s Evolution From Programmer To Host Guiding 94 WIP Afternoons

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"My aggressiveness and emotions benefited and hurt me in some ways. I find it much easier for me to work for Rod [Lakin] than work for me."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows of 2025

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"A total of 34 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Afternoon Shows category."

Shattering Your Sports Media Comfort Zone Is the 2026 Resolution To Live By

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"Ask yourself: If not now, then when? How about trying a resolution that could become your next destination?"

Toast to 10: Sports Radio Reflects On The Impact Of Barrett Media

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"Barrett Media continues to be the leading industry brand covering sports radio and the personalities that encompass the format"
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How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

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"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."