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Meet The Leaders: Keith Dakin, SVP Programming, Connoisseur Media

"We’ve done everything we can to establish our footprint in these local markets. Hire OMs and salespeople and make sure we have morning shows. Now we just got to hope it works. It’s been the big experiment to go back to doing radio the way it was."

Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

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How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

‘In Depth With Graham Bensinger’ Launches Fast Channel

"I’m eager to deliver exceptional content for our FAST channel partners and bring our unique interview format to even more viewers who appreciate in-depth conversations with fascinating personalities"

TNT Sports Announces Programming Lineup for Big 12 Football Season Debut

"The debut season will include live games, studio shows, behind-the-scenes features, and magazine programming airing on TNT, truTV, HBO Max, and Bleacher Report"

Dan Bernstein Teases Explanation of Exit From 670 The Score for First ‘Unfiltered’ Episode

"I’ve got sports thoughts. And the cool thing about Unfiltered is stick to sports — that is over. I don’t have to stick to anything anymore."

‘First Things First’ Moving to Three Hours on FS1 Beginning Monday

"5pm-6pm we'll be a part of it. Danny Parkins will be a part of it. Coach will be a part of it. Greg will be a part of it. Maybe new friends of the First Things First family. That's what's happening"

Taylor Swift Appearance Pushes New Heights To Top YouTube Podcasts Chart

"The podcast did not appear in the top 100 podcasts on the chart the week prior, but Swift's record-setting appearance was the secret to the sauce of this week's results"

‘The Fan 2’ Announces Launch in Columbus on September 2

"With The Fan 2, we’re bringing Columbus something you can’t get anywhere else — a lineup that’s smart, funny, and flat-out entertaining"

How Jared Stillman Forges Ahead Following Exit From 102.5 the Game

"There must be a level of objectivity for a good radio host, but I think that we're all into this because we're fans"

How the NFL Is Adapting the Play-By-Play Experience

"For every younger fan who wants a screen full of fantasy stats, betting odds, and 10 different magnified angles, there’s another who wants Mike Tirico to tell them it’s a simple third-and-eight"

Is the WWE Testing the Value of Their Own Fan Loyalty?

"I’m not here to make friends, I’m here to make money"

NBCUniversal Close To Three-Year Deal With MLB for Reportedly Near $600 Million

"The NBCUniversal deal would bring baseball back to NBC on Sunday nights during the summer, a slot where the network does not already carry NFL or NBA games"

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Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

Thank you for checking out The Industry According To....

How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

10 Thoughts from 13 Years of Radio Consulting

When I was going to Michigan State, radio station...