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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."

790 KABC Becomes New Radio Flagship For UCLA Sports Network

"We are tremendously excited to partner with UCLA as the new official broadcast home of Bruins football and men’s basketball and look forward to turning up the volume on Bruins coverage"

Stephen A. Smith Denies Notion That NFL Stake in ESPN Will Affect Content

"They can try, but who the hell owns the other 90%"

Foul Territory Adds MLB Veteran Kevin Pillar as Co-Host

"I have been a fan of the show and am thrilled they are giving me the opportunity to continue to talk about the game I loved to play"

WEEI, NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon Sets New Record

"With the continued generosity of the Jimmy Fund community and Red Sox Nation, the annual telethon has now raised a staggering $80 million since its inception in 2002"

ESPN Reportedly Reaches Agreement With MLB To Sell All Out-of Market, Some In-Market Games

"The deal, expected to span three years, would mark a significant expansion of ESPN’s baseball portfolio"

ESPN Los Angeles Announces Lineup Change, Adds ‘The Rich Eisen Show’

"The announcement comes just days after the elevation of Tommy Lam as Market Manager of the Good Karma Brands radio outlet"

Craig Carton Returns To Host “The Craig Carton Show” Podcast

"The show is being produced in partnership with Red Seat Ventures, a media company Fox Corporation acquired earlier this year"

ESPN Direct-To-Consumer Launches With New Features Included in ESPN App

"This is a monumental day for all of us at ESPN, for The Walt Disney Company and, most importantly, for our fans"

How ‘The Fantasy Footballers’ Became a Dominant Force in Podcasting

"We were refreshing our download numbers in the middle of class. None of us really thought it would be viable enough to support three families"

Will the NFL Resist a Move To Streaming and Stay Over-The-Air?

"When everything around us seems to become more expensive, sports are supposed to be the escape."

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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

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