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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."

Norby Williamson Out at ESPN

The report states that ESPN president of content Burke Magnus decided the two executives did not share the same vision for the long-term strategy for the network.

Eavesdropping: Costa & Jansen with Heather on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit

"I don't know what to do with that information. I don't know if I continue to make fun of you or if it just makes me feel old."

SB Nation Podcast Network Being Shut Down

"I am not sure what’s next, but we fully intend to continue the podcast elsewhere."

Jimmy Traina: “Sports Illustrated is Not Dead – By a Long Shot”

"The magazine is alive. The website is alive. Our social channels are alive. My column is alive and my podcast is alive. Any reports of SI's demise are 100% wrong."

Colin Cowherd: Danny Parkins is “The Most Talented Sports Talk Radio Host Out There…At His Age”

"If you came out on a Monday after a Bears game...even if they were 5-10, and you didn't do 4 hours on it...people would think you are insane."

ESPN Announces Masters Coverage Plans

PGA TOUR winner Geoff Ogilvy is joining the coverage team and will appear as an analyst on SportsCenter all week from the event.

Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Kansas City Partner with the Kansas City Monarchs

“We’re excited to partner with the Monarchs to provide championship baseball though the various platforms of Union Broadcasting."

Charles Barkley to Dan Patrick: There Are No Sports Experts, “Just Some Fool Giving His Opinion”

"We got enough idiots and fools on television who like to act like they know everything about every sport."

The NBA and Roku Team Up for FAST Channel

“We’re excited to give brands the opportunity to reach our expanding, highly engaged audience with some of the biggest moments of the basketball season yet to come.”

Diamond Sports Group Reaches Distribution Agreement with Charter

“Extending our distribution relationship with Charter is a key milestone and an important part of our go-forward plan, as we remain focused on restructuring the company and moving forward as a sustainable, profitable business."

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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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