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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."

Cynopsis Announces 2024 Sports Media All-Stars

The Sports Media All-Star honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony on April 11 in New York City.

‘WWE The Bump’ Gets a Big Pop with the Fans

WWE The Bump is a bona fide contender and might just be the heavyweight champion of WWE programs.

The Arena Group to Immediately Cease Publishing ‘Sports Illustrated’ Content; Launching New Site ‘Athlon Sports’

The Arena Group will cease publishing all content under the Sports Illustrated umbrella and any content produced by the tech company will fall under a new banner — Athlon Sports.

Bill Simmons Thinks NFL Network Could Cease To Exist; Cites ‘Good Morning Football’ Move & Hiatus As Precursor

If you create something that people like and create something that's a little bit of a brand, that's the hardest thing to do."

Bob Fescoe and Josh Klingler: RedZone for Olympics is Great; Need it for NCAA Tournament

The listeners of the show even got in on the idea, with one of them sending in the suggestion of "NetZone" as the name for the channel.

Report: ‘Sports Illustrated FanNation’ In Limbo Amidst New Minute Media Deal

While the landmark deal between ABG and Minute includes Sports Illustrated FanNation, the blog's staff may up in the air thanks to its former rights owner.

Alanna Rizzo Joins Foul Territory Team; Will Host ‘Fair Territory’ with Ken Rosenthal

Rizzo will also launch a new podcast, Dodgers Territory, which will air two shows per week.

Steak Shapiro: The Best Filmmaking and Storytelling are Happening in Sports Docs

It's always going to come back to - tell a great story.

NESN Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Live Sports, Four-Part Special

NESN will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with historical highlights, a four-part special reliving the network's most memorable events, and more.

Ian Eagle: Days Leading Up to NCAA Tournament Are “Most Angst-Riddled of the Year”

"The fact that I've done it for so long would make you think, 'oh, he's got it down, he has the system, he found the secret sauce.' No, it feels the same way every year."

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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...