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Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Eric Johnson To Lead 97.5 The Fanatic

After spending the past 19 years at New Jersey 101.5 FM, Eric Johnson is ready for a new challenge. The veteran programmer is getting...

The D Word

This week’s topic is digital. Or as some media sales reps call it “the D word.” I recently ran into someone I knew in media...

Twitter’s Changes Offer a Sports Radio Education

We've all heard the saying "less is more". Apparently though, Twitter doesn't agree with that phrase. The company has decided to adjust its position...

Q & A with Matt Hochman of WEEI

When you look for a sports media seller to profile, you might as well start with one of the most experienced. Matt Hochman started...

Bomani Jones’ ESPN Radio Show To End

Clay Travis says Bomani Jones' radio show was canceled by ESPN because it was hemorrhaging affiliates. Others say Jones asked for the show to...

Matt Nahigian Named New PD of 95.7 The Game

For the past decade, Matt Nahigian ran the programming department for 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia. During that time, the radio station moved from...

Storytelling and Formatics Are a Winning Combination

Each week my ears are glued to radio stations all across the country. Being a former programmer turned consultant, I'm constantly looking for ways...

Baseball and Radio Managers Must Excel At These 5 Steps

While the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros engage in a battle for major league baseball supremacy, the news off of the diamond during...

Technology Stands No Chance Against Personal Connections

To email or not to email, that is the question. Technology is a great thing and I’m a huge fan of the meme that says:...

The Athletic Might Be Brash But That’s OK

How many times in the sports media business have we taken the best :10 seconds of a commentary and featured it while looking past...

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Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."

Why News/Talk Radio Stations Must Preserve Their History Before It Disappears

I may be living in some sort of fantasyland that I frequently rail about in these columns. I don’t believe that these special moments are unusual or examples of confirmation bias. This is real life.