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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."

Jerry Recco: Mic’d Up Players, Coaches Future of Sports on TV

"I really do believe at some point that's gonna be the future of TV broadcasting in sports. At least in baseball, if you're trying to attract more viewers."

Advocating For Tua Tagovailoa Is The Media Role RGIII Was Born For

"When it comes to the mismanagement of a potential franchise savior under center, ESPN has the right guy on its payroll."

MSG Networks Pairing of Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti Is Music to Rangers Fans Ears

“Mistakes are not acceptable. Not that anybody is standing there and hitting you over the head if you make a mistake, but you have to strive for perfection. You want to bring the best out of yourself and to the broadcast, and I think that’s always been the case.”

DJ Bean Leaving NBC Sports Boston

Bean's role on Boston Sports Tonight had diminished after 98.5 The Sports Hub host Mike Felger returned to the show in March of 2021.

NBA Christmas Ratings Up 5% on ESPN/ABC Simulcast

All five games were simulcast on ESPN and ABC, and the slate averaged nearly 4.3 million viewers for the day.

Sport Science Returning to TV, Network to Be Announced

Sport Science originally aired on FOX Sports Network from 2007-2009. It then migrated to ESPN, which turned the brand into segments on SportsCenter.

The NFL Owns Christmas Now

With simply the sheer amount of dollars put into sports television rights, you can't concede any day. You can't just allow your competition to have a win.

Early Bowl Games Seeing Viewership Gains

"The ratings seem to suggest that there is passion for lower-tier bowl games, but big names still matter."

Pat McAfee: ‘NFL Should Invest Some TV Profits in the Pro Bowl’

"This is the most the NFL has ever profited in its entire life. This is a time, I think, where you can invest in some things and bring them back to a standard I think the NFL would want and the Pro Bowl is certainly one of them.”

Nick Faldo Doesn’t Regret Leaving TV Behind

“I’m not sitting on my ass, no. Well, some days I am, which is nice. But most days, we’ve got other bits going on.”

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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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