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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

Hugh Douglas To Be Inducted Into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame

"This is a huge honor to be in the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame."

Fred Toucher: Angelo Cataldi Could “Never Carry an Audience” in Modern Sports Talk Radio

"There are 10,000 ways to read and hear and watch coverage of your team. Instead of just coming on and mumbling. That's terrible."

Angelo Cataldi Blasts Response From Spike Eskin Over Critical Commentary About WIP

"Not just WIP, all the sports media in Philadelphia. There are a bunch of p***ies. Put that in your headline. There are a bunch of p***ies."

Sports Radio Legends Built the Format, They Shouldn’t Be the Ones Burying It

"Legacy isn’t only defined by what you did behind the microphone. It’s also defined by how you speak about the institution after you step away from it."

Former 94 WIP Hosts Howard Eskin, Angelo Cataldi Disappointed With Current State of Station

"Radio is a dying business. It's sad because both our careers were great for sports talk radio, but it's a business that's almost dead."

Why Jon Marks Decided Now Was the Time To Return to 97.5 The Fanatic

"It’s everything that I wanted and more. Working different hours in middays, I’m very thankful that I’ve been able to do it"

Toast to 10: Sports Radio Reflects On The Impact Of Barrett Media

"Barrett Media continues to be the leading industry brand covering sports radio and the personalities that encompass the format"

SportsRadio 94WIP Sets New Record With Eagles Radiothon

"Each year, I’m astonished by the generosity of our listeners, fans, and partners during the Eagles Radiothon"

Angelo Cataldi Believes Joe Weachter Leaving 94WIP Was Due to Age Discrimination

“He was let go because he was older, and because on a ledger sheet he made a certain amount of money. The corporate people couldn't justify it."

Joe Weachter Announces Retirement from SportsRadio 94WIP After 38 Years with Station

"We got nothing but love for Joe, admiration for him and appreciation."

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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."