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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

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"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?

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"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

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"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

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"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."

Toucher & Rich Mock First Take Feud Between Stephen A. Smith & Skip Bayless

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“Fred Toucher said that both men’s opinions rest on overstating the importance of First Take to ESPN.”

Skip Bayless To Stephen A. Smith: How Dare You

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“I thought, ‘how could my brother Stephen A. turn on me like that?’ On me? Seriously?” Bayless said on the podcast.

Stephen A. Smith Tells JJ Redick About His History with Skip Bayless

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"Skip Bayless comes to me in a parking lot on the campus of ESPN... and he says, 'I know you got your plans. You love the NBA. You love being out on the road, you love being in the locker room, but I need you.'"

Stephen A. Smith Says He Almost Went to Cable News

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"I can honestly tell you I believe, that if I were in politics, it might have got me killed because of the world we’re living in. If it didn’t get me killed, it would have me as a pariah by half of the country. Like the likes of a Sean Hannity..."

An Open Letter to JJ Redick

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Danny O'Neil is rooting for JJ Redick in his new media role and has some advice to help him "flush" out some old media takes.

Shan Shariff: ‘First Take Forces You To Make Fake Arguments’

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“All Twitter did yesterday was make fun of Stephen A Smith for getting tied up in knots by JJ and CJ.”

Stephen A. Smith Tells Dan Le Batard He Has No Problem With ESPN Aversion To Politics

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"When you’re tuning into a sports network, it is not beyond the pale for the consumer to say ‘I expect to hear about sports,’ okay?”

Chris Russo Is Becoming A Liability For First Take

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"Russo may very well be speaking for the attitudes and opinions of a significant part of the audience, but he’s either unable or unwilling to defend those points in an actual debate."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 21 Specialty Selections of 2021

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"These categories were different from the BSM Top 20 and represent twenty one (21) total votes by our current staff and a few select former members."

NBA Countdown Crew Crossing Fingers For Christmas Day

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“The one obligation we have [as broadcasters] is to make sure that come hell or high water, 99 times out of 100, we’re there,” said Smith.
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"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

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"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

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"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."