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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."

Qerim Strikes a Chord Discussing ESPN Programs

Molly Qerim officially became a member of ESPN’s “Mike & Mike” this week, and she also serves as host of the controversial “First Take”...

Keith Olbermann Isn’t Sold On The Future of Sports Programming

Keith Olbermann joined Jonah Keri’s Nerdist podcast for a two-part marathon late last week. Around the 1:19:00-mark of Part I, they began talking about contemporary...

America’s Top 20 National Sports Talk Shows of 2015 Are…

We've reached Day #4 of our awards series "The 2015 Best In Sports Radio" and today we're going to depart from the local scene to...

Making Sports Radio Better: Tackling The Issue of Diversity

To make things better in life and business, we often have to tackle difficult subjects and be willing to engage in conversations that make...

Stealing a Page From The Donald Trump Playbook

Over the past few weeks I've had the opportunity to relax, reconnect with friends and family in NY and simply enjoy broadcasting without dealing with...

Welcome To The 2015 Sports Radio Draft

If you're like myself and most other sports fans on the planet, you spent last night immersed in NFL Draft coverage. Whether you were glued...

Do You Know Who You’re Hiring?

If you've ever watched the show "Shark Tank" or "The Voice", you've watched people present themselves in front of the coaches or sharks, hoping...

Brandon Tierney – CBS Sports Radio

Many times in life we're presented with opportunities that force us to adjust our thinking and reconsider our original game plan. Nobody knows that...

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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."