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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."

Dan Le Batard Discusses Meadowlark Media’s Changes, DraftKings Extension, ESPN and Creative Freedom

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"One of the things that we wanted to do is give people permission to bet on themselves."

John Skipper: TNT Sports, Versant Consolidation Could Be Good for Consumers

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"Since now you have too many companies that people want, if they get all the sports they want, if you had less companies, you probably could be good for a consumer."

David Samson, Meadowlark Media Announce Multi-Year Extension

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"I’m thrilled for the opportunity to grow NPDS for years to come."

John Skipper: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer ‘is Just Overwhelmingly an Aggregation of Content You Can Already Get’

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"There are these so-called bells and whistles that will provide – oh, if you round up, maybe 1% of the value here for consumers."

John Skipper: ‘It’s a Coup’ to Get Michael Jordan to Contribute to NBC Sports Coverage of NBA

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"How good he’ll be? I don’t know."

John Skipper: The NFL Draft ‘Is an Astonishing Phenomenon’

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"It’s not interesting to watch, but it’s hard to quit watching, particularly if you care about a team."

John Skipper: CBS, TNT Did Not Offer More Money Than ESPN for NCAA Tournament

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"They banded together to keep the evil empire from taking the tournament, and TNT took the lion’s share of the money too and got a final."

David Samson Proving His Value As Contract Approaches

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"I’ve always had my mouth behind my brain, so I know what I’m going to say before I say it."

John Skipper Doesn’t Believe MLB Will Get $600 Million From a ‘Single Entity in the Market’

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"My instinct is that ESPN wanted not to go long term because they had other money they were going to have to spend."

John Skipper: New NBA Media Rights Deal is More Important Than Regular-Season Ratings

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"We’re back to people thinking the ratings are some dramatic indication of the health of the league."
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Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

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

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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."