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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."

David Samson: Stephen A. Smith Was Very Measured in His Comments About Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit

“You have a better chance to become President than monetizing your podcast if you're on the wrong side of an issue like this one,"

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I’m Happy’ I Will Be at ESPN ‘For Years to Come’

"I got a lot of things that I want to achieve, a lot of things that I want to accomplish in my life that extend beyond this show and beyond the world of sports, but it all starts here."

Stephen A. Smith Agrees to Five-Year Contract with ESPN: Report

"According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith has agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $100 million:"

Travis Kelce: ‘You Got to Be Able to Set Yourself for What Happens After Football’

"We hadn’t had those conversations every single week, and now we have two hours set aside every single week to talk football, catch up on things and just be brothers."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Expect to Get Paid’

Stephen A. Smith, featured commentator and executive producer of First Take and analyst for NBA Countdown on ESPN, is in the midst of contract...

Stephen A. Smith: ‘When All is Said and Done, I Want to Be the Top-Rated Dog, That’s All, Nothing More, Nothing Less’

Stephen A. Smith took some time to respond to those that said he went after FS1 at a recent ESPN Media Day event in...

Stephen A. Smith Renames Production Company, Reveals Upcoming Drama Series

Earlier in the year, Stephen A. Smith revealed that his production company was greenlit to produce a docuseries called Up for Debate, which premiered...

Stephen A. Smith: Top Brass at TNT Sports Dropped the Ball on NBA Media Rights

As news came down that the NBA had officially rejected Warner Bros. Discovery's matching rights claim to keep a portion of the media rights...

Stephen A. Smith: ‘Reigniting Things with Skip Bayless is Not What I Want My Future to Be’

"Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith together as partners, working across from each other on a debate show is over. It's been over."

Stephen A. Smith: I Will Not Talk About Skip Bayless Like He Has Failed

"I hope in the end when all is said and done, my career will be as long as Skip Bayless’ career has been."

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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."