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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."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘If You Want Somebody Else’s Money, You Got to Give Them a Little Bit of What They Want Too’

"You got to show a willingness to capitulate to those who are paying the money and what they want, to some degree – not totally."

Stephen A. Smith: Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson ‘Were Truly an A-Team’

"They were an illustrious tag team that the basketball world enjoyed for more than a decade."

Stephen A. Smith: ‘Shannon Sharpe is on Another Level’ on ESPN ‘First Take’

Earlier in the week, ESPN announced that it signed Shannon Sharpe to a multiyear contract extension in which he will continue his appearances on...

Stephen A. Smith: Statement by Monica McNutt on ‘First Take’ Was ‘Highly Offensive’

"You ever heard of Monica McNutt? You have now – because she’s on 'First Take' a lot."

Matt Barnes: The Line in Sports Media Has Been Drawn and Crossed

"I feel like sometimes the networks want you to go that extra mile for views and clicks, and I’ve never looked at it that way."

Stephen A. Smith Named Recipient of Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement from Los Angeles Press Club

"Stephen A. Smith is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in the country and brings unparalleled passion to his job."

Dan Le Batard: I Think Stephen A. Smith is About to ‘Shake the Industry With His Next Contract’

"He’s going to have an ability to get power here because he brought in Shannon Sharpe too; he carried him over."

Stephen A. Smith Podcast Moves to iHeartPodcasts

“When you connect with anything or anyone at the top of their field, the excitement can’t be tamed."

Stephen A. Smith Greenlit for Docuseries Called ‘Up for Debate’

"I’ve been greenlit on a drama series that I’ve created that I’m not at liberty to discuss at this particular moment in time that has nothing to do with ESPN or Disney."

Stephen A. Smith: There are Nuances of ‘New Media’ People Don’t Understand

"I don't recall a particular pundit talking about a topic and drawing over 50 million views."

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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."