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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."

‘Inside the NBA’ Lost Some Spark Through No Fault of It’s Own on ESPN

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"The biggest lesson from Inside the NBA's first season on ESPN isn't that the show suddenly became less talented, less entertaining, or less insightful. It's that audiences can't engage with a show they rarely see."

WWE President Nick Khan Credits ESPN, Disney for Being Ahead of the Game

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"I think Disney continues to stay ahead of the game. For those who do that, and who tend to look at the entire media landscape, not through rose colored lenses, the future should remain bright"

Peter Schrager: My Time At NFL Network Just Ran Its Course

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“There were multiple companies that we were talking with, because my contract was up, and ESPN seemed like the perfect place."

Gary Bettman: Local Rights Deals Continue To Be Important for Fan Connection to NHL

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
“There’s still going to be an important role for local coverage."

Scott Van Pelt: Having a Loyal Audience Creates Value

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Over the last several decades at ESPN, Scott Van Pelt has been a familiar face to millions of viewers across different editions of SportsCenter...

John Ourand is Covering Sports Business in a New Way at ‘Puck’

Features Derek Futterman Derek Futterman -
"All you have to do is hit ‘Reply,’ and our style of writing and our way of getting things out makes it very conversational, and that just seems to work really well for us."

Jimmy Pitaro: Disney, ESPN Feel ‘Really, Really Good’ About Partnership with NBA

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The NBA recently announced its forthcoming media rights partnerships under new, 11-year contracts with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC), NBCUniversal (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime...

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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."

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."