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60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

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."

Eric Von Haessler: There’s Nothing Worse Than News You Can’t Use as a Joke

"Sometimes you see news that there's no doubt that it's news. You just wonder like, what the hell can I do with this?"

Eric Von Haessler: We Don’t Need to Do ‘Thanksgiving Stories’ Just to Have Something to Talk About

"Sometimes, we just come around as 'Oh, it's Thanksgiving. Let's do the Thanksgiving stories', right? People, it's not it's not that difficult to get through the day."

Eric Von Haessler: ‘The Media is a 24-Hour Beast, And We’ve Got To Fill It Up’

"People don't think like that anymore. Everything is so niched out. It's got us all in our own little world, you know, and looking at our screens."

Eric Von Haessler: I’m Not Gonna Talk About Controversial Topics Just Because They’re Controversial

"Whenever these things come up where somebody somewhere has decided, 'If you say these things, you're great, and if you even imply any of these things, you're the worst person in the world'."

Eric Von Haessler: Reaction to Russell Brand Allegations Makes Me Question My Radio Future

"I have a year and a half left. Do I want to stay inside of this? Is just being inside of corporate media part of the problem?"

Eric Von Haessler: You Can Now Just Blame Mandela Effect Anytime You’re Wrong

"As the internet phenomenon goes on, we just have a bunch of dumb people who think they thought something and can't admit that they were wrong."

Tim Andrews Took A Chance and Landed at 95.5 WSB

Almost 30 years ago, Tim Andrews took a chance and moved to Atlanta. Despite working at small radio stations in Pennsylvania and New York,...

Eric Von Haessler: Social Media Helps My Show, But I Still Don’t Want to Use It

"I'm only contracted for another year and a half. Who knows what the landscapes gonna look like when it's time for the next go-round on a contract."

Eric Von Haessler: I’ve Never Watched Meet The Press

The announcement that Chuck Todd will leave Meet The Press later this year continues to draw media reaction. However, 95.5 WSB host Eric Von...

Ken Charles: Swapping Mark Arum and Eric Von Haessler Timeslots About ‘Flow of the Station’

"Going from news to Mark to [Erick] Erickson to [Sean] Hannity to EVH was a more strategic flow."

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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."