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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."

World News Tonight Sees 13% Ratings Growth During Chinese Summit Week

World News Tonight aired live from China on Monday through Thursday last week.

NBC Nightly News Won the China Summit Coverage — And Tom Llamas Earned It

NBC Nightly News took viewers to the Great Wall of China. They sat down with Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an interview that covered Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan, and the broader U.S.-China relationship in ways that mattered.

World News Tonight with David Muir Extends Network News Lead to Largest Margin in 31 Years

Year over year, World News Tonight has grown for six straight weeks across all three measures.

While the Focus is on CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Has Built an Interesting Story

World News Tonight is still on top. CBS Evening News is hitting concerning lows. But the Llamas-led program is excelling in an important area.

NBC Nightly News Sees Most-Watched February Since 2021

It was also the closest the network finished to ABC News in the timeslot in the Adults 25-54 demographic in the past seven years.

Tom Llamas to Interview President Trump as Part of NBC’s Super Bowl LX Pregame Show

The interview will mark the first time that Llamas has sat down with President Trump since he took over as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News in June 2025.

CBS Evening News Sees 16% Ratings Increase During 3rd Week of Tony Dokoupil Era

Despite the large week-over-week uptick, CBS Evening News still finished a distant third behind NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas and World News Tonight with David Muir.

NBC Nightly News Tops World News Tonight in Key Demo For 1st Time in Tom Llamas Era

The figure marked a 47-week high for NBC News, its best performance since the week of February 10th last year.

Tom Llamas Replacing Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV News Stories of 2025

Records were broken, billions were made, ratings were lost, and some of the biggest seats in all of television news changed hands in 2025.

How NBC Nightly News Found Stability With Tom Llamas at the Desk and Matt Frucci in the Control Room

"He's involved in every decision we make. He really wants to make sure we are putting on the best broadcast possible for our audience."

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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."