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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."

Erick Erickson and Tony Katz Share Home Studio Secrets for Radio Hosts

"What you need to do is just get going with it. And when you get comfortable with getting it going, don't worry about getting the mental roadblock of, 'Well, I can't do this because I don't have the best look.'"

Tony Katz Today Adds Affiliates in Detroit, Tampa

“This is a homecoming of sorts."

How Tony Katz Grew to the Top of the News/Talk Morning Show Rankings at 93 WIBC

"I got asked when I was leaving every day, every week. It was assumed that Indianapolis was a stepping stone and I never understood it ... I think people realize that there is so much you can do in a place where you're able to really plant your flag."

Why Tony Katz Believes News/Talk Radio Hosts Can’t Ignore What Happens on the Online Right

"It doesn't have to be the focus of the show, doesn't be the focus of your personality, doesn't have to be the focus of the audience, doesn't have to be a focus of your life. But don't ignore where millions of people are getting their news."

The Death of Hulk Hogan Proved News/Talk Radio Can Be More Than Just Politics

For someone who has pounded the table saying news/talk radio needs to be more than just politics, I was proud of the industry's reaction to the death of Hulk Hogan.

Tony Katz Exercises His Radio Muscles By Balancing 93 WIBC And Nationally Syndicated Shows

"It's one of the few skills I have: I have energy to spare. I'm ready to go."

What Sid Rosenberg and Mike Gallagher Learned By Visiting Israel

"It changed everything for me. We came back and joined a Temple ... I'm a lot more serious about the religion than I was before I went."

Tony Katz Today Enters National Syndication With Key Networks

"I’m looking forward to working hard, proving my value to programmers and market managers across the country and providing a show, every day, that is fun and engaging."

Tony Katz Taking Show to Israel for Series of Special Broadcasts

Katz will air conversations with top Israeli politicians, as well as soldiers, hospital workers, business owners, and farmers from the Jewish state.

Tony Katz: ‘Pretty Damn Ugly’ For Tucker Carlson to Compare Fentanyl Crisis to Israel

Carlson questioned why there has been such a response to the death toll in Israel but not to other tragedies in American society.

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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."