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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."

Ratings Roundup: MSNBC Saw 20% Increase in Primetime Viewership Last Week

The network saw an even larger jumper in the Adults 25-54 demographic.

FOX Sports Concacaf Gold Cup Final Sets New Viewership Record

The 2025 final saw a staggering 239% increase in viewership over the 2023 Gold Cup Final on Fox, which drew 1.1 million viewers for the Mexico vs. Panama matchup

Stanley Cup Final Viewership “Modest” in Florida Panthers Home Market

"The defending Cup champions are only pulling, for the first three games on TNT Sports, a 3.2, 3.0, and a 3.2 share in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market."

NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Sets Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms

"The network’s six-game slate, which aired over Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, averaged 4,487,000 viewers. That figure marks a 15 percent increase from last year’s opening weekend coverage."

Sports Media Predicts Super Bowl LIX Viewership

"The numbers just keep going up every single year; every single game the numbers keep growing, so I would assume it’s going up."

Nielsen to End Panel-Based TV Ratings Later This Year

The decision from the ratings agency comes after years of stating its intention to move away from the panel-based formula.

Ratings Roundup: Fox News Finishes 2024 With Highest Audience Share in Nearly 10 Years

70 of the top 100 cable news broadcasts of the year happened on Fox News in 2024.

What Do Ratings Say About Pat McAfee and His Claims of Sabotage By ESPN?

While Monday on ESPN is the show's most-watched of the week, it is double-digit percentages down from the early afternoon SportsCenter of last year.

Nielsen Abandons Plan to Use Amazon Data to Measure Thursday Night Football

"Nielsen first announced its plan to supplement its measurement of live, streaming programs with data from the streamers last month."

ESPY Awards Audience Hits Non-Covid Year Low

“Wednesday’s ESPY broadcast averaged a 1.4 rating according to Sports Media Watch.”

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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."