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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."

NBA Draft Ratings Rise 32% For ESPN and ABC

"The event peaked at 8:15pm ET when four and a half million viewers tuned in."

Vince McMahon Appearance Boosts Ratings For WWE Smackdown

"The company and the network spent much of Friday afternoon promoting that McMahon would appear during the show's opening segment in character."

NBA Finals Ratings Spike, Still Lowest Viewership Since 2007

ABC's coverage of the NBA Finals got better numbers than it did last year but overall, the event's total viewership is its lowest in 15 years.

Game 3 Continues Disappointing Ratings Performance For NBA Finals

“The game averaged an audience of 11.52 million. That is good enough for a 6.2 rating.”

ESPN Grabs Largest May Viewership Since 2015

The network announced that due to large audience increases for the NBA, NCAA Softball, the PGA Championship and Formula One, it finished its strongest May in seven years.

NHL Western Conference Finals See Largest Audience Since 2015

"That number represents 58% growth from the 2021 Western Conference Finals. It is also up 17% from 2019, the last Conference Finals series played during the traditional window."

NBA Finals Ratings Continue To Disappoint For Game 2

"The telecast averaged a 6.4 rating and 11.91 million viewers."

NFL Considers Ending Pro Bowl Amidst Low Ratings

“Mark Maske of The Washington Post reports the future of the Pro Bowl was discussed on Tuesday during the owners’ meetings in Atlanta.”

NBA Playoff Ratings Hit 8-Year Highs

"At 3.71 million, the average audience for games this postseason is up 14% from last year. It is up 4% from 2019, the last time the playoffs started on time."

Possible Reversal of The 1973 Roe vs. Wade Decision Dominates Network TV Coverage

"Surprisingly, the overall cable news landscape remained relatively steady in prime time on May 2."

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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."