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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."

Twitter Offering Live Look-Ins of MLB Postseason

Sarah Rosen, Head of North American Content Partnerships for Twitter, said the look-ins would "further fuel the real-time conversation".

The Good And Bad Twitter Provides Sports Media

Twitter became where you went to break news and gather information. It’s where you built an audience and answered questions. And while it became an inescapable part of the job, I’ve increasingly come to struggle with the business rationale for doing so.

Bob Iger: Disney Nearly Bought Twitter

"All the hate speech and potential to do as much harm as good. We’re in the business of manufacturing fun at Disney."

Sports Media Reacts to Twitter Edit Button

"An edit button has been the subject of much debate with the "very online" community coming down strong on both sides."

Washington Post Reporter Paul Farhi Suspended After Critical Tweet

The managing editors of the Post -- Krissah Thompson and Tracy Grant -- subsequently suspended Farhi for five days, alleging his tweet jeopardized the safety of his colleagues in Russia.

Active Social Media Presence is Part of the Radio Host Job

BNM's Pete Mundo is still shocked when I see that there are hosts in major markets who have almost zero social media presence.

KFAN’s The Power Trip Jokes About Corporate Twitter Memo

"Listen I know we go on at 5:30 (AM). But don't you think a tweet at 5:15 (AM) is gonna get people motivated to tune in?"

Elon Musk Unloads $6.9 Billion of Tesla Stock In Advance of Twitter Legal Clash

With his most recent sale, Bloomberg reports Musk has sold more than $32 billion in Tesla stock in the past 10 months.

Elon Musk Offers Twitter CEO Debate On Bots

"I hereby challenge @paraga to a public debate about the Twitter bot percentage. Let him prove to the public that Twitter has <5% fake or spam daily users!"

Covino & Rich: Sports Twitter Is Mean To Everyone In Sports Media

“I tweeted this out yesterday and I mean it. People who cry and complain on Twitter because you don’t agree with them, are the lowest form of weenie possible.”

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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."