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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."

Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy: Tom Brady Has An Agenda Against the New England Patriots

"Thank you for your Super Bowls — you’re just a guy. Go play your flag football game and go be in a million different ads. I don’t need you in my life anymore, and you don’t need us."

T-Bob Hebert Details How Creative Culture Is Fueling ‘Wake up Barstool’ for Growth on FS1

"My first success metric is am I proud of what we just did? That’s something that can bounce from day to day, but the goal is to have fun and a good time."

Dave Portnoy Tells NFL on FOX Analyst Greg Olsen His “Stock Is Rising” Following Criticism of Tony Romo

"There’s a guy on the other network, he looks like he’s on drugs or something when he’s calling games."

Are Bad Beats Morphing Into a Bad Trend for Some in Sports Media?

"When outrage becomes a content strategy and hyperbole becomes a personality trait, creators can unintentionally incite harassment, pile-ons, and even threats toward the people they target"

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Apologizes for “Murder” Rant Towards Las Vegas Raiders’ Head Coach Pete Carroll

"Anybody who thought I was actually calling for him to be murdered and killed so he couldn't breathe… you misread this situation, and I apologize"

Dave Portnoy Will Not Be a Part of FOX Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff Show at Big 10 Championship Game

"I will not be at the Big 10 championship with Big Noon Kickoff on FOX. Good luck to all the teams involved"

Has Dave Portnoy Worn Out His Welcome on FOX Sports’ ‘Big Noon Kickoff’

"Is Big Noon Kickoff aiming to be College GameDay with a hint of First Take? It appears lately that’s the case."

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Feels ESPN Will Win Carriage Dispute With YouTube TV

"As a business guy, I totally get it. I understand ESPN’s point of view, and I understand YouTube’s point"

Dave Portnoy Believes ‘Wake up Barstool’ Viewership Figures Potentially “Not Accurate”

"I’m not saying that’s not what was reported, but it’s just so minuscule, they’re not accurate because how many people have the tracking device, like, in their houses"

Jon “Stugotz” Weiner Reveals His Return to ‘The Dan Le Batard Show’ on ‘Wake up Barstool’

"I'll be in there a bunch of shows coming up in the next you know, 30–45 days or so"

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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."