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The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

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"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?

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"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

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"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

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"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."

What WCBS Taught Us: These Are Not the Good Old Days

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Last week’s demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 affected me emotionally, as it has many in our business. We share our shock and sorrow and...

KSL Newsradio 102.7 Host Jeff Caplan: WCBS 880 Was Station That Motivated Me to Pursue Radio

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Reactions continue to pour in as WCBS 880 is slated to sign off the air later this month. One of the many fans of...

The State Of Radio And What Are We Doing About The Future

Columns Robby Bridges Robby Bridges -
I think there is some sense in the idea that one all-news radio station is really all the city can sustain, but it’s about cash more than anything from the LMA to the AFTRA contract to the sales commissions.

Industry Guest Column: WCBS-AM: Same Coalmine, Bigger Canary

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This industry guest column on the demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 is from Kipper McGee. Kipper McGee is a recovering broadcaster turned media strategist,...

Former WCBS Newsradio 880 Programmers Tim Scheld and Harvey Nagler React to Audacy’s Bold Decision

Features Garrett Searight Garrett Searight -
"If nothing else, we believed in that brand. And what really drove that radio station for many decades was the passion of the professionals that worked there."

Sid Rosenberg: My Ratings Success on 77 WABC Killed Any Chance WCBS Newsradio 880 Had of Continuing

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"I'm a narcissist. I'm arrogant, blah, blah, blah. But I'm here to tell you -- on a very serious note -- I'm the guy that put WCBS 880 out of business."

Writers Guild ‘Devastated’ Over WCBS Newsradio 880 Ending After ‘Egregious’ Decision By Audacy

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“There were 23 WGA East members laid off by Audacy, and we expect the Company to comply with the applicable provisions in our collective bargaining agreement, including guaranteed severance.”

Keith Raad Goes From Single A To The Show

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"This brand has changed in the last few years and there’s literally no better time to be a Mets fan."

Audacy, New York Mets Announce Addition of Keith Raad, Pat McCarthy

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“The Mets are excited to have Keith and Pat join WCBS 880 as part of the Mets broadcast.”

Patrick McCarthy To Join Mets Radio Crew

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"Patrick, the son of Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy, had been calling games for Philly's Triple-A team in Lehigh Valley."
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"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

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How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

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"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."