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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."

Sal Capaccio Won’t Return to Buffalo Bills Radio Network After Flagship Change

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"I'll still be at every game, home and away, and can't wait to see and talk to so many of you once again this season! Thank you for the love."

Audacy Must Begin Telling a Better Story to Those Inside the Walls

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"If Audacy truly believes its story is as strong as it claims, now is the time to prove it—not externally, but internally. Culture doesn’t follow strategy. It follows trust."

WGR Expands Coverage to Rochester on 95.7 FM

Sports BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"We know how deeply connected Rochester listeners are to Buffalo-area teams, and this expansion allows us to serve that passion while preserving meaningful, local sports talk and engagement."

Sports Radio Stations Can No Longer Treat Broadcasting Rights as a Safety Net

Columns John Mamola John Mamola -
"When play-by-play is no longer yours to lean on, the only things left are the strength of the voice, the trust of the audience, and the reason listeners choose you when the game isn’t on."

Andy Roth Still Keeping Things ‘Hyper-Local’ at 92.3 The Fan

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"Sports resonates in this city because that’s what people talk about.”

Howard Simon to be Inducted into Buffalo Broadcasting Association Hall of Fame

Radio BSM Staff BSM Staff -
"I was at a loss for words when I got the call."

Sports Radio’s Winter Book Ratings Recap (Mid Markets)

Radio Demetri Ravanos Demetri Ravanos -
The winter ratings book has come to a close. This is one of the most divisive books of the year. Some programmers put less...

Howard Simon Bids WGR Farewell

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"I will never ever forget how much you did you for me and this show today. It is the greatest thing in the world."

Allan Davis Knows He Can’t Replace Howard Simon at WGR

Features Peter Schwartz Peter Schwartz -
“That would be hard to do. I don’t try to do that.  I just try to look at who’s out there and who’s next and build around that team."

Howard Simon Knew It Was Time to Scale Back From WGR

Features Peter Schwartz Peter Schwartz -
"When you get to the point where you don’t have it every day, to me that’s a sign that you’ve done your time, you’ve put in your work and it’s time to go do something else.”
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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."

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."