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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."

Rhode Island Radio Legend Giovanni Calls It a Career — For Real This Time

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"I need to hang up the headphones and let the next generation take over for real."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Program Directors of 2025

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"A total of 58 program directors appeared on ballots submitted for voting consideration in the Mid Market News/Talk Radio Stations category."

Kim Zandy Returns To Mornings At 92 PRO FM Providence

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Zandy co-hosted "Giovanni in the Morning" on 92 PRO-FM for 24 years until her exit in 2023.

WPRO Morning Host Gene Valicenti Sees Show Added to WXLM

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Longtime WPRO morning host Gene Valicenti is expanding his news program to another state and another market. Starting Monday, The News with Gene Valicenti...

WPRO’s Gene Valicenti, Chris Camp Inducted to Rhode Island Radio & TV Hall of Fame

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The Rhode Island Radio & TV Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2023 at its annual ceremony on Thursday, September 21st.

Bill Bartholomew Named APD, Executive Producer of WPRO

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“Joining the team at legendary platform WPRO on a daily basis is a tremendous opportunity for me, and one that I take extremely seriously,” Bartholomew said.

Andy Gresh Heads Home To Providence’s WPRO

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Andy Gresh is returning to Providence. The accomplished sports talk show host who has been co-hosting afternoons in Hartford alongside Joe D'Ambrosio on WTIC,...

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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."