Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks, recently warned the NFL to watch its overexposure. Without reeling that exposure in some and understanding its core mission, the league was at risk of destroying itself. The NFL is about football. Physically freakish men moving a ball up and down a field while pounding on…
I haven’t even gotten around to podcasting yet and I may be silenced before I start. Will no one let my voice be heard? “Attica! Attica! Attica!” (Look it up. It’s from a famous Pacino movie.) I plan to podcast and distribute my thoughts via regularly scheduled “production of serialized or episodic content that can…
It was a Saturday morning a number of years ago and the radio station I programmed, WTVN in Columbus, had this talk show called “Saturday Morning Open Phones.” Basically, conspiracy nuts called up to spew their seditious opinions to a disinterested host. One weekend a caller suggested President Clinton should take a head shot. Within…
The controversy happening with still NBA owner Donald Tokowitz Sterling has focused almost entirely on him and the recording featuring his enlightened views of African-Americans. To be fair there is another voice on that tape. That of Maria Vanessa Perez or as we know her V. Stiviano. Just as Donald Tokowitz Sterling seems to have…
Here’s Happy Couple #1 – Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Tokowitz Sterling with his wife Rochelle, the former Rochelle Stein. Here’s Happy Couple #2 – Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Tokowitz Sterling with “girlfriend” V. Stiviano, a name that sounds almost Italian. This Tokowitz Sterling character looks like he’s a great time to be…
For years I have offended some by revealing my Rule #1 (a media secret) – “It’s about Ratings and Revenue.” The motivation of the media is easy to understand. Get the most people watching, listening or reading, so you can sell commercials or ads at the highest possible rate. There are some that will argue…
Something caught my eye this morning. 26 countries are involved in searching for Malaysia Airlines – Flight MH370. There are airplanes, satellites, warships, even submarines searching. The Boeing 777 has been missing for over a month. The cost of this search is now topping $44 million. I did a little research and that’s about equal…
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