August 21, 2026

Life condensed to two events - happening on the same day. The yin and yang, black and white, life and death of it all. If you ever got to know JOSE SUAREZ, you know Jose, he had a great laugh. He always got a kick out of hearing the song “Jose Cuervo” sung to his name. It fits perfectly. A news guy who was handling stations was suddenly taken from us in a helicopter crash in Uganda (of all places). More silence creeps into life. Then, down in Austin comes the good news that KXAN CSD ERIK CANDIANI got to ring the bell! Anyone who has experienced cancer or knows someone knows what a milestone ringing the bell is. Well Dunne! Erik. We’re all pulling for you.

Another one closes the door to his office, or in this case shuts down the website. Promo Pro GREG DERKOWSKI has set October 25 as his finale before hitting the amazing world of retirement. He’s amazing and will be missed as a go-to source and all-round great guy.

Insight article: How Sky Sports marketed 1,500 matches.

Research finds that the best readership of this Substack is associated with the posting of opinion pieces. Most of those are observations about the bonehead, stupid, and undefendable choices the media execs keep making. Do you really want to have that much negativity? This writer doesn’t. So please pause requesting my opinion on the latest bad business decision made by people who are charter members of the Clueless Club. WMAR I’m looking at you and Scripps….

Job Alert – Sr. Publicist NBCUniversal LA Hybrid

Job Alert – Senior Concept Artist ESPN Remote

Job Alert – Marketing and Social Media Specialist Boka Restaurant Group Chicago

Job Alert – Communications Consultant Granicus Remote

Think About This: We think our ‘work’ is the job we go to or the place we get a check from. NO. Your work is the very special thing that you add to this world. You vision. Your light. Your love. What you share. What you create. How you make people feel etc. That, my friends, is truly your work.” ~. Eso Tolson