Owen Murphy, Program Director for The Beast 980 in Los Angeles has left the radio station to focus on his Sport Radio Coach consultant business.
Murphy joined The Beast 980 for its September launch. Prior to taking the reigns in Los Angeles he spent time programming 710 ESPN in Seattle between 2009-2010 and previously worked for the ESPN Radio Network in Bristol, CT where he produced Mike and Mike in the Morning and the Dan Patrick Show among others.
No word yet on who his replacement will be. The station is currently looking for a new Programmer.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
