In the debut episode of the Barrett Sports Media Podcast, Jason weighs in on the Entercom-CBS merger and catches up with ESPN LA 710 Operations Manager Dan Zampillo to discuss a variety of topics on the state of the sports radio business. Below are the areas Jason and Dan explore during their twenty five minute conversation.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- Mason and Ireland being named BSM’s #1 Midday show
- Reaction to the Entercom-CBS Merger
- How he got started interning at 670 The Score
- When he discovered an interest in wanting to program
- What he learned as a young programmer in Detroit
- The difficulties of having to part ways with employees
- What makes terrestrial and satellite radio different
- Lessons learned in the nation’s capital
- How to approach managing high profile personalities
- Six quick hitting industry related questions
FROM THE GUEST
Dan’s Twitter handle: @danzampillo
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Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.