In the second episode of the Barrett Sports Media Podcast, Jason shares advice on how job hunters should approach programmers when pursuing opportunities and talks with CBS Sports Radio midday host Brandon Tierney about his career in the industry. Below are the areas Jason and Brandon dive into during their fifty five minute conversation.
INSIDE THIS EPISODE
- How debates with his dad served as early fuel to want to pursue sports talk
- Getting his first break in Allentown and faking it until he made it
- Landing in Las Vegas with the now defunct Sports Fan Radio Network
- How trusting Gregg Henson put him in position to break thru in Detroit
- Being pressured by Clear Channel to sign a bad deal and leaving the station
- Receiving the call from NY to pursue his dream of working in the big apple
- Clashing with Mike Thompson over his role alongside Stephen A. Smith
- What he learned from hosting daily with New York radio veteran Jody Mac
- The difficulty of leaving ESPN NY and knowing his New York run was over
- Choosing to move to San Francisco rather than accept an opportunity at WIP
- The challenges of working with Eric Davis and what he learned from it
- Having to change his mindset to evaluate the growth of his national show
- Five quick hitting industry related questions
FROM THE GUEST
Brandon’s Twitter handle: @brandontierney
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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.
