Barrett Sports Media President Jason Barrett weighs in on the news of ESPN being tasked with eliminating on-air jobs as the network continues to experience a decline in subscribers and advertising revenues.
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Plus CBS Sports Radio Network host Damon Amendolara chats with Jason about his sports radio journey, earning the wrath of WFAN’s Mike Francesa, his reasons for passing up opportunities in a few great sports radio markets, the method to his madness in approaching social and digital platforms, and much more.
TOPICS COVERED WITH DAMON AMENDOLARA
- When he first became interested in sports talk radio
- Landing his first radio job in Fort Meyers thanks to Thom Abraham
- Moving to Kansas City to join 610 Sports and how the job came about
- Adjusting to life and a new situation in the Midwest and how he did it
- Leaving KC for WQAM and the challenges he faced working in Miami
- Why he passed up an opportunity to join 101 ESPN in St. Louis in 2008
- Mark Chernoff calls and asks him to join 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston
- How he developed a connection with his Boston audience as a New Yorker
- What made it appealing to leave The Hub to join the CBS Sports Radio Network
- Earning Mike Frances’s wrath for using his initials during the CBS Sports Minute
- Why he believes it’s critical as a host to be active in social and digital media spaces
- Quick Hits – best PD, toughest market, #1 regret, sports talk’s weakness, future goals
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DA’s’ Twitter handle: DAonCBS
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