Being nominated for a Marconi Award is a prestigious honor for every radio station or company. Winning one gives a brand tremendous respect inside industry circles.
This year five sports radio stations were nominated for the award of sports radio station of the year. The nominees included WEEI and 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, 101 ESPN in St. Louis, 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia and Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket in Dallas.
Although each station made a strong case for being recognized as the industry’s best in the format, the recipient of this year’s honor was Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket.
During the past year, The Ticket has led the way in Dallas, achieving consistent double digit ratings performances. BSM congratulates Jeff Catlin and his entire team on earning this year’s award.
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.
