Welcome to the fifth day of our annual BSM Top 20 series. Today, we recognize the Top 20 Mid Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2023. If you missed any of our local and national shows results, click here to get caught up.
As you review the selections, please remember that the results represent the collective opinions of fifty eight (58) industry executives. I’d like to thank Alex Reynolds and Stephanie Eads for helping with the Top 20 creative process. A special thank you to Steve Stone Voiceovers for being our exclusive sponsor of the Top 20 series. If you’re unfamiliar with Steve’s work, be sure to click here to listen.
Regarding the voting, here are the key things to be aware of.
– These results are based on 2023’s performance. Changes made in 2024 had no effect on the voting.
– Our executive panel consists of fifty eight (58) program directors and corporate executives from a number of top broadcasting companies including Audacy, iHeart, Cumulus, Beasley, Hubbard, Good Karma Brands, ESPN Radio, FOX Sports Radio, SiriusXM, Spotify, and a number of independently owned and operated radio stations. We involve a large group in this process in order to include feedback from all parts of the country, as well as to prevent the results from heavily favoring one company.
– A total of 45 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Mid Market Program Directors category. Mid markets consist of cities in markets 21 and lower.
– Voters are asked to consider many factors when making their selections. Among the criteria taken into account includes originality, multi-platform impact, ratings and revenue success, and more. Keep in mind that our voters live in different cities, work for different companies, have different tastes, and value certain factors higher than others. This is not a perfect science. It is however the best system we’ve come up with to showcase the format’s best.
And that brings us to the rankings for this year’s Mid Market Program Directors. The 2023 winner is Andy Roth of 92.3 The Fan. For Roth, this is his fourth category win and first since 2021. We congratulate Andy and the 92.3 The Fan crew on earning the top prize, as well as every other PD who gained a spot on this year’s list.
Now, here are the full results of “BSM’s Top 20 Mid Market Program Directors of 2023
Additional Notes:
- Andy Roth earned first place with a sixteen (16) point victory over WJOX’s Ryan Haney. Roth took the top honor despite finishing second in first place votes. Brad Carson finished first with five. Roth came in second with four.
- Spots 21-25 belonged to Jimmy Clark, Matt Moscona, Terry Ford, Terry Foxx, and Paul Ihander.
- The closest contests saw Ryan Haney and Tommy Mattern beat Brad Carson and Jeff Rickard by one (1) point.
- Of the 45 eligible programmers, eleven (11) received at least one 1st place vote.
Here is the remaining schedule for the BSM Top 20 of 2023.
- Monday February 12 = Top 20 Local Major/Mid Market Sports Radio Stations of 2023
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.
