The buildup for the 2025 BNM Summit continues. Monday started with an announcement of tickets going on sale. Tuesday we shared the news of talk radio heavyweight and founder of TheBlaze, Glenn Beck joining us. Today, we have another big addition to reveal.
I am honored to welcome Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy to the 2025 BNM Summit lineup. Chris has been a supporter of ours for years, and has done a remarkable job building Newsmax into an industry powerhouse, including taking the company public in March. He founded Newsmax in 1998, launching it as a multimedia publisher with online and offline content in the fields of news, politics, health and finance. Under his guidance, Newsmax.com has been consistently ranked as one of the country’s most trafficked news websites.
An accomplished journalist, Chris worked for the New York Post and Pittsburgh Tribune Review before building Newsmax into a national success story. In his current role, Chris sees the industry through a different lens than most. I look forward to sitting down to chat with him about Newsmax’s growth, business lessons learned, the state of the industry, and much more on Wednesday September 3rd.
The 2025 BNM Summit presented by Newsmax is going to be a big event. After two years of growth in Nashville and Washington D.C., we’re excited to bring the conference for the first-time to NYC. Eight partners have already signed on, and additional opportunities are available. For sponsorship information, contact Stephanie Eads at Stephanie@BarrettMedia.com.
Unlike our past two shows, this year’s event will be shorter. The Summit festivities start with the Kickoff Party at the Park Central Hotel on Tuesday night September 2nd. Day 1 of the Summit takes place on Wednesday September 3rd from 9a-5p inside The Ailey Theater on West 55th Street. Immediately after Day 1, we’ll host an After Party from 6-8. We then cap it off on Thursday September 4th with 2-hours of content in The Ailey Theater from 10a-12p. The Premiere Networks Awards ceremony will close the show.
In addition, this is a special year for our brand as September marks 10-years in business for Barrett Media. To celebrate the occasion, we are throwing ‘The Barrett Bash‘, a special invite-only anniversary party on Thursday September 4th from 5p-8p. All attendees to the 2025 BNM Summit will receive a ticket to attend the private event. The Bash will unite professionals from all areas of the industry including news, sports, music, and more. Invitations will be sent out to industry professionals during the next month.
I’ll be announcing four top talents next week, and a couple of News/Talk radio’s top executives and program directors. I’m determined to make sure our lineup features the sharpest, most accomplished professionals in news media, and trust that the 2025 BNM Summit will be on your radar as a must attend event by the time we’ve finalized our schedule.
To join us in New York City for the industry’s premiere news/talk media conference, visit BNMSummit.com. Tickets are reduced to $224.99 thru June 30th. Prices increase to $324.99 on July 1st. Details on hotel room reservations can also be found on the Summit website. I hope to see you there.
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.
