The 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit presented by Point to Point Marketing is coming to New York City, June 30th-July 2nd. The show takes place at the SVA Theatre on West 23rd Street each day from 9a-5p ET. It starts with our News Media Summit on Tuesday 6/30, the Sports Media Summit on 7/1, and wraps up with our first-time ever Music Radio Summit on 7/2. After parties follow all three events.
1-Day, 2-Day and 3-Day passes are discounted until 11:59pm ET tonight! We also created a special Cluster Rate to help Executives/Market Managers limit expenses for larger groups. To purchase tickets, reserve a hotel room, and see our speakers list, click here or visit the Summit section up top.
Be advised, you must work in the media industry to attend. This conference is not open to the general public. Our full event schedule gets released closer to the event. We do it this way because industry issues tend to change prior to a show. Offering fresh, relevant, and focused content on the most important issues is our top priority. Our speakers are experienced, trusted, and accomplished. We’re sure their insights, ideas, and opinions will help others in the room. If you work in music, radio or in a business that connects to either, we hope you’ll make time to join us.
Introducing the Latest Lineup Additions
With today’s announcement, we’re up to 24 speakers for the Music Radio show. By the time the show rolls around, 35+ will grace our stage. Let’s share some background on our two new additions.
Joel Raab is one of the most respected and trusted consultants in Country radio. His client roster includes Audacy, Beasley, Bonneville, Max Media, Americom, Forever Media, Saga Communications, Renda Broadcasting, VerStandig, Leighton, and others. Prior to consulting, Joel programmed and served as an on-air personality in New York, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. He entered the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2015, has served on the Board of Directors for Country Radio Broadcasters since 2009, was Chairman of the CRS research committee from 2013–2018, and was Co-Chairman of the Country Radio Hall of Fame Selection Committee from 2019-2020. We’re thrilled to have him guiding our Country panel.
Mark “Hawkeye” Louis hosts the longest running FM Morning Show in Dallas – Fort Worth. The New Country 96.3 morning man is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame, the Texas Radio Hall of Fame and winner of the Billboard Air Personality of the Year, and The Country Music Association’s and Academy of Country Music’s DJ of the Year. He was also nominated in 2025 for the National Radio Hall of Fame. Mark has helped raise millions of dollars through his work on the Board of the BMW Dallas Marathon. He’s also the author of the critically acclaimed best selling guidebook San Antonio Uncovered. We’re excited to have him joining our Country panel alongside Tim Roberts, Andie Summers, and Joel Raab.
Barrett Media’s two new Music Radio editors, David Hill and Bethany Kent will both be involved too. Both can now be reached at David@BarrettMedia.com and Bethany@BarrettMedia.com. Details on their roles are still to come.
Thank You to Our Partners
We are fortunate to have great partners for this conference. The list is extensive and we couldn’t pull this off without every single one of them. My thanks to Point to Point Marketing, Premiere Networks, Collette, Core Image Studio, JJ Surma Voiceovers, Omaha Productions, Boneville International, MRN Radio, Quu, Xperi, Ramsey Solutions, Red Apple Audio Networks, Harker Bos Group, Benztown, Salem Media Network, Murphy, Sam & Jodi, Jim Cutler NY, Backbone, and Gamut Podcast Network for their support.
Opportunities for the show are still available but they’re running out fast. If you represent a company and want to be involved, email Stephanie Eads at Stephanie@BarettMedia.com. She can let you know which slots are still available.
We are less than 70-days away from gathering the industry in NYC this summer. A strong group is expected to join us. Whether you are a CEO, Executive, Market Manager, Program Director, Host, Producer, Seller, Buyer, Advertiser, Podcaster, Digital/Social expert, Researcher, Consultant or in any other role that connects to the audio industry, you will learn a lot, make great connections, and leave the room with actionable information to improve your brand and yourself.
I hope to see you in NYC. Please save some money on tickets and take advantage of today’s sale!
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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.
