Last week, we united the media industry at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit in New York City. Executives, talent, programmers, measurement and tech experts, business leaders, advertising professionals and consultants all graced the stage. A total of 21 hours of content was produced. That included 27 sessions, 98 speakers, and 3 awards ceremonies over a three day stretch that focused on issues that matter to news media, sports media, and music radio pros.
All sessions from our News Media show are now available on our YouTube page. The Sports Media and Music Radio sessions and all three days of awards ceremonies are edited too. All of it will be posted today. Subscribing to the channel is the easiest way to be notified of when the content is ready. Otherwise, check back throughout the day.
We will host a Summit in 2027. Where and When? I’m not sure. Stephanie, Dylan and I are taking a South Florida vacation soon, and will start looking at next year later this Summer or in the early Fall. Suggestions are welcome at Jason@BarrettMedia.com. As I stated in Monday’s column, we have a few different options to consider. We can stick with the current three-day model or expand music to two-days and separate it from sports and news. Another possibility is building a 4-day super show. Whichever direction we go, we will make it count.
When you log on to our YouTube channel, search 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit under our videos followed by the name of each session. To make searching easy, the full listings from all three days are listed below. If you love the business, and enjoy learning how others view the industry, this is worth making time for. Please check out the content and let me know what stood out. A special thank you to every single partner who played a role in helping us bring this show to life. We greatly appreciate your support.
News Media (Day 1) – 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit
- A Few Good Brands: Chris Berry of iHeartMedia with Ken Charles of 95.5 WSB, Mary Sandberg Boyle of WGN Radio, Ben Mevorach of 1010 WINS, and Drew Anderssen of NewsRadio KRLD 1080
- Evolution of Influence: John Sylvester of Fox News Audio, Hank Fuerst of Ramsey Network, Phil Boyce of Salem Radio Network, and Pete Mundo of KCMO Talk Radio 95.7/710 and Cumulus Media
- Are You Not Entertained?: Buck Sexton of Premiere Networks, Adam Carolla of PodcastOne and Jimmy Failla of Fox News Radio with Barrett Media’s Jason Barrett
- News/Talk’s Front Seat Advantage: Juan Galdamez of Xperi
- The Keynote Conversation: Kelli Turner of Audacy with Barrett Media’s Jason Barrett
- Playing The Trump Card: Sid Rosenberg of 77WABC, Mark Simone of 710 WOR, and Larry O’Connor of Salem Radio Network with Erick Erickson of Compass Media Networks
- Dollars on the Dashboard: Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media
- Managing the Magic: Ann Thomas of WJR, Dave Tepper of KOA Newsradio, Ryan Gorman of WFLA/WIOD, and veteran Talk Radio host Chris Krok with Barrett Media’s Garrett Searight
- Getting Serious: Stephen A. Smith of ESPN and SiriusXM
- Premiere Networks News Media Awards Ceremony: WorldWide News Network’s Lee Harris, Red Apple Media/77WABC President Chad Lopez, Salem Radio Network’s Mike Gallagher and Phil Boyce, and 710 WOR’s Tom Cuddy and Mark Simone
Sports Media (Day 2) – 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit
- 39 Strong: Scott Shapiro of Fox Sports Radio, Justin Craig of ESPN Radio, Armen Williams of Westwood One and Mitch Rosen of 104.3 The Score with Barrett Media’s Jason Barrett
- Winning Back The Wallet: Christine Travaglini of Katz Radio, Dan Seeman of Hubbard – Media That Connects in Minneapolis, Natalie Marsh of Lotus Communications Las Vegas, Michael Spacciapolli of Audacy Pittsburgh and Front Porch Media’s Lee Davis
- The AI Advantage: Daniel Anstandig of Futuri
- Setting The Standard: Craig Carton, Boomer Esiason and Gregg Giannotti of WFAN with and Barrett Media’s Jason Barrett
- Transfer Portal of Sports Media: Paul Finebaum of ESPN, Josh Pate of Yahoo Sports/On3/ESPN, and Kevin Clark of Omaha Productions and ESPN
- Field of Streams: Kraig Riley of 93.7 The Fan, Rod Lakin of Sports Radio WIP, Matt Moscona of 104.5 ESPN, Paul Mason of 104.5 The Zone, and Barrett Media’s John Mamola
- Raising The Stakes: Damon Amendolara of SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio with Brandon Tierney, Joon Lee and Jake Asman
- Sports Talk’s Front Seat Advantage: Juan Galdamez of Xperi
- Sports Without Borders: Mike Foss of ESPN, Ryan Spoon of Yahoo Sports, and Pete Gianesini of Sinclair with The Volume’s Chad Millman
- Premiere Networks Sports Media Awards Ceremony: Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan, Chris Oliviero of Audacy, former WFAN PD Mark Chernoff, SiriusXM’s Eric Spitz, and Paul Finebaum of ESPN
Music Radio (Day 3) – 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit
- The Consultants Conversation: Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media, Mike McVay of McVay Media, and Buzz Knight of Buzz Knight Productions
- The State of Audio Measurement: Nielsen’s Rich Tunkel, Triton Digital’s John Rosso, and Magellan AI’s Cameron Hendrix with NEW 102.7 PD Rob Miller
- Act Like a Talent, Think Like An Owner: Murphy, Sam and Jodi of Premiere Networks
- Appetite For Disruption: James Kurdziel of Q101 and Cumulus Media, Justin Johnson of 98ROCK, Chris Lloyd of 102.3 WBAB/106.1 BLI and Cox Media Group and Frank Kramer of The Heidi & Frank Show on 95.5 KLOS and Superadio with Barrett Media’s David Hill
- Learning From Legends: Jim Kerr of Q104.3, Broadway Bill Lee of WCBS-FM, Scott Shannon of True Oldies Channel with Barrett Media’s Jim Ryan
- The Eras of Radio: Sharon Dastur of Dastur Venture with Mark Adams of Z100 and iHeartMedia, Steve Salhany of Mix 104.1 and Audacy, Sean Copeland of B101 and 97.1 HANK-FM and Anna Zap of The Anna & Raven Show distributed by Compass Media Networks and Connoisseur Media
- Choosin’ Country: Andie Summers of Beasley Media and 92.5 XTU, Mark “Hawkeye” Louis of New Country 96.3, and Tim Roberts of Audacy and 99.5 WYCD/104.3 WOMC with Country consultant Joel Raab
- Straight Outta Hip Hop: Funk Flex of Hot 97, Angela Yee of Premiere Networks, Skip Dillard of Audacy and 94.7 The Block, Devin Steel of Hot 107.9 and Damion “Damizza” Young of SynerG Marketing with special guest host Andre Yancey of 94.7 The Block
- The Final 40: iHeartMedia’s Jon Zellner, Audacy’s Jeff Sottolano, Connoisseur Media’s Keith Dakin, and Greg Strassell of Hubbard – Media That Connects with Barrett Media’s Jason Barrett
- Premiere Networks Music Radio Awards Ceremony: McVay Media’s Mike McVay, Majic 102.1/97.9 The Box PD Yonni Rude, Radio Hall of Famer Scott Shannon, and 97.9 WRMF’s Kevin Rolston of the KVJ Show
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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.