There are people in the media business who talk about being ahead of the curve. Then there is Adam Carolla — who actually did it, in a way nobody had done before.
It is my pleasure to announce that Adam Carolla will join us for the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit on Tuesday, June 30th in New York City.
Carolla co-hosted Loveline with Dr. Drew for eleven years, reaching millions of listeners across syndicated radio. He co-created and hosted The Man Show on Comedy Central. He is a two-time New York Times bestselling author. His career has moved fluidly across radio, television, film, and digital audio in ways that most personalities never manage. In addition, he was one of two hosts picked by CBS Radio to take over mornings after Howard Stern left terrestrial radio to move to SiriusXM.
When his radio show ended in 2009, Carolla took the leap into podcasting. Many were initially surprised, and questioned if it was the right move. Seventeen years later, Carolla has proven that it was. Today, The Adam Carolla Show delivers more than 30 million downloads a month. All-time downloads for the show are over 700 million across more than 4,000 episodes.
Carolla went from recording episodes in his garage when podcasting wasn’t a mainstream option to becoming the main attraction for PodcastOne. His program receives additional promotional support across all social platforms and a radio partnership with Megyn Kelly’s channel on SiriusXM. In addition, Carolla makes occasional television appearances on Fox News, and continues to perform standup comedy across the United States.
Carolla’s arc — from a local to syndicated radio host to a Guinness World Record to a SiriusXM distribution deal — is exactly the kind of career trajectory that every media professional in the room is trying to understand. How does a broadcaster navigate disruption, platform shifts, and audience fragmentation and come out stronger on the other side? Carolla didn’t just survive those transitions. He created a blueprint for others to follow, helping define what the new landscape looked like.
The session on June 30th featuring Adam Carolla, Jimmy Failla, and Buck Sexton will a candid conversation about all of it. Content strategy, brand building, business instincts, media coverage, and the kind of creative thinking that turns a taxi driver, CIA officer and podcast host into successful media stars. Whether you’re a talent, executive, manager or advertiser, — be in the room for this one. The insights and laughs will be well worth your time.
Plus 5 Additional Speakers
The additional firepower to the Summit lineup doesn’t end with just Adam Carolla. I’m thrilled to welcome FOX News Audio’s SVP John Sylvester, Ramsey Network VP, Hank Fuerst, Audacy Regional VP Michael Spacciapolli, Lotus Broadcasting Las Vegas VP and Market Manager, Natalie Marsh, and WFLA Tampa and WIOD Miami morning host Ryan Gorman. We will reveal the final schedule and details of each speaker’s involvement next week.
Join Us For the Summit
To secure your seat to the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit, visit the Summit section at the top of this website. If you are flying into New York for the show, scroll past the speakers for discounted hotel room reservation details. The Summit runs June 30 through July 2 at the SVA Theatre in New York City. News kicks things off on Tuesday, June 30th. The Sports Summit takes place Wednesday, July 1st. And our Music Summit takes us home on Thursday, July 2nd.
Tickets are still available — but the event is now five weeks away and seats are going quickly. Hotel rooms are nearly sold out too. We hope to see you in the big apple this summer.
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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.
