Bethany Kent

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Bethany Kent is a Music Radio Editor for Barrett Media. She spent nearly 20 years bringing radio to life on stages, across the airwaves, and through unforgettable listener experiences. Her career spans local markets including Providence, Philadelphia, and New York City, most recently serving as National Director of Music Initiatives for Audacy. From producing major live events like HOT 97's Summer Jam to leading strategic national marketing initiatives, she has built a career at the intersection of music, media, and culture. She can be reached at bethany@barrettmedia.com.

The Secret Sauce: Skip Dillard on Programming with Purpose

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"These young people, if you really listen to them, they can give us hope, they can give us strength, because they're moving beyond the divisions, they're moving beyond race."

The Show Behind the Show: What It Takes to Produce Radio’s Biggest Events

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"For radio station teams, the lineup is just one corner of the 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that is event production."

Women In Radio’s Meaghan Taylor on Mentorship vs. Sponsorship in Radio

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"A sponsor is the person who walks into a room you're not in and talks openly about you. That's what moves careers."

How Radio Can Own the Taylor Swift Wedding Weekend

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"Just in case we're only weeks away from America's royal wedding, let's get prepared!"

DJ Pup Dawg Is Doing It All — and He Wouldn’t Have It Any Other Way

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"If you want to understand Pup Dawg's philosophy on programming in one line, here it is: 65% gut, 35% data."
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