BMM Staff

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The Passing of Pierre Robert Tops Barrett Media’s Top 5 Music Radio Stories of 2025

"Legends come and go in all industries, but the loss of Robert left a giant sized hole in the heart and soul of WMMR and the entire radio industry."

ICA Broadcasting Debuts Hot Country 107.3 in Corpus Christi Following Holiday Format Flip

"John Cruz will host the morning drive on the new Hot Country format, while cluster General Manager Kelly Morgan—who also handles mornings on sister Classic Rock station 104.5 The Eagle—will lead the afternoon shift."

MediaCo Announces ‘HOT 97 News’ To Stream Nationwide Beginning January 2026

"The program will be hosted by Lana Harris and Ronndell Smith, with Million Connally-Cooper serving as producer. HOT 97 News will be broadcast and streamed nationally across all HOT 97 TV and digital platforms."

Ebro Darden: I Wouldn’t Do What Charlamagne tha God, Stephen A. Smith Have Done To Get Big Deals

"Listen, there were things that Charlamagne was willing to do that I would have never done. Never."

Former KROQ Host Nicole Alvarez Joins Alt 98.7

"Losing the ability to speak to you every day taught me just how much that connection means"

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Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan’s Punk Rock Love Letter to New Jersey

"Lyrically, there's a lot of regional references."

How Jim Traber Build a Sports Radio Legacy by Never Changing or Playing It Safe

"There's no one way to do radio, but my way of doing sports radio is dying off."

Why Spotify’s AI Push Could Be Radio’s Biggest Opportunity

"Fandom and cultural meaning don't emerge from passive, individual consumption. They emerge from belonging."

Why More Sports Media Talent Are Choosing Independence Instead of It Being Forced Upon Them

"The future of legacy media won't be determined by transmitters, call letters, apps, or even ratings books. It'll be determined by whether organizations can convince their best talent that staying offers more opportunity than leaving."