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Sean Thompson Named New Program Director of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM

"Thompson has spent the past ten years in Atlanta, working for 92.9 The Game as its Assistant Brand Manager."

Parker Hillis Upped To APD At 104.3 The Fan

"Hillis has been at The Fan since April of 2019."

Jeff Rickard Out At WEEI (Update)

"In the memo, new Audacy Boston market manager Mike Thomas says that the station will be naming a new brand manager in the future."

The Best Defense Against An Ornery Subject Is A Good Question

With the right question, a reporter never has to assume an antagonistic stance or role.

Sports Are Learning To Meet Gen Z Where They Are

"The crux of the issue is that Gen Z is the first generation of kids who are truly free to find their “thing” in a way previous generations never could thanks to modern connectivity."

Breaking

Len Weiner Retiring After Helping Shape Sports Radio for More Than Four Decades

"I loved working in Miami because it’s been more of a challenge to do things here sports-wise. The passion and creativity of the people I work with I will surely miss."

Why This Year’s Barrett Media Audio Summit Matters More Than Ever

"It’s a combination of seminar and social gathering, where people come to learn, network, educate, challenge one another, and leave with a treasure trove of ideas to bring back to their markets."

Surviving a Radio Layoff: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."