Dave Greene

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Dave Greene is a former Editor and Columnist for Barrett Media. His background includes over 25 years in media and content creation. A former sports talk host and play-by-play broadcaster, Dave transitioned to station and sales management, co-founded and created a monthly sports publication and led an ownership group as the operating partner. He has managed stations and sales teams for Townsquare Media, Cumulus Media and Audacy. Upon leaving broadcast media he co-founded Podcast Heat, a sports and entertainment podcasting network specializing in pro wrestling nostalgia. To interact, find him on Twitter @mr_podcasting.

A Christmas Poem

I am not a big fan of this time of year. I know I sound like a Scrooge, but everyone in sports media sales...

Radio Works

You did all the work. You saw the billboard on the highway and emailed yourself to call the prospect. You found a way through...

Welcome To Your First Day in Radio

Do you remember your first day in radio? I remember mine like it was yesterday. It was the summer between my freshman and sophomore year...

Make More Presentations

"There isn't a sales problem in the world that can't be cured by more presentations! More presentations equals more sales! Period. Ask and I...

The D Word

This week’s topic is digital. Or as some media sales reps call it “the D word.” I recently ran into someone I knew in media...

Breaking

Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Talk Radio Hosts Should Ask This One Question After Every Show

What piece of information, what opinion, what story did you share that someone felt so moved by that they'd bring it up with a coworker or fire off a text about it? If the honest answer is "I don't know," that's the problem worth solving.

Greg FM: Because Nobody Ever Requested “15 Songs In A Row”

"It offers a voice that reminds the listener that somebody is actually there."

Inside Manraze: How Def Leppard and Sex Pistols Members Formed a Trio

"Oh, he's in that bloody heavy metal band"