David Hill

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David Hill serves as a Music Radio Editor, Columnist and Features writer for Barrett Media. A radio lifer with more than 30 years behind the mic, in the control room, and in the program director’s chair, David's career spans influential stops at brands such as WIYY 98 Rock, WBAL-AM, and 99X. He has worked across multiple formats and ownership groups, including iHeartMedia and Cumulus Media, developing talent, breaking music, and navigating every major industry shift from diary to PPM and terrestrial dominance to streaming disruption. When he’s not writing or analyzing the industry, Dave runs The Tune Farm, a marketing firm built to help artists and brands grow audience the same way great radio always has—by creating connection, not just impressions. He can be reached at David@BarrettMedia.com.

K-LOVE Appoints Andrew Lambeth Chief Marketing Officer

"I've spent my entire career inside Christian music because I believe these songs and artists do something special."

WMMR Honors Late DJ Pierre Robert with 24-Hour Marathon

"WMMR gets it—radio's real power lives in the voices and personalities that shaped a city's culture."

Ann Kelly Exits WDUV Mornings After 38 Years in Tampa

"While we will miss hearing Ann every morning, her impact on our listeners, our station, and Tampa Bay will be felt for generations."

Tony McGinty Takes Afternoons at 107.3 Cleveland Alternative

"Northeast Ohio listeners gain a familiar voice in an established afternoon timeslot"

Why Radio’s Best Stories Aren’t Really Overnight Wins

"Great programmers don't wake up one day with an instinct for finding talent or coaching personalities."

Breaking

Dan Patrick Shares Concerns About Enjoying Retirement

"I want to go out where I'm proud of what I'm doing. I left ESPN and I wasn't proud of what I was doing."

Columbus Blue Jackets to Simulcast TV Broadcast on Radio, Bob McElligott Won’t Return

"Bob’s voice was at the heart of many of our club’s unforgettable moments and helped shape memories that will live on for years to come."

How News/Talk Radio Covered the Anthony Fauci Testimony Before Congress

"Dr. Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his opening statement and says he will decline to answer questions before Congress today. I was categorically wrong."

Zimmer Communications, Mid-West Family Merge Springfield Operations

"By combining forces, we'll offer advertisers more effective marketing solutions,"