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.

Pebbles Leaves HOT 96.9 Boston Morning Show to Grow Positively Pebbles Brand

"This next chapter allows me to put even more energy into Positively Pebbles."

Mix 93.3 Adds Mallory Kay to Afternoons, Marissa to Nights

"Mallory Kay has earned a promotion to afternoons with Dave O!"

The Fred Show Takes Morning Drive at Hot 99.5 and Z104.3 After Exit of Intern John

"These cities and stations are home to a legacy of remarkable voices, and we're honored for the chance to earn our place among them."

Spotify Reveals Biggest Songs and Artists After 20 Years

Bad Bunny comes in at number two, followed by Drake, The Weeknd, and Ariana Grande.

AI Music Floods Deezer With 2 Million Tracks Every Month

Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier "AI-generated music is now far from a marginal phenomenon"

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,"