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.

Bill Macky Joins Quartz Hill Music Group as SVP of Promotion and Marketing

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'This hire signals that Quartz Hill Music Group is getting serious about Country radio."

WKRP Officially Welcomed on Cincinnati Radio

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"The presentation will be a tribute to the TV show — not a parody of a 40-year-old TV show that aired for only four years."

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

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

Mix 93.3 Adds Mallory Kay to Afternoons, Marissa to Nights

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"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

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"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."
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Howard Stern’s HBO Max Deal Is a Win for Everyone Involved

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Audio built Stern's legend, yet television extends it to a generation that discovers shows through streaming platforms rather than satellite dials.

When Artists Die: Streaming Data Tells the Story

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"The genuine shock of losing someone whose voice shaped your entire life. That can't be planned. That's real."

Salem Media’s Allen Power Reflects on 50-Year Radio Career Before Retirement

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"It's bittersweet. What I will do is just be grateful. I'll be grateful for the 26 years with Salem, and the 50 years in the business, and the wonderful people that I've worked with."

How Freezing Cold Takes Turned Sports’ Worst Predictions Into An Entertainment Phenomenon

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"I was only going to use it to mess with people. I did not plan on it being big at all. But it lends to what I do, which is find stuff. And because it’s sports, it makes it that much better for me."