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.

Grace Watson Earns VP Title at Black River Entertainment

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"She is a great leader who has the best relationships with our revenue partners, artist managers, and The Orchard"

Cowboy 93 Launches in Stephenville as Red Dirt Country Takes Over

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"Lonestar's approach is a bet on hyper-local personality radio in a shrinking small-market landscape."

Ryan Maddox Departs iHeartMedia National Programming Team After Two Decades

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"I first stepped into a studio and caught the broadcasting bug when I was just 16 years old."

Is Your Morning Show Earning the Right to Skip the Music?

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"The real question is whether the content is strong enough to earn the right not to."

UMG Rejects Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid

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"We remain committed to leading the industry by attracting the world's top talent"
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Inside The Daily Wire’s Plan Under New CEO Mike Richards

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"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."

Why Chris Simms Has No Interest in Following the Traditional Sports Media Playbook

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"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."

Ed Levine Hands Galaxy Communications to Pamal Broadcasting, Bets on Events

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"Let me buy a really good or start a really good event, and then is there any local media I can add to it to make it better?'"

Steve Scully on Balancing Politics and Respect on “The Briefing” at SiriusXM

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""So when you try to understand the context of where we are today by understanding where we've been in the past, I think it makes it easier for many people to realize that, whatever you feel about the current political environment, this too is going to pass."