Mike Gunz

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'Gunz' has been a staple in the music, sports and news industry for over a decade. From his first on-air appearances on MTV and FUSE television as a teenager to broadcasting nationally with Don Imus, to most recently hosting the Vans Warped Tour on Amazon Music, he has become one of the industry's most insightful and trusted voices. As host of idobi Radio's 'The Gunz Show' (80K+ Weekly Listeners) for the last fifteen years, Gunz has built a reputation for Breaking Bands and Breaking News, including notable debut interviews from bands such as Twenty One Pilots, Cobra Starship, fun., and viral interviews with artists such as Machine Gun Kelly, All Time Low and The All American Rejects. Whether it's hosting red carpets or exclusive sit-downs with media's biggest names from Clive Davis to Dana White, Gunz answers not only "What" is happening, but more importantly - "Why?" for programmers, publicists, artists, entertainers and fans alike. 

The Grammys Agree That Rock Is Back, With Work Left To Be Done

“I think it was only a matter of time before the Grammy voters paid closer attention to what is going on in the rock word,”

Why Rap Music’s Billboard Chart Drop Signals a Bigger Industry Problem

Rap music took quite the PR hit this past week after the once dominant music genre found itself trending for all the wrong reasons....

From Artists to Algorithms: How Gen Z’s Listening Habits Are Accelerating AI in Music

"Why do you think there as such a huge push to buy up catalogs in the last few years?"

How the ‘When We Were Young’ Music Festival Proved Emo and Alt-Rock Nostalgia Is No More

"The powers-that-be within the music industry and music airplay can learn a lot from the success of the last four years of When We Were Young Festival"

How MTV Can Remain Relevant While Bringing in an Audience

"Believe it or not, the letters “MTV” still mean a lot and boost credibility, despite some actively trying to prove otherwise"

Breaking

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."