Jason Barrett

1219 POSTS
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America's top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing 'The Dan Patrick Show' and 'GameNight'. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.

Sports Hub Wins November But WEEI Takes Mornings

Few markets in the country produce the interest in sports talk radio that Boston does. Led by WEEI and 98.5 The Sports Hub, it's become...

KFAN Minneapolis Finishes 1st For The 15th Straight Month

The sports radio format often promotes the success achieved by stations in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit. But brands that deliver strong results...

The Talkers’ Heavy Hundred Misses The Mark

On Thursday, Talker's released its 4th annual Heavy Hundred of Sports Talk Radio, and as you'd expect it's creating a lot of noise. Lists are very...

Alpha Media Signs Canzano To 4-Year Contract Extension

Alpha Media and John Canzano have agreed to extend the successful run of Canzano's Bald Faced Truth sports radio show (weekdays 12-3 p.m.) on...

Making Sports Radio Better: Tackling The Issue of Diversity

To make things better in life and business, we often have to tackle difficult subjects and be willing to engage in conversations that make...

Breaking

Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”