Jeff Lynn

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Jeff Lynn serves as Editor of Barrett Media's Music Radio coverage. Prior to joining Barrett Media, Jeff spent time programming in Milwaukee, Omaha, Cleveland, Des Moines, and Madison for multiple radio groups, including iHeartMedia, Townsquare Media, NRG Media, and Entercom (now Audacy). He also worked as a Country Format Editor for All Access until the outlet shut down in August 2023. To get in touch with Jeff by email, reach him at Jeff@BarrettMedia.com.

Whitney Allen Brings Everyone To Country’s Big Tent Party

The defining moment was when Allen heard another radio personality who, according to her, sounded like she wanted to steal your boyfriend.

The Pulse: What Are You Doing To Create Your Legacy?

Something emerged from feature pieces I wrote. One on the legacy of Bob Rivers and the other with Throwback Nation's Tony Lorino.

Bob Rivers’ Friends Discuss His Lasting Legacy

“Bob was a relationship guy, but the thing that I will feed off of for the rest of my life is Bob's insatiable curiosity for all things interesting."

Tony Lorino’s Vision For Throwback Nation Is Coming True

“There are a couple of things that I think I've learned through it, and one is that you have to embrace the little wins along the way because we kept growing the whole time."

Promo Meeting: ‘Crock Stars’ And ‘Furry Fridays’

There are two surefire ways to connect with your listeners and people in general. Kids and pets.

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Why Former Radio Executive Dan Mason Finally Wrote His Life Story

"Some of it is personal, some of it involves radio, some of it involves sports broadcasting, which I did, and some of it involves acting, which I did."

Explaining The Difficult Balance in Sports Reporting That the Public Never Considers

"Fans judge reporters by the stories they publish. They never see the ones that stay in a notebook because they don't affect the game, the team or the public."

Can The Wall Street Journal Challenge The New York Times in the Podcasting Race?

The Daily didn't become a juggernaut overnight, and The Wall Street Journal's next big audio bet likely won't either. Still, the ingredients are there, and the ambition is obvious.

WMMS Radio Host Alan Cox Afternoon Drive On Success

"If the phones were down and the internet were down and everything was down, I would still be able to do a show, and it wouldn't be fumbling for four hours. "