Mike Stern

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Mike Stern is a Classic Rock columnist and Features writer for Barrett Media. He has been with Jacobs Media consulting stations in the Classic Rock, Rock, Alternative and AAA world for more than a decade. Prior to that he programmed stations in Chicago, Detroit, Denver Las Vegas and other markets. He also worked as News/Talk Editor for Radio and Records, wrote about Top 40 Radio for Billboard Magazine and had his own radio talent coaching business called Talent Mechanic. 

As ’80s and ’90s Rise in Classic Rock, What’s the Future of ’60s and ’70s?

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How do we manage some of the artists and songs that, once upon a time, were the biggest in the format?

How ‘Theresa Rockface’ Balances Live and Local Radio Betting on Herself Every Day

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"I've been told I wasn't good enough and pushed through so many stereotypes. I've built a career because I've been authentic."

Adult Hits by the Numbers: How the Format Stacked Up in 2025

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I built the analysis using Mediabase’s full-year statistics for each format’s airplay in 2025 to look at which artists received the most spins.

How Martha Quinn’s Combination of VJ and DJ Led to the Hall of Fame

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"Everybody's got some kind of way of uplifting people, and fate has given me this as my way."

Classic Hits Music: The Year in Review

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"It’s subtle but if you squint at the data just right you can see a new decade slowly infiltrating the format."
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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."