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. 

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."

Donna and Steve Are Providing a Different Type of Radio Syndication

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"There's not enough time or money in the world to replicate what these two deliver every single day."
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"I want them to stay together and just be in mutual hatred."

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News/talk accounted for 22.1% of all AM/FM station streaming among adults 18 and older. Among the 35+ demographic, that figure increased to 24.2%.

Pew Research: 55% of Americans Say News Media Has Too Much Political Power

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Views on traditional news organizations differ considerably along party lines.

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