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. 

Classic Rock Music: The Year in Review

"The new guard is slowly supplanting the old guard, but evolution is a slow process."

Lamont Hollywood is Rolling With the Changes at San Francisco’s 107.7 The Bone

"I looked at this as a chance to adapt and change things which I had to do because without (Tonelli) the show would never sound the same.”

Radio Stations That Ignore the Holidays Are Missing a Big Opportunity

"Let’s not be the one house on radio street that doesn’t put up holiday decorations.'

Meet Maria Palmer: The Unconventional Talent Shaking Up Chicago Rock Radio

“I supposed you could say it has gone from chaos to a little more organized chaos.”

Where Radio Can Prepare For 2026 Using Four Important Concepts

"Hopefully, these four trends are things you can incorporate into your planning for the coming year"

Breaking

FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

Rich Eisen Show Expands Distribution On Disney+ In Europe, Africa, Middle East

"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."

David Samson: “Making A Living” In Radio Is For The Top 1% of 1%

"In order to make a living on radio, you're going to need another source of income. It can't just be from terrestrial radio."

The Hill Earns Nearly 1.5 Million Election Day YouTube Views

Individual streams featuring election-night remarks attracted audiences, including 123,000 views for Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, 39,000 for South Carolina congressional candidate Annie Andrews, and 19,000 for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.