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. 

Billy Madison Explains How Morning Radio Must Adapt to a Changing Content Landscape

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"Let the listener be the star. I've applied that to every market we've been in."

What 20 Years of Jacobs Media Survey Data Tells Us About Radio Listening Habits

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This year, over 500 stations from across a wide spectrum of formats participated, and over 30,000 people responded.

Atlanta’s ‘Q Morning Crew’ Reveals the Challenges of Replacing a Legend

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"It isn’t necessarily about comparing anything to the past. It’s more like, ‘hey, let's be the best versions of ourselves."

Classic Rock Is Still Everywhere You’re Not Looking

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Every now and then, the rest of the world sends a message reminding me just how universally popular this body of music is.

How ‘Chaz and AJ’ Built a Radio Partnership That Connects Nearly Three Decades Later

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"Do you want a range of emotions? That’s what we try to deliver. A show with a wide variety of different feelings."
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How LeBron James Arrival Ignited Renewed Radio Tension Between 97.5 The Fanatic, 94WIP

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"I’m not looking to pick fights. However, when I hear or see something that puts me over the line, enough is enough. When I hit a boiling point with their nonsense is when I choose to chirp about it."

The Kyle Shanahan News Timeline Exposed Sports Media’s Biggest Credibility Problem

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"If the people with the best access aren't willing to report one of the biggest stories in the NFL until the team decides it's time, then they're no longer setting the news agenda."

Key Industries That Reinvented With Technology or Just Simply Disappeared

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"In today's economy, adaptability may be the most valuable competitive advantage any organization can possess."

Let Sid Rosenberg’s Fox News Comments Be a Reminder to News/Talk Radio Hosts

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Hosts don't need slurs or hyperbole to make an argument land.