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 Crash Leans on His Passion for Radio in Growing Community at 98ROCK Tampa Bay

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"We want to keep everybody positive. Hopefully they'll remember something we said that brightens their day."

What Those Who Knew Uncle Joe Benson Best Learned From a Classic Rock Legend

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"The biggest impact on me was his relationship with the audience. Joe helped me understand that to really know your listeners, you needed to become their friend, because that is who you are talking to every day."

How ‘Free Beer and Hot Wings’ Built Community by Not Following the Rulebook

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"We saw other shows chase after big markets, and get their opportunity. Then hit a bad situation and get kicked to the curb. That wasn’t what we wanted."

What Snoop Dog Can Teach Music Radio About Alternate Broadcasts

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To me, it seemed like his reports — and especially his outfits — were one of the best parts of the Milan Cortina Winter Games coverage.

SiriusXM Alt Nation’s Madison Isn’t Afraid To Push Buttons or Listeners Towards New Music

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"There’s so much good new music right now. You just have to open your mind to it."
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