Perry Michael Simon

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Perry Michael Simon is a weekly news media columnist for Barrett Media. He previously served as VP and Editor/News-Talk-Sports/Podcast for AllAccess.com. Prior to joining the industry trade publication, Perry spent years in radio working as a Program Director and Operations Manager for KLSX and KLYY in Los Angeles and New Jersey 101.5 in Trenton. He can be found on X (formerly Twitter) @PMSimon.

News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Welcome Broad Audiences During Tariff/DOGE Discussions

You have an opinion on what’s happening? Good for you. Turns out everyone has an opinion, and this time it’s going to be very...

The Save AM Radio Campaign Needs to Accept the Final Nail in Its Coffin

Give it up already. “It” is the fight to “save” AM radio. I thought we’d determined that AM radio would continue its decline and...

The One Thing News Media Outlets Constantly Forget and Why It Needs to Change Immediately

The reporting should anticipate what a reader or listener is going to want to know and serve that up in the initial reporting.

Can Turning Off Radio Stations Actually Be A Positive for the Industry?

You can argue about the reasons we got here, but we’re here, and maybe it was inevitable.

As History Disappears, Radio Needs to Remember to Preserve Its Past

We don’t know what the future will bring, or if we have a future to worry about, but we thought we were videotaping and collecting everything in news and culture and it turns out we don’t know if we can see every Bugs Bunny cartoon.

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Audacy Announces SportsRadio 610 Rebranding As 95.7 The Fan Beginning August 13

"Sports Radio 610, we're growing. You heard it in the promo, and you're going to hear it a lot from us as we get to this August 13th date, and as we go beyond it. We're becoming louder, clearer, and better than ever."

Jemele Hill: Journalism Continues To Be Phased Out In Sports Broadcasting

"In an attention economy, what matters is who can draw the attention. Sometimes it doesn't matter often whether it's good attention or bad attention. If you can captivate audience, that is what your biggest selling point will be."

KBAY Bay Country Moves to 98.5 FM Officially

"The San Francisco Bay Area has long been underserved by a major country station, and we're ready to fill that void,"