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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Annie Agar Teams With Ja’Marr Chase For Chasing No 1 Podcast via Overtime

"I am so excited. This is probably the biggest and coolest thing I've done in my NFL career so far."

Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker Defends Appearance on the Rich Eisen Show: “I Didn’t Know” Eisen Was With ESPN

"I never thought about it. I never considered it was ESPN, and didn't know it was ESPN until they tweeted the clip out. I had no idea Eisen was on ESPN, and was just on the Eisen show."

Lester Holt to Debut New NBC News Podcast Series

The series will feature deeply personal conversations with people whose lives changed through violence, survival, loss, injustice, or unexpected circumstances.

The Pivot Announces Multi-Year Agreement With Netflix

"I’ve gained a new perspective: passion over platform, and people over perception. I’m grateful and excited to take [The Pivot] to Netflix."