Peter Schwartz

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Peter Schwartz writes weekly sports radio features for Barrett Media. He has been involved in New York sports media for over three decades, and has worked for notable brands such as WFAN, CBS Sports Radio, WCBS 880, ESPN New York, and FOX News Radio. Peter has also served as play by play announcer for the New Yok Riptide, New York Dragons, New York Hitmen, Varsity Media and the Long Island Sports Network. You can find him on Twitter @SchwartzSports or email him at DragonsRadio@aol.com.

Bill Reiter Isn’t Faking Anything on the Radio

“I can’t pretend to have a perspective that I don’t have, I can’t pretend to be outraged and I can’t pretend to like people on the air who I don’t like."

Adam Gold’s Career Took Off Once He Arrived in Raleigh

"I make fun of everything. I make fun of myself before I make fun of anybody else. I’m just trying to do an entertaining show.”

Gavin Dawson Welcomes The Gravity of Afternoon Drive

"The Cowboys are always interesting here but if these (other) teams aren’t good, nobody cares about them and that’s a tough way to do radio sometimes when you go through a drought like that.”

Pat Donovan Is Going to Ride The Goon Squad To The Top

“That kind of community that we built with our audience, that goon squad if you will, has really helped elevate us.”

Jeremy Conn Never Thought He’d Be Here

"Being in radio for over 23 years, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything quite like this but I have a lot of fun doing it.”

Breaking

Len Weiner Retiring After Helping Shape Sports Radio for More Than Four Decades

"I loved working in Miami because it’s been more of a challenge to do things here sports-wise. The passion and creativity of the people I work with I will surely miss."

Why This Year’s Barrett Media Audio Summit Matters More Than Ever

"It’s a combination of seminar and social gathering, where people come to learn, network, educate, challenge one another, and leave with a treasure trove of ideas to bring back to their markets."

Surviving a Radio Layoff: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."