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.

Sal Licata Makes Lifelong WFAN Dream a Reality

“The idea of having everything I’ve ever dreamt of become a reality is still something that I’m trying to comprehend.  It just does not feel real."

Golf Gets John Smoltz Through The Less Glamorous Moments of Media Life

“I would probably go a little stir crazy if I would just fly in and stay in hotels and not get out.”

Two Decades Later, Amy Lawrence is Far From Finished

"I didn’t have anyone to give me advice or share wisdom or experience and I am determined to do that for other young women who reach out.” 

John Kincade Feels Bulletproof in the Face of Cancer

"My daughter is going to be a junior at Temple this year. I gotta be around for her. I have to be around for my wife. I’ve got so many things I want to do.” 

Nick Cellini is Entertaining a 3rd Generation of Listeners in Atlanta

"If you get it, you get it. If you don’t, you don’t. We’re going to be what we’re going to be.”

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."