Peter Thiele

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Peter Thiele is a weekly news/talk radio columnist for Barrett Media, and an experienced news/talk radio programmer. He currently serves as News/Talk Format Captain for Zimmer Communications. Prior to joining Zimmer, Peter held programming positions in New York City, San Francisco, Des Moines, Little Rock, Greenville, Hunstville, and Joplin. Peter has also worked as a host, account executive and producer in Minneapolis, and San Antonio. He can be found on Twitter at @PeterThiele.

Why The BNM Summit Is a Game-Changer for News/Talk Radio Professionals

What the BNM Summit provides are ideas. We are all in the radio station working every day, and sometimes you need to hear the perspective of others.

How Howard Stern Lost His Edge

Howard has become the sycophant he once claimed to hate. His antics became as tame as a sleeping puppy.

Why News/Talk Radio PDs Must Reexamine News, Sports, Weather, and Traffic Reports

I argue that the information expenses are some of the most important dollars in your budget.

How Every News/Talk Radio PD Should Grade Their Hosts on Selecting Topic A

One of the attributes of a great talk show host is that they know a little something about everything.

What the Coldplay Couple Teaches About Office Relationships in Radio

You are a powerful member of the media. You’re likely quite attractive to co-workers and listeners. If you let your guard down, you could easily lose everything.

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Evan Roberts Suggests Howie Rose’s Final Call Be Opening Day 2027 if Sunday Has Weather Delays

"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."

Major Garrett’s CBS News Podcast ‘The Takeout’ Adds New Election Segments with VoteHub Partnership

CBS News is expanding The Takeout with Major Garrett...

SubmitHub Bans AI Music From Its Promotion Services

"We want to build a platform that actually helps people promote real music."

Xperi Data Shows Radio Listenership More Than Doubled On NFL’s Opening Sunday

"Overall Sunday audience share jumped 60% on average. Pre-game listening rose 111% heading into kickoff, and post-game audiences grew 152%."