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.

News/Talk Radio Needs to Embrace What Separates It From Other Formats in 2025

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I am all in on making radio fun and poking fun at ourselves on the show. But there are three things that you should never ever minimize.

Is Radio Checking the Listener-Focused Experience Box?

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A Listener-Focused Experience is a holistic approach. If everything on your station is dedicated to the same thing, it creates a symphony of success.

News Talk Radio Hosts and Sports Talent Have a Tendency to Murder Pronouns

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If you are the Program Director seeking to maximize the footprint of your station’s locally originated programming, start listening for pronoun abuse. It is a thing.

How News Talk and Sports Talk Hosts Can Remain Employed

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You must be the catalyst. You must be the aggressor in this relationship.

Your News Talk or Sports Talk Program Director Was Laid Off, Now What?

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If you feel like your show is off center in some way, it probably is.
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