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.

Edison Research Provides a Ray of Light for News Talk Radio

As a subject discussed for seemingly decades, News Talk Radio stations need to reach younger generations as they age. There is no question that...

News Talk Radio Hosts Might Want to Consider Asking for a Pay Cut

It’s no secret that most radio stations have seen a drop in revenue over the past couple of years. Market Managers, Program Directors and...

TV Partnerships: What Is Your Radio Station Really Getting?

What are you getting from your radio station TV partnerships? Many News/Talk stations have a TV partner for weather and/or news. I have seen a...

Chick-fil-A Hates Radio

What??? Yes, it is true. Chick-fil-A hates radio. If there was a company that has cashed in on earned media on talk radio, it...

The News Media Industry Needs to Find Its Way to the BNM Summit in Washington D.C.

What are you doing September 4th and 5th? The BNM Summit is taking place in Washington D.C.. Before you accuse me of being a kiss...

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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."

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