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.

How Radio Can Once Again Become the Focal Point of the Media Landscape

Radio’s intimacy is what creates special moments.

What the Donald Trump Trials Can Teach News/Talk Radio Leaders

Trump said things that people believed to be true. Are you representing the people?

News/Talk Radio Hosts Can’t Get Caught Up in the VP Sweepstakes

The political junkies may have an interest in Byron Donald, Doug Burgum, or ASPCA Poster Girl of the Year Kristi Noem. The actual real people have zero interest.

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6 Things News/Talk Radio Hosts Should Never Say

We have probably all committed these errors.

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