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.

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

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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...

Radio Station Programmers Need to Make Time for Creativity

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You likely have more than one job at the radio station. You are being pushed in a myriad of directions. We often forget that...

Can Radio Personalities Be Too Involved in Their Community?

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It is often said that radio personalities cannot be too involved in their communities. There is a lot of truth to that and there must...

Radio Station Imaging: When Is It Time to Make Changes?

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Change can certainly be tempting, but how do you determine that it is time to reimage your radio station? I love listening to radio...

What is Your Breaking News Plan?

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Every station that I have programmed, there was a breaking news plan. I generally wrote it fairly early in my tenure. Given the past two...
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Why Fox News’ Ratings Slump Isn’t the Warning Sign Everyone Thinks

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People are tired, man. And oftentimes, the most likely answer is the correct one.

FOX Sports Turned World Series Pregame Coverage Into a Championship Performance

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"In a broadcast where every detail mattered, FOX’s production staff delivered a performance worthy of the game's biggest stage."

Major League Baseball Has a Problem, and the NFL Is Only Part of It

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"Baseball can control whether there are baseball games to watch in 2027. If owners and players can't figure that out, they won't have to worry about the NFL stealing their audience."

Eutopia Credits Hard Work and New York Pride for SiriusXM Success

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“Once you can rock the mic in a state where you can hardly pronounce any of the towns, but you still connect with the people, you feel like you can make it anywhere, especially where you’re from."