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.

8 Ways to Take Your Commercials From Drab to Fab

Our main source of income is derived from commercials. There are a lot of bad commercials.

6 Talk Radio Sins Nearly Every Host Commits

When you crack open that microphone, you must come out swinging. 

When Being a Radio Host Becomes More of an On-Air Therapist

The confines of a radio station, that microphone creates an open-air confessional for that part of your personality that can’t interact well with others.

3 Tips For News/Talk Radio Professionals to Reach Their Peak Performance

How do you stay motivated? There is not a talk show host, producer, program director whisperer. You must induce your own enthusiasm.

Does Your Radio Station Reflect Your Audience?

News/talk radio works best when we represent the people. 

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

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

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