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.

Team Radio Shows Need Fine-Tuning

Radio is teamwork. Being on a team show can be so much more fun. But certain dynamics make a team show work.  You can’t be parrots...

6 Radio Pet Peeves

Ok, this is what angers me. Am I truly an angry little man?

The Untold Challenges Radio Professionals See While Moving For A New Job

Moving sucks, but adventures and personal growth are the benefits. 

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This election season, think about your audience first.  Tell them the truth.  Your job is not to represent the powerful but defend the people.

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"Stilson's exit marks another chapter closing for local Buffalo radio."

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"His death was accidental, and we do believe at this time that alcohol was a contributing factor."