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.

Mastering This News/Talk Radio Skill Can Grow Your Ratings

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Imagine being at a diner and a person coming up to greet you and a friend at a table. Do you leave the new person out? No, you introduce your friend and fill the person in on the conversation. 

Does Your Radio Station Sound Big?

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I believe that every radio station has its own personality and feeling. I think that every programmer needs to find that station’s sound. As a PD,...

News Radio Hosts Need to Learn to Tell a Joke

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There is a basic formula to tell a joke on the air. Most radio people are not that funny and there is a way to...

Learn To Be Your Own Biggest Critic

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We all have told ourselves lies. I have lied to myself. It is so easy today.

A News/Talk Radio Autopsy After the BNM Summit

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The news/talk audience is getting older. This is somewhat self-inflicted. We are still doing our shows in the same template Rush Limbaugh innovated in 1987. Time to change it up. 
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