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 the CNN Downfall Can Be an Example to News/Talk Radio

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The staff was stabbing Licht in the back the entire time. Any program director who has walked into a formerly great station that is failing can relate.

News/Talk Programmers Can’t Let Music Be Their Downfall

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For years, program directors have allowed hosts and producers to pick out these transition pieces that define the station. It’s a terrible idea.

A Note to News/Talk Hosts: Stop Reading

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The last time you had coffee with a friend, did you read to them? No. You had a conversation. 

Fox News Shouldn’t Be the Standard For News/Talk Radio

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Fox News has about 1% of the U.S. population watching...If you can live on 1% of your community listening to your station, keep it up.

The 2024 Campaign Season News/Talk Playbook

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This is your show. Don’t get caught up in the campaign before your audience is actually really interested.
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Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

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"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

Why Mike Golic Returning Is a Home Run Hire for ESPN Radio

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"If ESPN Radio wanted to make the strongest statement possible about its commitment to the platform, there may not have been a better option available at this moment than bringing Mike Golic home. Sometimes the smartest move isn't chasing what's next. It's recognizing the value of what already worked."

Has the C-Suite Generation of Hard Work and Ethics Lost Its Way

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"I'm saddened that it's often the largest media companies — those that rely on creative content and entertainment — that repeatedly eliminate the very people who helped build those organizations into the giants they have become."

How Matt Barrie Is Prepared To Tackle the Challenge of Hosting SEC Nation

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"If you're a college football junkie like I am, there are few jobs with ESPN that scratch that itch. SEC Nation is one of them."