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.

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

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

This is your show. Don’t get caught up in the campaign before your audience is actually really interested.

6 Tips For Dealing With Publicists

I’ll give you my rules for the people slinging guest pitches.

Sales Productivity Protects You From Hedge Fund Uncertainty

"The good news is that most radio station clusters are still very profitable. The bad news, the debt makes many clusters unprofitable."

9 News Radio Writing Tips

Journalism schools teach newspaper writing techniques. Seemingly, a lot of radio news is written in that style.

Breaking

J. Love Out as KBAY Prepares 98.5 Shift

"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such a talented group of people and for everything we were able to accomplish together."

Michael DeCourcy Officially Retires From The Sporting News

"My wife and I moved back to Pittsburgh two years ago after having been away for 32 years. It’s our hometown, and our families live here. It’s a chance to spend more time with my wife."

Westwood One Cuts Affiliate Relations Staff in Department Downsizing

The cuts come as Westwood One's parent company, Cumulus Media, prepares to exit its pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Paramount Deal For Warner Bros. Discovery Paused By Court Order Till August 3

"Today’s decision is an important victory for ⁠all those who would be hurt by this merger, and I look forward to continuing to fight this case."