Pete Mundo

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Pete Mundo is a weekly columnist for Barrett Media, and the Vice President of News/Talk for Cumulus Media, while also hosting "Mundo in the Morning" and programming KCMO Talk Radio in Kansas City. Previously, he was a fill-in host nationally on FOX News Radio and CBS Sports Radio, while anchoring for WFAN, WCBS News Radio 880, and Bloomberg Radio. He’s also the owner of the Big 12-focused digital media outlet Heartland College Sports. To interact, find him on X @PeteMundo.

It’s Time for News/Talk Radio to Strike While the Iron’s Hot

Every show, every segment, and every piece of imaging can be viewed as an audition for a potential new listener.

Nielsen Well Intentioned For Changing Qualifying Time, But Still Missing the Mark By Wide Margin

It’s a step in the right direction, but it’s miles away from how major digital outlets are calculating their metrics.

With Data Showing Health of News/Talk Radio, What Are You Doing to Sustain It?

The best performers in any industry will use the old adage, “Just give me a shot.” The audience, based on these numbers, is doing that. What are you doing with that shot?

News/Talk Radio Can’t Turn on Cruise Control Just Because Donald Trump is Back in the White House

How long can the celebration go on from a listener's perspective before it's repetitive and boring?

How News/Talk Radio Stations Can Localize Syndicated Hosts, And Why Those Hosts Should Want to Do the Same

While some of these hosts are serving hundreds of stations, others are only on dozens of stations, with plenty of room to grow in the years ahead.

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New iHeartRadio Lite Mode Simplifies Listening on iPhone and Android

"This new ability to toggle between full functionality and Lite Mode, which has just the essentials, gives them the opportunity to make every experience the right one for them.”

ESPN Monday Night Football Cowboys-Eagles Ties Week Seven Record On Network

"The Cowboys-Eagles game on Oct. 26 averaged 18.8 million viewers across ESPN’s family of networks."

David Samson Underestimated What Radio Means to Baseball

"We don’t need baseball on radio anymore."

Why Fox News’ Ratings Slump Isn’t the Warning Sign Everyone Thinks

People are tired, man. And oftentimes, the most likely answer is the correct one.