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.

Fox News Scored the TV Event of the Year With DeSantis vs Newsom

We’re long overdue for this type of discourse because, unfortunately, real political debate is mostly dead in this country.

Back the Blue is a Common Sense Approach For News/Talk Stations

While living in such a bizarre time is not beneficial for society at large, it could be good for your station and show. 

Radio Needs to Tell Its Story Because No One Else Will

It’s also critical to look ahead, rather than behind, and realize that while the competition is greater for ears and ad dollars.

Conservative Media Must Avoid Its Own Trump Derangement Syndrome

Trump Derangement Syndrome can now be applied to those who obsess over this from a pro-Trump perspective every single day. We could also give this another name: "Trump Privilege".

The Only Path Forward For News Radio is Strong Personalities

Radio’s competitive advantage remains its people. And when it comes to personality, no format owns that right now more so than News/Talk

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."