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.

Nick Kayal Move Highlights Growing Appetite for News/Talk

Kayal moving to News/Talk is a trend that we continue to see in our business and there are several reasons why this will happen.

News Talk Needs an ‘Influencer’ Presence on Social Media

BNM's Pete Mundo writes that News Talk needs to get into the influencer game and have its brands have a presence on social media.

Cumulus Media Stood Up For Ben Shapiro

To the credit of Cumulus Media (in full disclosure, my employer), they stood up for one of their own (Daily Wire is partnered with Westwood One) and cut ties with the Podcast Movement

Radio Can Only Offer a Unique Personality

And the good news for News Talk is that personalities are exactly what the format provides.

Active Social Media Presence is Part of the Radio Host Job

BNM's Pete Mundo is still shocked when I see that there are hosts in major markets who have almost zero social media presence.

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Approaching The Summit: Matt Moscona, 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge

"I'll go for as long as they keep having the summit. I feel like I leave for a couple of days every year with a notebook full of actionable items. It's not similar to a rah-rah event. There's meat on the bone where I take things that I can bring back to our media group and implement."

Colin Cowherd Hints At Possible Retirement, Selling The Volume

"I don't lose sleep at night if I have a bad show. I lose sleep at night because I have 60 employees now with The Volume, and they have families."

Jay Prasad Named CEO Of OWL AI With Goal To Scale Platform For Sports, Live Media

"Every live sporting event generates enormous value that today goes uncaptured — in officiating, production, branding, live experiences, and the fan experience. OWL is building the live intelligence layer that captures it."

Ben Stiller Confirms New York Knicks Documentary In The Works Following NBA Championship

"There’s a culmination here of something that has been going on for a long time, so it’s super exciting. And it’s great to have had all this access to your team, and we’re gonna probably be shooting a little bit more during next season."