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.

Why Radio Must Reclaim Political Advertising Before It’s Too Late

Collectively, we need to do a better job explaining what makes our medium appealing to politicians and their ad buyers.

Despite the Headwinds, Talk Radio Has a Real Opportunity in 2026

At a time when too many are in doom-and-gloom mode, viewing the state of the format through this lens should put a pep in the step of every news/talk host, programmer, producer, news person, and board operator.

The Harsh Truth About News/Talk Radio As 2026 Approaches

As the national political landscape gets saturated with content on YouTube, podcasts, and elsewhere, local stations won’t be able to win by trying to compete exclusively in that lane.

Why 2026 Must Be the Year Radio Fully Embraces On-Demand Listening

This may be the most important time in the history of podcasts to let your listeners know they can find you on any podcast platform.

How News/Talk Radio Can Win With Simplicity This Holiday Season

You’re not the music station that flipped to Christmas music through 11:59 p.m. on December 25. Stay in your lane, and don’t get too cute with it.

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Ten Years Of Locked On: The Rise of a Podcast Empire Eyeing Its Next Chapter

"There's a tendency that businesses have to hold things close to the vest... David and I don't believe that's a good strategy. Telling our story is important for everyone involved with Locked On."

Talk Radio Hosts Should Ask This One Question After Every Show

What piece of information, what opinion, what story did you share that someone felt so moved by that they'd bring it up with a coworker or fire off a text about it? If the honest answer is "I don't know," that's the problem worth solving.

Greg FM: Because Nobody Ever Requested “15 Songs In A Row”

"It offers a voice that reminds the listener that somebody is actually there."

Inside Manraze: How Def Leppard and Sex Pistols Members Formed a Trio

"Oh, he's in that bloody heavy metal band"