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.

AM Radio Still Matters — It’s Time for Congress and Carmakers to Act Like It

It’s been nearly three years since the discussion began, and despite this being one of the few areas with bipartisan support, there has still been little movement on the bill.

Why Winners vs Losers in Government Shutdown Shouldn’t Be News/Talk Radio’s Biggest Takeaway

As a format, one of the things we need to continue to work on is making the content more digestible for a wider audience, while still sticking to who and what we are.

What Election Results for Curtis Sliwa, John Reid, and Bill Spadea Mean For the Future of the Media to Politician Pipeline

I expect a political landscape that will include even more media personalities in the years to come.

Radio Isn’t Dead — It’s Just Bad at Bragging About It

Young people are looking for compelling talk content, and while they’re likely to find it on a podcast, the fact that they want it suggests radio has a chance to compete.

Why News/Talk Radio Stations Should Embrace the Cable News Town Hall Model

As we head into the home stretch of 2025, with vacations, busy schedules, and more on the horizon, look for opportunities like this as benchmarks for 2026.

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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"