Shattering Your Sports Media Comfort Zone Is the 2026 Resolution To Live By
"Ask yourself: If not now, then when? How about trying a resolution that could become your next destination?"
Five Common Sense Items To Make Sports Media Better in 2026
"Instead of forecasting trends or firing off hot takes, here are five common sense things that would genuinely make sports media better in 2026."
Why the End-of-Year Rob Reiner Murder Dominated the Media’s Attention
"I’m disappointed that his son’s struggles with schizophrenia and addiction weren’t more of a teachable moment. The coverage wasn’t deep."
Bidding Farewell to Sydney Sweeney
"No one pays as much attention as we think they do or hope they will."
Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 News/Talk Radio Stories of 2025
The industry saw many highs, while also experiencing some of the lowest of lows.
Dan Bernstein’s Departure From 670 The Score Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 Sports Talk Radio Stories of 2025
"After thirty years of service on the Chicago sports talk leader, Bernstein was removed due to a social media exchange with a followers on Twitter."
The Passing of Pierre Robert Tops Barrett Media’s Top 5 Music Radio Stories of 2025
"Legends come and go in all industries, but the loss of Robert left a giant sized hole in the heart and soul of WMMR and the entire radio industry."
3 TV Mistakes That Can Sink a Long-Form Story
Here are three major things you might have forgotten in your last long-form piece.
ESPN Going Direct-To-Consumer Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV Sports Stories of 2025
"Many stories captured headlines, but ESPN's decision to go direct-to-consumer easily topped the list as the most important sports television story of 2025."
Tom Llamas Replacing Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV News Stories of 2025
Records were broken, billions were made, ratings were lost, and some of the biggest seats in all of television news changed hands in 2025.
