Adam Carolla Joins the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Lineup
"Carolla will appear alongside Jimmy Failla and Buck Sexton for a media roundtable conversation on Tuesday, June 30th."
Sports Radio Programmers Should Treat Memorial Day Like an MLB Franchise
"Morale improves when employees feel valued, included, and developed instead of simply being managed."
Does 60 Minutes Really Need Fixing? The Ratings Tell the Whole Story
There's a reason the show has survived more than five decades while networks around it have crumbled, retooled, and reinvented themselves repeatedly.
What Stephen Colbert’s Cancelation Can Teach News/Talk Radio Hosts
If you are a news/talk host, your job is to tell the truth from your point of view. You don't want to be a parody of yourself.
Is Radio Cool Again? What the Analog Trend Tells Us
"Audiences are growing tired of overly polished technology and algorithmic sameness."
Can A.I. Actually Make Radio Talent Sound More Human?
"One of the biggest misconceptions about A.I. and radio is that its use somehow removes creativity"
The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix. Is That Good or Bad for Radio?
"For all you 'radio is dead' people, one of the biggest streaming companies on earth just said, 'daily live conversation still matters'."
Saying Farewell: The CBS News Radio Eulogy
Here's the hard truth: CBS News Radio didn't die of natural causes. It died of malpractice. A fundamental misunderstanding of its value — and its role in the greater media ecosystem — is what killed it.
If Netflix Wants Live Weekday Programming, Could Pat McAfee Leave ESPN?
"If Netflix's live arrangement with The Breakfast Club succeeds the way its podcast partnership has, the streaming giant will almost certainly pursue additional opportunities in the space."
How Shams Charania, Stephen A. Smith Dominate the Same Sports Media Game
"when Jaylen Brown rolls his eyes at Stephen A. Smith, or Amazon talent groans at Shams Charania, they’re really arguing with the economics of modern sports media itself."
