MLB Network’s ’30 Clubs, 30 Camps’ Provides a Study Guide for Baseball Fans Everywhere
"The style and pace of 30 Clubs, 30 Camps: Dodgers was akin to spring training itself. Everything felt a little more relaxed and laid back, not as hyperactive as regular season highlights and commentary."
Is the FCC Overstepping With It’s Inquiry Into Sports Media Rights Agreements
"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."
Randy Micahels Was Right — But Music Radio Paid the Price
Randy Michaels compared radio to railroads. Trains are still running, and radio stations are still playing the hits of yesterday and today. But there’s a lot less of both.
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Classic Rock Radio Shows of 2025
"Two hundred (200) Classic Rock radio shows were eligible for voting consideration this year."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Classic Rock Radio Program Directors of 2025
"Sixty two (62) Classic Rock program directors appeared on ballots turned in by our voters."
Sports Talk Shouldn’t Fear Political Discussion, It Should Fear Political Predictability
"The question isn’t whether political conversation should appear, but whether shows and talent allow themselves to be defined by it."
How is Talk Radio Going to Address Its Podcast Problem?
This is the moment where leaders in the format have two choices. You can plug your ears and shout “la, la, la, la, la,” or you can do something about it.
Phil’s Future Five: Why Taylor Swift Looks Ready For Another Smash Hit
Phil’s Future Five is me doing the work for you and finding records currently outside the Top 30 in their respective formats that are positioned to break.
What Radio Can Teach the Newsletter Business About Relevance
Every outlet has different priorities and different demographics they are reaching. I get it. But I truly believe you should be treating your newsletter like a radio host treats their show.
UFOs, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump: How Aliens Became America’s Latest Media Obsession
It’s the perfect media frenzy, since it will never be proven or disproven in our lifetimes.
