Clay Travis Joins the Barrett Media Audio Summit Lineup
"Clay Travis joins the Summit lineup and will appear in NYC alongside his partner, Buck Sexton."
Sports Radio’s Political Humor Guardrails Should Encourage Accountability, Not Overreaction
"When accountability turns into overcorrection, the industry risks teaching its voices to say less, not better. In a medium built on personality, honesty, and connection, that may be the biggest mistake of all."
Why Finding the Next Great Radio Host Has Become a Challenge
How do you develop a new host who has either limited radio experience or is transitioning from another format? You need to allow them to try things out.
Recognizing Three of Radio’s Most Impactful Coaching Trees
"No one scales the mountain of success alone. Take time to thank those who helped you along the way."
CNN Found A Match for Scott Jennings in ‘Politics Girl’ Podcaster Leigh McGowan
Jennings has always operated with a "My give a damn's busted" attitude on CNN. McGowan takes that same attitude to another level every time she's on the network.
Terry Boers Mastered the Art of Making Sports Radio Fun at 670 The Score
"Terry Boers was an entertainer, mentor, and friend to many. He knew when seriousness was required, but he also understood that sports are, at their core, wonderfully ridiculous."
Barrett Media Launches the Top 20 of 2025, and New Digital Show This Week
"On Wednesday, we'll present our first results for this year's Top 20 series and launch the first episode of 'The 4Cast'."
The Real Stakes of the Cumulus–Nielsen Antitrust Battle
In my view, for the sake of the industry and its future, Nielsen needs to relent, but I can’t see this happening while the company is owned by private equity.
Request Experiment By Ed Sheeran Is a Reminder Radio Shouldn’t Ignore
In today’s world, there are so many ways to get song suggestions from listeners — text, email, mobile app, website, social media, and probably five more I’m not thinking of — that it’s hardly difficult.
Worries Over the FCC’s Plans to Enforce Equal Time Rules Are Much Ado About Nothing
There are plenty of reasons to think the FCC is incompetent. This isn't one of them.
