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"Listening to those who came before me (although there were not many): Allison Steele and Carol Miller. They created a place for women on the radio that wasn’t limited to being a news reporter or someone giving the traffic reports."

"There’s so much good new music right now. You just have to open your mind to it."

"You have to be deemed to be at a quality level they want to accept on their channel. We continue conversations — sometimes they happen quickly, and sometimes it takes time to establish a relationship and determine whether it’s the right addition to their lineup.”

"A lot of awards are awesome and it’s great to get recognition. It’s even more special when it comes from people who know how hard it is to do morning radio."

"Without guardrails, the guy is ready to implode at any moment. He's had a history of this and he just can't help himself."

"There is so much new breaking news every day in the world of sports. It’s not playing ‘Stairway to Heaven’ again. Literally, every time you tune in there is something new going on."

"In news, hot takes — you have to be more careful about that because words have power.”

"If you don’t have an angle on something, you can probably skip it. Find the things, no matter how trivial, that you really care about."

"For Rosen and Mason, Barrett Media recognition is appreciated, but it is not the destination. It is a byproduct. A reflection of culture. Of collaboration. Of hiring talented people and giving them the room — and responsibility — to create."

"In San Diego, saber-rattling in the Gulf means our family members will be deployed. So we speak a whole different language."