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Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes Extension Is a Band-Aid, Not a Fix

For years, people compared a 60 Minutes correspondent chair to a Supreme Court seat: once you got it, it was yours for life. This year proved that's not actually true.

Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Alternative Radio Shows of 2025

"A total of One Hundred and Eleven (111) Alternative radio shows appeared on ballots turned in by our voters."

How ‘Theresa Rockface’ Balances Live and Local Radio Betting on Herself Every Day

"I've been told I wasn't good enough and pushed through so many stereotypes. I've built a career because I've been authentic."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Alternative Radio Program Directors of 2024

"35 Alternative radio program directors appeared on ballots turned in by our voters."

Rod Ryan Has Been Rockin’ Houston For 20 Years At ‘94.5 The Buzz’

The main priority for “The Rod Ryan Show” right now is to find a replacement for Barrera. So, according to a recent Instagram post, “It’s just the Boyzzz’ for the next few weeks.”

Tessa Barrera Set To Depart ‘The Rod Ryan Show’

Tessa Barrera is set to leave her role on “The Rod Ryan Show” at iHeartMedia Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM Houston at the end of this week.

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Should New Podcast Credit Rules Lead To Questions About Radio’s Three Minute Qualifier?

"If the podcast industry is willing to recognize 30 seconds of listening as worthy of credit over "genuine engagement," then radio has every right to examine whether its own standards should evolve as well."

New Music Friday Evolves As Spotify Bets On Editorial Personality

"The irony is hard to miss — streaming is adding humans while radio considers removing them."

What Radio Programmers Can Learn from Boring Bands About Audience Loyalty

"What we know doesn't work is back-selling and reading liner cards. That is the radio equivalent of being a boring band."

Nielsen Audio Ratings Overhaul Could Reshape Radio Measurement

Here’s the question: Will another research company have an opportunity to overthrow King Nielsen? Will radio and audio measurement change? I expect we’ll see a new landscape by the end of the decade.