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The Return To KNBR I Never Saw Coming

"I'm excited to be back in the game, grateful for another opportunity. I'm confident I can earn the trust of Bay Area listeners all over again. More than anything, I'm hopeful my friend Greg Papa wins the only battle that really matters."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Sports Radio Stations

"A total of 33 sports stations were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Stations category."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Program Directors

"A total of 29 program directors were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Program Directors category."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Afternoon Shows

"A total of 33 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Afternoon Shows category."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Midday Shows

"A total of 37 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Midday Shows category."

Barrett Sports Media Top 20 of 2024 – Major Market Morning Shows

"A total of 27 shows were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Morning Shows category."

Mike Stone: NFL Playing on Christmas Day ‘Almost Sacrilegious’

"‘Well, NBA does it.’ Well, that’s a tradition, whatever."

Jon Jansen: I Don’t Think Gus Johnson ‘Understands the Context’ of Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry

"Hopefully everybody enjoyed the radio broadcast – turn your TV down."

Doug Karsch Has His Dream Job Hosting at 97.1 The Ticket and Calling Michigan Wolverines Football Games

“I don’t have big booming pipes, so I don’t have that traditional play-by-play voice, and it seems like more and more play-by-play roles are being carved out for guys like me but I damn well better be interesting and I damn well better be prepared."

Bonneville’s Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan Named 2024 Sports Radio Station of the Year at the Marconi Awards

Barrett Media produces over 20 stories per day on the music, news, and sports media industries. To make sure you're updated on the latest...

Marc Ryan of 97.1 The Ticket Named Detroit Lions Radio Network Host

Marc Ryan, who arrived at 97.1 The Ticket in April to host pregame and postgame shows and be a regular fill-in on the station...

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20 Brands In 20 Days: Mike Street, WPGC, Washington D.C.

"For a while, especially with mainstream hip hop and R&B, if it was new, you could just play it and it worked. But you have to be a bit more discerning these days."

Spotify’s Skip Ahead Feature Isn’t The Threat Podcasting Thinks It Is

"If a single button is enough to break the relationship between a creator and an audience, then that relationship probably wasn't as strong as we thought."

38 Years After Rush Limbaugh, Is News/Talk Radio Stuck in the Past?

Some may interpret my conclusion as a slight against Limbaugh. Actually, it's the opposite — it's admiration for what Limbaugh built: a wildly successful format across the country. But at the same time, it feels like there hasn't been much, if any, evolution over four decades.

Lynn Barstow: Alternative Radio Programming Legend

"The station does enjoy top of mind awareness from having that tentpole morning show. It gives us a connection to the audience that just being a music jukebox can't provide."