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Len Weiner Retiring After Helping Shape Sports Radio for More Than Four Decades

"I loved working in Miami because it’s been more of a challenge to do things here sports-wise. The passion and creativity of the people I work with I will surely miss."

Why This Year’s Barrett Media Audio Summit Matters More Than Ever

"It’s a combination of seminar and social gathering, where people come to learn, network, educate, challenge one another, and leave with a treasure trove of ideas to bring back to their markets."

Surviving a Radio Layoff: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."

Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao’s Promise Rings Hollow for Radio Broadcasters

"If Karthik Rao's quote is something more than puffery, he and his company need to show some love to the radio side of Nielsen's business."

How Rich Shertenlieb Turned a Career Setback Into a Boston Sports Radio Comeback at WEEI

"I love Boston sports. It’s the format that I’m the most comfortable with. I’ve been lucky enough to do sports radio at the highest levels, and I know that Mike Thomas programs the format better than anyone else."

The NFL Schedule Release Rewards Brands That Own the Moment

"The NFL doesn't need you to make it interesting. It already is."

Classic Rock Radio’s Identity Crisis Reveals Radio’s Bigger Positioning Problem

"Listeners almost never parrot back a station's positioner. They know the station's frequency, and sometimes they know a station's moniker."

What CNN’s Ratings Resurgence Means for Its Digital Push

CNN went all-in on digital amid a large ratings downturn. Now that things are looking up, does that change the strategy?

When Sports Get Pricy, Political Influence Shouldn’t Be a Safety Net for Networks

"At some point, networks must stop acting like victims of disruption and start behaving like competitors within it."

Ron Keel: From 80’s Hair Metal to Music Mogul and Media Empire

"all of those reinventions have been part of my personal and musical evolution"

Radio’s Missing Farm System: Why the Industry Stopped Developing Talent – and How to Fix It

"Everyone is juggling so many roles that finding time to mentor talent has become a genuine challenge."

Newsmax Reports April Increases in Viewership, Revenue, and Digital Reach

"We are continuing to build audiences and engagement across every platform and for every audience."

ESPN Extends Sports Digital, Social Winning Streak to 57 Months In March

"ESPN led every major digital category in March. Across ESPN Digital, YouTube, and social platforms, unique fan reach climbed 1% year-over-year."

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Why This Year’s Barrett Media Audio Summit Matters More Than Ever

"It’s a combination of seminar and social gathering, where people come to learn, network, educate, challenge one another, and leave with a treasure trove of ideas to bring back to their markets."

Surviving a Radio Layoff: Advice From Someone Who’s Been There

"Career grief is a profound sense of loss tied not just to a job role, but to identity, purpose, and self-worth. That grief hits differently in radio."

WZBA The Bay Mattered More Than Its Coverage Map Suggested

"A reminder that sometimes the issue is not the talent in the room."

Five Ways Classic Rock/Hits Program Directors Can Stay on Target

"Always focusing on what they do and how to do it better."