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Triple Tigers’ Shane Profitt to Perform at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit, Damion ‘Damizza’ Young Joins the Lineup

"Shane is currently on the road opening for Luke Bryan but he's taking a slight detour to join us in NYC to perform for our attendees."

Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

Bill Handel: Paywalls Separate Conspiracy Theories From Objective News

"Paywalls for news, you get fact-based information credible for people willing to pay for it. And then way less reliable, at times crazy, stuff for everyone else."

KFI AM-640 Wins 11 Golden Mike Awards

Overall, reporter Steve Gregory and producer Jacob Gonzalez won nine of the 11 trophies for the station.

Bill Handel: Everyone Got Into Our Business Differently

"My way was different. (John) Kobylt's way, Tim Conway's was different. It's just different."

Bill Handel: Going to Drug Rehab Much Bigger Deal Now Than When I Went in 1983

"When I was going in, it was 30 days. I don't know how long it is now."

Bill Handel: Why Can’t We Just Say Someone Got Fired Anymore?

"If I ever get 'fired', fired, and any company that is ever going to issue any kind of release or say crap like that, I immediately will beat them to it."

Wayne Resnick ‘Mostly Retiring’ From KFI

"It is a joy to work with you guys. It is not a goodbye. I'm mostly retiring."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Major Market News/Talk Radio Morning Shows of 2023

"A total of 46 major market morning shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel in the Major Market Morning News/Talk Shows category."

Bill Handel: Ken Chiampou Retirement ‘Big, Big Hit to KFI’

According to KFI, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou are the longest-running duo in talk radio history.

Bill Handel: Elon Musk ‘Has Done Everything He Can to Destroy’ X

"He has done everything he can to destroy that company, and he has done a brilliant job."

Bill Handel: Fox News Debate Between DeSantis and Newsom Worth the Hype

"I'm certainly not going to miss it. I think the hype is legitimate here."

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Trend Jacking: The Low-Cost Marketing Strategy Radio Needs Right Now

"One word of caution: do not jack what you do not understand."

Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon on 30 Years of Rock’s Most Underrated Band

"I think we were just able to paint this portrait of that in time, in real time."

The Digital Cul-de-Sac: How Algorithms Are Limiting Music Discovery

"The algorithm is no longer just helping listeners find music. In many cases, it is deciding what discovery even means."

What Does the Future of OutKick Look Like Without Clay Travis

"In today's media landscape, audiences don't simply follow websites. They follow people. They invest in personalities, perspectives, and voices they trust."