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Taylor Swift Becomes First Recipient of MTV VMA Director Honor

"Celebrating a sustained and influential body of work from artists who have pushed creative boundaries and developed a clear directorial voice."

Salem Radio Network Refuses to Join TV Networks’ Trump White House Boycott

"SRN has notified the WHCA that our network will refuse to join this incredibly juvenile stunt, which is actually more like a RICO violation by mobsters than actions of legitimate American media."

Magellan AI Data Shows Top Podcast Advertisers Saw 9% Spending Increase During August

Sports accounted for the largest share of top genres, with seven advertisers spending the most in the category. Five advertisers made comedy their largest category, while news accounted for the remaining three.

Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports Analyst Rotation

"I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it."

When Your Stream and App Matter Most

As media consumers, we often follow the path of least resistance, so media companies need to make it as simple and easy as humanly possible.

How TikTok Made the Radio Star

“When I started reporting at WBZ, it was audio-only, but then the bosses chose me to get the TikTok up and running. I was hesitant at first, but they were right. It's been a total game-changer.”

Can AM Radio Survive 20th-Century Thinking in a 21st-Century World?

I host an AM radio show on a legacy station with an aging but robust audience. Can we get bigger? Younger? More diverse?

Twitter vs. X: After the Hot Takes Settle

The majority of responses to the change have been negative, yet those who hold faith in Musk say it’s the beginning of the end of Twitter as a news/information platform and the beginning of Twitter as the so-called everything app

Threads Isn’t Likely to Achieve Much Adoption From Politicians or Political Media

DeSantis, Christie, and Trump aren’t even on it, while no one in the race has more than 35,000 followers.

How Negative News Affects America’s Reputation

Whenever I travel outside of the United States, I embark on an informal fact-finding mission...How are Americans perceived by non-Americans?

Potential Coup in Russia Shows Twitter Isn’t So Bad After All

The only place for the average-but-curious news consumer to find anything truly insightful was, yes, Twitter.

Life in AM Radio is Tougher For Those Who Can’t Work Well Outside The Sandbox

"I am totally happy. And I’ve totally changed how I operate."

Twitter Subscriptions About to Be Tested

Some major names are about to give it a go, and if it works for them, perhaps, it will work someday for you and for me.

5 New Additions to Barrett News Media

"All five of these folks have great knowledge and experience inside the industry."

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Salem Radio Network Refuses to Join TV Networks’ Trump White House Boycott

"SRN has notified the WHCA that our network will refuse to join this incredibly juvenile stunt, which is actually more like a RICO violation by mobsters than actions of legitimate American media."

Magellan AI Data Shows Top Podcast Advertisers Saw 9% Spending Increase During August

Sports accounted for the largest share of top genres, with seven advertisers spending the most in the category. Five advertisers made comedy their largest category, while news accounted for the remaining three.

Doc Rivers Joins NBC Sports Analyst Rotation

"I loved playing the game, I loved coaching it, and I’ve always loved talking about it."

Aaron Lux Moves to Middays at 107.3 Alternative Cleveland

"We look out for our people and want to do whatever we can to keep good talent around."