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News/Talk Radio Can’t Afford to Treat Digital as an Afterthought Anymore

The shift to digital isn't some looming threat anymore — it already happened, and a lot of the format missed the boat. Now stations need to swim to catch up.

Coleman Insights and Greater Public Launch Public Radio Underwriting Study

"Stations need practical, research-backed strategies to strengthen revenue performance"

Stephen A. Smith on Potential TV News Future: ‘If the Right Offer Comes Along, I’d Do It’

"Do I think I could do a new show? You damn right I can. With ease, I might add. It ain't hard, not for me."

2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2025

"A total of 32 PDs were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

How ‘The Power Trip’ on KFAN Grew From Failure To Dominate the Twin Cities

"One of the things that we've done—as we learned early on—is if you're not an expert about something, don't pretend to be"

The Power Trip on KFAN: iHeartMedia is Trying to Kill Us, Doesn’t Want to Pay Us

"It's the beginning of the end. I'll tell you why - they took away our music, and they're playing 700,000 commercials during each podcast."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2023

“A total of 27 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Program Directors category.”

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2022

"A total of 29 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2021

"A total of 27 programmers were eligible for voting consideration in the Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors category."

Sports Radio Gears Up For The 2021 NFL Season

"The idea of an extra game in January, which will obviously stretch the playoffs more, gives you a shot in the arm to stretch out the book.”

Barrett Sports Media’s Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2020

"The results of BSM's Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2020, as decided on by industry voters."

BSM’s Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2019

"For the first time in 5 years, a new PD has been crowned as the best in the format."

The BSM Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2018

"Radio executives voted to determine the Top 20 Major Market Sports Radio Program Directors of 2018."

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Coleman Insights and Greater Public Launch Public Radio Underwriting Study

"Stations need practical, research-backed strategies to strengthen revenue performance"

Stephen A. Smith on Potential TV News Future: ‘If the Right Offer Comes Along, I’d Do It’

"Do I think I could do a new show? You damn right I can. With ease, I might add. It ain't hard, not for me."

2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

Q102’s Mollie Watson Departs Hubbard’s WKRQ Cincinnati

"What started as a dream internship became one of the greatest chapters of my life,"