Tag: Charlamagne Tha God
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Reflecting on the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit in New York City
"If you value your career, you have to invest in it. Companies will not do it for you."
The Breakfast Club Goes Live on Netflix. Is That Good or Bad for Radio?
"For all you 'radio is dead' people, one of the biggest streaming companies on earth just said, 'daily live conversation still matters'."
The Industry According To….Randy Lane, The Randy Lane Company
"If you want ratings and revenue, the radio show must be priority #1. The ROI still favors the show first and digital as an important second."
Why I’m Returning to the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville
"Country radio and the country music industry operate like a family more than a collection of competing businesses."
Why the Barrett Media Top 20 Lists Matter to Music Radio Professionals
Where else would you find national shows winning in some formats and great local talent in Philly, Detroit, and Boston winning in others?
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Urban/Hip Hop Radio Shows of 2025
"Two hundred and fifty one (251) Urban/Hip Hop radio shows appeared on ballots submitted by our voters."
Music Radio Doesn’t Need Better Research — It Needs More Courage
Visionaries took chances on Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh, WFAN, and Charlamagne tha God. If those leaders had played it safe, radio’s AQH would be significantly lower today.
Media Power Has Shifted from Corporations to Creators — and Won’t Be Going Back
"Before the org chart fully flips, this is your window."
The Passing of Pierre Robert Tops Barrett Media’s Top 5 Music Radio Stories of 2025
"Legends come and go in all industries, but the loss of Robert left a giant sized hole in the heart and soul of WMMR and the entire radio industry."
Ebro Darden: I Wouldn’t Do What Charlamagne tha God, Stephen A. Smith Have Done To Get Big Deals
"Listen, there were things that Charlamagne was willing to do that I would have never done. Never."