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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.

NBC Sports Networks Reportedly Likely Next In Line To Exit Current RSN Model

"As this landscape changes, it’s important to find ways to deliver the product in the way people are consuming the game these days. So it’s a challenge. … I think we’re all optimistic that we can get to a good place."

60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

WLS-AM 890 Names Michael Garay as Operations Manager

He steps into the role vacated by Stephanie Tichenor's exit

WLS-AM 890 Program Director Stephanie Tichenor Exits

Tichenor departed the station after spending the past seven years working as Program Director.

Lisa Fielding Marks 20 Years At WBBM With A Career Built On Storytelling

"Being a good news anchor is to know the tone of the story that you're telling, and segue the right way. We can be reliable, but we also can be that warm blanket that you can tune into every day."

Women’s History Month: How WGN Radio VP/GM Mary Sandberg Boyle Carved Her Own Path to the Corner Office

"I just kept saying it out loud, to anyone that would hear it. Not in an annoying way. I'd mention it when it would come up. I put my hand up when there were opportunities."

Lisa Dent Sets Return Date to WGN Radio Following Medical Absence

"I can't wait to get back behind the mic and do what I love most."

Former WBBM Newsradio, 1130 WISN Host Betty Sanders Dies

Sanders joined the station in 1972 alongside her husband, Bob.

RTDNA to Award Former WGN Radio Anchor Steve Bertrand with Lifetime Achievement Award

"His retirement in 2025 marks the culmination of a lifetime dedicated to informing the public and strengthening the role of local news.”

AM 560 The Answer Inks Dan Proft to Multi-Year Extension

"I want to thank AM 560's management, along with our loyal, intelligent listeners and our accomplished and thoughtful guests, for their ongoing support.”

WGN Radio’s Lisa Dent Gives Update After Injury Leaves Her Off-Air

"I’ve never broken a bone. I’ve never had a traumatic injury. I don’t know how I knew — but you just know."

WBBM Names Glenn Marshall Evening News Anchor/Reporter

"I listened to WBBM Newsradio as a kid and dreamed of one day being part of the voices that inform this city. Now I get to continue telling the stories that matter to the neighborhoods I know and love.”

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NBC Sports Networks Reportedly Likely Next In Line To Exit Current RSN Model

"As this landscape changes, it’s important to find ways to deliver the product in the way people are consuming the game these days. So it’s a challenge. … I think we’re all optimistic that we can get to a good place."

60 Minutes Producer Henry Schuster Exits

"I have been thinking about leaving for a while now, and when the opportunity presented itself in February, I took it."

The Industry According to Gary Jay, Land Shark Promotion Studio

"Radio cannot afford to become a tired jukebox with 15 minutes of commercials every hour."

Attention Spans Are 40 Seconds. What Does That Mean for Radio?

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."