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YouTube To Stream Sports, News, Documentary Emmy Awards This Month

"Partnering with YouTube at this level for the first time allows us to put these ceremonies directly into the environment where so much of today's journalism and storytelling already lives."

Rhode Island Radio Legend Giovanni Calls It a Career — For Real This Time

"I need to hang up the headphones and let the next generation take over for real."

Jeff Bezos: ‘You Have to Work Hard to Make a Living in the News Business’

"The news business, if you go back to the 90s, the local monopoly newspaper was the greatest business in the world."

Rickey Smiley Reacts With Gratitude After Radio Hall of Fame Induction

"Radio is not a job, it's a lifestyle. "

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."

Toast to 10: Sports Radio Program Directors Celebrate Barrett Media

"While the industry faces many challenges of yesterday and today, Barrett Media has supported those in positions of power to think differently, be recognized, and create community for a better tomorrow"

Audacy Launches First Women’s Sports Show Hosted by Jordan Robinson

The podcast is scheduled to debut on May 9th on 27 Audacy sports stations and will also be available on all major podcast platforms.

The Sports Junkies: John Feinstein Was a “Pioneer”

“He's one of the greatest, if not the greatest, sportswriters of the last 50 years,”

Chris Kinard Enjoying the Best of Both Worlds as New Format VP of Audacy Sports

For the last 26 ½ years, he’s been employed by the same company which is now Audacy so it’s been home…and home is where the heart is.

Should Broadcaster Salaries Be Made Public?

"If you were working in a smaller market, making 50K per year, and your salary got reported in the press and discussed in media circles, how would it sit with you?"

Chris Kinard Named Audacy Sports Format Vice President

“I'm thrilled for the opportunity to lead our best-in-class local sports radio stations."

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.”

Chris Kinard to Receive the Mark Chernoff Award at the 2024 BSM Summit

"He follows Jimmy Powers of 97.1 The Ticket, Rick Radzik of 98.5 The Sports Hub, and Mitch Rosen of 670 The Score as recipients of the Mark Chernoff Award."

Matt Nahigian & Chris Kinard Explain How Finding Talent is Like the Coaching Carousel

"You hope if you have a successful lineup, which we do right now, it lasts for years and years, but you just don't know so you always have to be ready.”

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Rhode Island Radio Legend Giovanni Calls It a Career — For Real This Time

"I need to hang up the headphones and let the next generation take over for real."

Jeff Bezos: ‘You Have to Work Hard to Make a Living in the News Business’

"The news business, if you go back to the 90s, the local monopoly newspaper was the greatest business in the world."

Rickey Smiley Reacts With Gratitude After Radio Hall of Fame Induction

"Radio is not a job, it's a lifestyle. "

Vox Media Split Into 2 Companies After James Murdoch Purchase

"Each company will be better positioned to grow within a focused portfolio of complementary businesses."