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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."

Marty Linck And 106.5 The Arch Delight And Surprise St. Louis

“Delight and surprise, we call it. It has to be a part of the format, but it's still a mainstream format. It's a mile wide, an inch deep."

Streaming Data Can Help Spot(ify) New Classics

“There’s more data than ever about music consumption, but it’s also more confusing and overwhelming than ever." - Matt Bailey

Steve McKay Named PD For Rewind 107.9 and Hot 98.3 Savannah

McKay recently served as a Brand Manager for Townsquare Media in New Jersey. He also held programming positions with Cumulus Media in Columbia, SC and Wilmington, NC.

92 KQRS’s James Kurdziel ‘Leans Into’ Music Evolution

We’re just leaning into it,” says Kurdziel. “I tell people here, we’re not changing what we are; we’re changing what we do.“

Tony Lorino’s Vision For Throwback Nation Is Coming True

“There are a couple of things that I think I've learned through it, and one is that you have to embrace the little wins along the way because we kept growing the whole time."

Jaybeau Jones Joins 94.7 WLS-FM Chicago For Evenings

It’s a return to Chicago for Jaybeau who previously programmed Jammin Oldies WUBT and Top 40 103.5 Kiss FM WKSC.

For Mike O’Brian And 96.3 KKLZ Las Vegas The Brand Is The Star

"The brand is the most important thing. If the brand wins, if the radio station wins, we all win.”

iHeartMedia Debuts Rewind 107.3 In Loveland CO

iHeartMedia has flipped its 90s Hits station “B107.3” in Loveland, Colorado, to 80s Hits, branded as “Rewind 107.3.”

The Pulse: Christmas Music, Community Connections, And Radio Industry Happenings

A few years ago, I had a conversation with a well-known consultant, and I suggested that the shine was finally off the all-Christmas music format for music radio stations.

Cumulus Ups Todd Cavanah To Vice President of Classic Hits

In this newly established role, Cavanah will oversee content strategy for the company's 24 Classic Hits-formatted radio brands nationwide.

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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."