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Barrett Media Offering FREE Summit Tickets to Media Pros Who Lost Work in 2026

"The last thing I'm worried about are ticket sales. I'd rather play a part in helping someone learn a few things, and making a valuable connection to get back on their feet."

Approaching The Summit: Mark Adams, Z100/New York

Approaching The Summit is a series of special interviews...

Three National Radio Hall of Famers to Speak at Barrett Media Audio Summit

"They are three of the greatest to ever crack a mic."

KSON’s Kimo Jensen on Longevity, Legacy, and Life After San Diego Radio

Most exits in the media business are, frankly, pretty...

How to Sell Sports Radio During Layoffs

The employees laid off pay the ultimate price, but the salespeople who are charged with representing these companies have a tough job.

Big Ten Finalizes Largest Media Rights Deal in College Sports History

The conference will earn more than $8 billion over a seven-year deal with CBS, Fox, and NBC. It will generate $1.1 billion per year. Its previous deal with Fox and ESPN garnered the conference $440 million annually.

Penn National To Acquire Barstool Sports In Full

"Bloomberg reports that the two step process will be completed by February."

Sports Talkers Podcast: Carl Dukes, 92.9 The Game

Carl Dukes went from DJing clubs to holding every job there is in a radio building. Now he is dominating 92.9 The Game in...

Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Kevin Burkhardt

He is always upbeat, but never over the top. No screaming, but his energy remains consistent and smooth throughout a broadcast.

1250-AM The Fan in Milwaukee Reportedly Cancels Local Programming

The station is streaming CBS Sports and has removed the local daily lineup from the 1250 AM The Fan website.

Jason Barrett Podcast: Michael McCarthy, Front Office Sports

If it is happening in sports media, Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports knows about it and has thoughts to share. He and JB...

Jody McDonald, 35 Years In, Is Still Talking Sports

“Because of my father being in professional baseball, that drove me. I knew I wanted to get into sports in some way shape or form.”

Does NBC Have A College Football Announcer Problem?

ESPN unveiled their 26 (!) college football announcing crews late last week, and I got to their 8th best crew before I started to wonder if NBC would put together something better than that.

Are You Sales Material? Take the Sales Quiz

Sports radio needs consistent, motivated, driven people to make the engine run. That's on the air and that's making the sales.

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Approaching The Summit: Mark Adams, Z100/New York

Approaching The Summit is a series of special interviews...

Three National Radio Hall of Famers to Speak at Barrett Media Audio Summit

"They are three of the greatest to ever crack a mic."

KSON’s Kimo Jensen on Longevity, Legacy, and Life After San Diego Radio

Most exits in the media business are, frankly, pretty...

Why iHeartMedia Should Reconsider ‘Guaranteed Human’ Following Another Round of Layoffs

"Guaranteed human is such a powerful promise. It's also why it rings hollow when the very humans responsible for creating those connections continue to disappear without warning for local audiences."