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Barrett Media’s Top 20 Audio Advertising Agencies of 2026

"Voters were asked to answer up to six questions and list which groups and individuals were most important to their business in exact order."

NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt Shares What’s Next After Strong Push For AM Radio Act

"For this to have finally cut through, gotten a floor vote in mid-September in the House of Representatives, and now sitting on the doorstep in the U.S. Senate, it's entirely a tribute to listeners' passion around this issue."

Where CNN Fits in David Ellison’s Newly Merged Skydance Empire

Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

Why The Barstool Sports and Big Noon Kickoff Experiment Was Worth The Risk

"The partnership itself shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It was different. It generated attention, created conversation, reached audiences in ways traditional television has struggled to reach them and, for a time, it worked."

How Emery Songer Manages Hosting at Both 1110 KFAB and 1040 WHO in Day Different Dayparts

"It's a difficult balance day-to-day, but one I'm super grateful for and one I'm so thankful to be able to have."

The Watch: Inside Politics with Dana Bash, CNN

How did Dana Bash discuss the dust-up between President Trump and Elon Musk? Let's find out.

How Ray Stevens Hit the Streets of Chicago to Grow Ratings and Revenue for WLS-AM 890

"That's an important element in a day and age when marketing dollars aren't so readily available."

News/Talk Radio Coverage of the Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump Feud Exposes the Format’s Major Flaw

This is the juiciest red meat imaginable dangling off the entertainment bone for news/talk radio hosts. And many didn't jump on it like they were starving.

How Jeff Angelo Reinvented Himself in Morning Drive at 1040 WHO

"I needed to really come to understand what the listener wanted from a morning show and invite them to be part of the conversation."

Scott Jennings Needs to Be the Future of CNN

CNN needs to do something drastically different to distinguish itself. Scott Jennings is the blueprint.

How Michael Berry, Chris Stigall, and Mike Gallagher Handle Contentious Interviews Like the Jake Tapper/Megyn Kelly Conversation

"I think it's only fair when someone comes on the air and you're prepared to hit very hard, you tell them that."

Ratings Roundup: CNN Hits New Primetime Low in 2025

The most recent week was an 11% decline from the previous week's primetime ratings.

Is The Joe Rogan Experience Not As Popular As Spotify Would Like You to Believe?

With Rogan falling off the top perch of the YouTube podcast rankings after one week, it has to mean one of three things.

How TJ Ritchie Was Motivated by Bill Handel, Rush Limbaugh, and Ben Shapiro to Leap into News/Talk Radio at WBT

"I'd be tired of listening to music so I'd start listening to talk radio and just fell in love with it."

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NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt Shares What’s Next After Strong Push For AM Radio Act

"For this to have finally cut through, gotten a floor vote in mid-September in the House of Representatives, and now sitting on the doorstep in the U.S. Senate, it's entirely a tribute to listeners' passion around this issue."

Where CNN Fits in David Ellison’s Newly Merged Skydance Empire

Skydance could've treated CNN as a cable asset to trim, spin or sell. Instead, it put the network next to its crown jewels.

Why The Barstool Sports and Big Noon Kickoff Experiment Was Worth The Risk

"The partnership itself shouldn't be viewed as a failure. It was different. It generated attention, created conversation, reached audiences in ways traditional television has struggled to reach them and, for a time, it worked."

Why Dylan Salisbury Never Had a Plan B For His Radio Career

"Keep at it, because radio needs great people."