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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...

The Scott Jennings F-Bomb Moment on CNN Was Human, Not Fireable

Those seats at the NewsNight desk look a lot more comfortable than they probably are. Television has a funny way of making everything seem more spacious than it actually is.

MS NOW Practices What It Preaches About Digital Content

MS NOW knows its future isn't being built on cable. And to its credit, it's not pretending otherwise. That's the clearest takeaway from remarks made...

Why An All-Donald Trump, All The Time Approach is Bad for News/Talk Radio

Many news/talk radio hosts will tell you that someone like Jimmy Kimmel "turns away half the audience" by his political opinions. And they're completely oblivious to the fact that they do the same.

3 Questions About KNX News Leaving 97.1 FM

I don't view this as a "sky is falling" type move, really. But I can't help but wonder about the state of all-news radio at the company following this development.

Why Salem Media Colleagues Believe Larry Elder Belongs in the Radio Hall of Fame

"We are in a culture war in America, and we need voices like Larry to help make sense of it all."

Radio Personalities Are Why People Listen — So Why Does the Industry Keep Cutting Them?

Whether radio leaders want this to be true or not, the data is unambiguous: in radio, people are the commodity. Listeners want entertainment. They want connection. They want it for free.

Why the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Should Change TV News

Television news has a way of flattening reality. Anchors sit behind desks, hosts deliver rehearsed tosses, and reporters stand outside buildings with polished scripts....

Three Years Later, There’s a Clear Winner in the Tucker Carlson-Fox News Break Up

Many believed Fox News had made a catastrophic mistake. The prevailing theory was simple: Carlson was so dominant at 8 PM ET that losing him would irreparably damage the brand. Three years later, that theory hasn't aged well.

Coast to Coast AM Host George Noory Reflects on 25 Years of Strange

"Things happen in strange ways. Things are arranged in strange ways. It's out there. It adds to the magnificence of living."

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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."