"I trusted him. He believed in me tirelessly. He put me front and center with everything. I've never had an executive believe in me as much as he did."
"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."
"We're going to be aggressive and be opportunistic. We're going to throw the old hangups out the door in terms of, ‘oh, this is competition, we can't do a deal with that person.' Why can't we?"
"Previously available only on iHeartMedia-owned stations, the BIN format will now be accessible to any station looking to deliver credible, community-centered news programming"
"There’s no art to a format flip, but the rule of thumb has always been to limit your change. Too much change risks losing listeners you may never get back"
"I didn’t come into this with any selfish expectations. It’s about doing good stuff, great content, a little different because I think we’re fatigued by the stuff you turn on radio"
"It seems incredibly unfair. I gave my heart and soul to those broadcasts and felt like I was completely prepared every night, and hopefully sounded OK"
"If you have been affected by the layoffs and would like your contact information shared with prospective employers or colleagues, please email garrett@barrettmedia.com or john@barrettmedia.com"
"Radio station employees want strong leadership. They want people who believe in the product they pour their passion into. Pittman once held that standard and goal, but recent comments and actions tell a different tale"
If you have been affected by the layoffs and would like your contact information shared with prospective employers or colleagues, please email garrett@barrettmedia.com or john@barrettmedia.com
"Think about what’s next and do that. So, when it becomes the thing, here I am. How do you get on the forefront of that so when the world catches up, they see you"
"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."
"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."