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ESPN’s Removal Of The Bottomline May Have Exposed The More Hidden Distractions

"There was something comforting about turning on ESPN and seeing that ticker crawling across the bottom. It told you that you were plugged into the sports world. Today, the sports world isn't waiting at the bottom of our television anymore."

20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Toast to 10: Influential Advertising Partners Helped Shape Growth of Barrett Media

"Barrett finds countless ways to provide tools the industry can use to succeed. Ask this question again in ten years, and I am confident the number of ways will have doubled."

2025 BNM Summit Presented By Newsmax Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to the Alvin Ailey Theater in New York.

Toast to 10: Then, Now, Tomorrow

"The odds of a business lasting 10 years are 35% according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For an independent media outlet, the odds are even lower. Yet here we are still plugging away."

Morning Show Boot Camp Hits All the Right Notes

“A few hundred attended, and the energy throughout the Austin Marriott and Waterloo Ballroom was excellent.“

Why Future Radio Leaders Must Invest in Themselves if Others Won’t

"Creating excuses is easy. Finding solutions is harder. But they do exist. Whether you choose to invest the time necessary to grow professionally is a different matter."

Will Saga Communications, Fox Sports, Barstool Sports, and CBS Benefit From Taking Risks?

"I believe the Fox-Barstool partnership is strategically smart, and competitively brilliant."

One-Year Later, Barrett Media is Still Learning What Music Radio Professionals Value Most

"With a year under our belts as of tomorrow, I'd love to hear from folks at record labels and music radio stations to make our music/radio coverage stronger."

Is the Media Industry Ready For An AI Tsunami?

"If a machine can do your job 10x better and faster, and it provides significant savings to your company, how do you think this story ends for you?"

Why Do Radio Executives Continue to Distance Themselves From Radio?

"If the company's radio stations are reaching half the adult population in their local markets, why seek separation from your radio identity? That's a heck of a story."

Why is a ‘Final Show’ Difficult for Talent and Management to Execute?

"A final show shouldn’t be about ego. It should be about closure for the host, company, and audience."

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20 Brands in 20 Days: Tommy Mattern, 105.7 The Point, 92.3 WIL, St. Louis

For 26 years — almost half his life —...

How Mitch Albom Convinced Christopher Gabriel to Give Talk Radio a Try

"Without skipping a beat, he goes, 'I think you'd be pretty good as a talk show host.' And I thought, well, I did radio in college — I never thought about that."

Why College Football Kicking Off Without Lee Corso Just Doesn’t Feel The Same

"There will only ever be one Lee Corso. And for the first time, college football begins a season without him anywhere around it. That’s going to take some getting used to."

Ken West WERS-FM: Community Over Commercial Radio Model

"It's important because fun is contagious. Fun can trickle down to staff and trickle out of the speakers to the listener."