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Katie Zacharia, Aubrey Huff and the Art of Failing Fast

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"A bad decision isn’t the end of the line if you make more good decisions than bad."

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

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PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

KDKA Radio Host Colin Dunlap Returns After Medical Absence

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"I’ll be getting around slower, am still beat up some..."

Public Official Apologizes After Suggesting KDKA Radio Host Colin Dunlap Commit Suicide

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"Suicide should not be a topic that is joked about or used to insult others. My comments were out of line."

Longtime KDKA Radio Reporter Greg McAtee Dies

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"We lost a great colleague today. Man, did he ever care about doing a great job."

KDKA Radio Producer/Anchor Margaux Rentzel Announces Exit

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Rentzel originally joined the station two years ago. She was one of the inaugural members of the KDKA's Next Take show.

Longtime KDKA Radio Anchor/Reporter Bob Kmetz Dies

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"Bob Kmetz was a real friend, colleague, and mentor."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Radio Afternoon Shows of 2025

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"A total of 47 shows appeared on ballots submitted for voting consideration in the Mid Market News/Talk Radio Afternoon Shows category."

Barrett Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Radio Midday Shows of 2025

2025 Jason Barrett Jason Barrett -
"A total of 47 shows appeared on ballots submitted for voting consideration in the Mid Market News/Talk Radio Midday Shows category."

2025 BNM Summit Adds Julia Ziegler, Brad Lane, Tim McCarthy, Michael Spacciapolli, and Mike Hulvey

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"24 incredibly sharp professionals from some of news/talk's most important brands are set to take the stage in New York, and we're not done yet."

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market Radio Stations

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"83 radio stations appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel."

KDKA Brand Manager PJ Kumanchik Still Pinching Himself After Winning Marconi Award in 1st Year Leading Brand

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"It's kind of surreal -- it really is -- to be a first year brand manager coming into this, and being nominated, it really is a dream come true."
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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

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"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

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PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

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"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."