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The Return Of The Pretty Reckless AND The Return Of The Record Release Party

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Laid Off By Innovation? Use AI To Get Hired Faster

"Remember, your advantage is not what was listed on your business card. It is who you are, not what you do."

Live Music Revenue Plateaus After Years of Record-Breaking Post-Pandemic Growth

Men..are redirecting discretionary dollars toward video games, spending double on gaming versus live events in Q1 2026.

KXnO Layoffs Highlight the Changing Reality for Sports Radio Talent

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

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

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

AM 1440 KODL Flips to News/Talk in Oregon

The Lars Larson Show -- which originates from nearby 101 KXL -- will be heard from 12-3 PM.

Lars Larson Uses a Simple Strategy to Stay on Top in Portland at 101 KXL

"You start first with a question and you say, 'What is the question?'"

Barrett News Media Top 20 of 2024 – Mid Market News/Talk Radio Midday Shows

"46 mid market midday shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel."

Lars Larson: ‘We Do a Stunning Number of Stories About Things That Don’t Exist’

"When I started in radio news a long time ago, all the stories I reported involved real things."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Midday Shows of 2023

"A total of 53 mid market midday shows appeared on ballots turned in by our executive panel in the Major Market Midday News/Talk Shows category."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 Mid Market News/Talk Midday Shows of 2022

Welcome to day three of our inaugural BNM Top 20 series presented by Steve Stone Voiceovers. So far, we've released the results of the...

Lars Larson, Compass Media Networks Agree to Contract Extension

"I’m humbled that he has offered me five more years of doing a show that I look forward to every day."

Barrett News Media’s Top 20 National News/Talk Radio Shows of 2022

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the BNM Top 20 presented by Steve Stone Voiceovers. This series runs a total of seven days, and...

Lars Larson Celebrates 25 years at News 101 KXL

Larson’s show is distributed nationally to more than 100 radio affiliates around the country by Compass Media Networks. 

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Paul Finebaum Reflects on His Legacy in Receiving the Sports Media Lifetime Achievement Award

"I, somehow, have been able to survive and adapt. My career is full of different chapters. Every one of those chapters, I never really knew if I’d make it out of it."