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2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

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

840 WHAS Adds Leland Conway to Middays

"I honestly couldn’t be more grateful."

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Considering a Possible Future in Politics

"Why do I want to ruin my life and get involved in this mess because I know what comes with it, but sometimes I do feel like it's my duty. I can't turn away. I feel like I could make a change."

Bob Stroud Hosts Final “Ten at 10” On WDRV Chicago

Stroud's departure marks the end of an era for Chicago classic rock radio.

Tom Llamas Replacing Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 TV News Stories of 2025

Records were broken, billions were made, ratings were lost, and some of the biggest seats in all of television news changed hands in 2025.

Tom Llamas’ Early Success as Anchor Is a Boost for NBC News

Often, the instinct is to overcorrect when a legacy figure departs. Networks get anxious. They look to inject youth, style, or some form of disruptive energy into their programming, fearing that continuity equals stagnation. NBC News didn’t go down that road.

The Watch: NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

Llamas had the unenviable task of replacing "The most trusted man in news", Lester Holt. Let's check in and see how that's going.

Ratings Roundup: NBC Nightly News Sees Slight Dip As Tom Llamas Takes Over For Lester Holt

The decline for NBC News in total viewership is more significant than the immediate losses suffered by CBS Evening News earlier this year.

Ratings Roundup: NBC Nightly News Nearly Catches ABC World News Tonight in Key Demo During Lester Holt’s Final Week

For the week that encompassed Memorial Day, each of the three major network newscasts was down compared to the previous week.

Can the Lester Holt-Sized Hole Ever Be Filled at NBC Nightly News?

He had a long run and now gets to slow down, but not leave the game. Others will face more difficult choices with such a fragmented audience.

The Watch: NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

For one final team before he relinquishes the role, let's check in on the most trusted man in television news.

Why Lester Holt and Martha Raddatz Treated Coverage of Pope Leo XIV So Passionately

The wall-to-wall coverage from Rome blew everything else off the screen.

NBC News Sets Final Broadcast Date for Lester Holt to Anchor NBC Nightly News, Start Date for Tom Llamas

It will be just shy of a decade since he officially held the role after he was officially named the replacement for Williams on June 18th, 2015.

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840 WHAS Adds Leland Conway to Middays

"I honestly couldn’t be more grateful."

Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Considering a Possible Future in Politics

"Why do I want to ruin my life and get involved in this mess because I know what comes with it, but sometimes I do feel like it's my duty. I can't turn away. I feel like I could make a change."

Bob Stroud Hosts Final “Ten at 10” On WDRV Chicago

Stroud's departure marks the end of an era for Chicago classic rock radio.

Isaac Carree Joins KISS 104.1 to Host “Morning Inspiration” in Atlanta

"His voice, his spirit, and his ability to connect with listeners align perfectly with what our audience expects from us—especially in moments that call for inspiration and comfort."