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Black Box Group Offers Free Halloween Edition of The Drop

"Talent doesn’t need another list of Halloween facts or links to 30 scary stories."

Buzz Knight’s Podcast Interviews Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Collection

"To have them preserved permanently at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside the history of the music itself, is something I don’t take for granted. This one means as much to me as the first donation did."

ESPN Posts Second-Best College Football Viewership Start Since 2011

"The network posted their second-best start since 2011, and College GameDay is on pace for its most-watched season for the third straight year."

The Barrett Media Summit Returns to New York City in 2027

"For the first time ever, the Summit is expanding to four days."

Veritone Executive Paul Cramer Departs After Eight Years

His departure follows Veritone's recently announced cost-cutting initiative, in which it revealed plans to reduce its workforce by 25%.

The Big 12 Didn’t Land a Monster Deal — It Sold Its Soul for Peanuts

"The Big 12 may look back at this deal as necessary survival in a restructured college athletics landscape. Or it may look back at it as the moment it decided an energy drink was worth more than its soul."

33% View Stations With AI Voices Less Favorably, New Crowd React Media Data Shows

Although 44% of respondents expressed at least some level of positivity toward AI voices, that support didn't fully translate into favorable views of stations using the technology.

Audio Podcasts Have Higher Trust Levels Than Video Podcasts, New Sounds Profitable Data Shows

Audio rates highest for being "accurate and factual" at 58%, edging out video's 55%.

Political Ad Spending Outpacing Past Records, New AdImpact Data Shows

$449.7 million alone was spent in June, according to AdImpact.

How the FCC’s Quadrennial Review Could Reshape Radio Ownership Rules This Year

You're probably thinking, "Ed, why should I care about all that, especially after a holiday weekend?" Both the Quadrennial Report and the Communications Marketplace Report are due this year. It matters because these reports become the basis for changing the media ownership rules.

Chris Oliviero’s Risk-Taking Advice Is a Lesson for All of Radio

Taking a chance is almost always a good thing, even when it doesn't feel that way in the moment. So many people treat failure like the worst possible outcome.

Cox Media Group Names Danny Bortnick VP of Local Revenue and Client Growth

"Danny is a results-driven revenue leader with a strong track record of building high-performing teams and driving revenue growth across multiple platforms."

Nielsen Audio Diary Ratings on Accreditation Hiatus with MRC

"Your day-to-day ability to transact on Nielsen currency remains completely unchanged, and this hiatus has no impact on our PPM services for Audio or TV."

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.

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Buzz Knight’s Podcast Interviews Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Collection

"To have them preserved permanently at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside the history of the music itself, is something I don’t take for granted. This one means as much to me as the first donation did."

ESPN Posts Second-Best College Football Viewership Start Since 2011

"The network posted their second-best start since 2011, and College GameDay is on pace for its most-watched season for the third straight year."

The Barrett Media Summit Returns to New York City in 2027

"For the first time ever, the Summit is expanding to four days."

ESPN’s Troy Aikman Dilemma: Three Options Before the Super Bowl

"At some point, ESPN has to decide whether it wants the conversation surrounding its first Super Bowl to be about the broadcast it has assembled or the one it might be losing."