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Meet The Leaders: Lainie Fertick, President, iHeartMedia Insights

"Our promise is to put on real life human voices in our radio hosts and podcasters. To ensure that there would always be a human, there had all sorts of consequences from listeners being so thankful for that promise. But also for our own employees."

Why Braiden Bell Deserves to Be Re-Hired by the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Portland Trail Blazers can't have it both ways. No employer should."

Fox News at 30: How the Network Kept Pivoting to Stay on Top

The road hasn't always been smooth. But Fox News has continually found ways to stay on top.

Why Mike Ryan Ruiz Believes The Dan Le Batard Show Still Has More Stories to Tell

"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."

Rick Savage Returning To Mornings At 91X March 23

"Growing up in San Diego, 91X has always been more than just a radio station to me."

Why the Barrett Media Top 20 Lists Matter to Music Radio Professionals

Where else would you find national shows winning in some formats and great local talent in Philly, Detroit, and Boston winning in others?

The Industry According To….Katie Miller, Harker Bos Group

"Research has to be sequential. It's important to know your station's position before you dive into your content."

100.1 KZST Tabs Stacey K and Jonah to Replace Debbie Abrams in Morning Drive

They previously worked together at crosstown Hot 101.7 from 2011 to 2017.

Two Important Reminders Courtesy of Barrett Media’s Top 20 Series

"There are two things I want to remind you of that are important but far too often pushed aside."

What Snoop Dog Can Teach Music Radio About Alternate Broadcasts

To me, it seemed like his reports — and especially his outfits — were one of the best parts of the Milan Cortina Winter Games coverage.

SiriusXM Alt Nation’s Madison Isn’t Afraid To Push Buttons or Listeners Towards New Music

"There’s so much good new music right now. You just have to open your mind to it."

Rock Radio Keeps Slicing the Pie — But the Pie Isn’t Growing

While strategic boundaries and expectations matter, at what point do we end up with so much focus or strategic segmentation that it has an adverse effect and stunts growth?

YEA Media Group Launches ‘Greg FM’ 24/7 Format

"Adult Hits and Adult Variety needed to evolve, and now it has with Greg FM."

Music Radio Morning Shows Ignored a 26-Million-Viewer Moment

One morning show told me they didn’t make the hockey win a focus because women don’t care about sports. That, to me, was like saying male-targeted news radio shouldn’t have mentioned the Nancy Guthrie story because men don’t care about kidnappings.

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Why Braiden Bell Deserves to Be Re-Hired by the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Portland Trail Blazers can't have it both ways. No employer should."

Fox News at 30: How the Network Kept Pivoting to Stay on Top

The road hasn't always been smooth. But Fox News has continually found ways to stay on top.

Why Mike Ryan Ruiz Believes The Dan Le Batard Show Still Has More Stories to Tell

"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."

The Industry According To: Sam Milkman, Coleman Insights

"Following research too literally could cause someone to shave off all the edges and stick to a plan that is too safe."