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Barrett Media to Introduce ‘The Mike McVay Award’ at the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit

"If you look around, you'll see Mike's fingerprints on thousands of radio stations and individual radio and music careers."

Scott Pelley’s Next Act: The Road Back Is Harder Than It Looks

Time does tend to soften even the sharpest edges. Careers have been rebuilt from tougher spots. Pelley's résumé still carries real weight.

America 250 Is a Moment That Sports Radio Was Built For

"America 250 shouldn't be viewed as another marketing campaign or corporate initiative. It should be viewed as an opportunity to remind audiences what great local sports radio does best."

How Radio Can Own the Taylor Swift Wedding Weekend

"Just in case we're only weeks away from America's royal wedding, let's get prepared!"

KS95 Program Director Mat Mitchell Exits, Chris Eagan to Serve as Interim PD

Mitchell originally joined the station as its program director in July 2020.

Music Radio Needs More QBs Like Josh Allen Who Credit the Team

Traditional media needs to excel now more than ever, and we need great leaders to take us into the future. We need to encourage and inspire those on the way up.

Barrett Media Introduces ‘The 4Cast’

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Why Radio Should Always Believe In The Song, Not The Algorithm

"I don’t make music to chase a trend, or try to get viral on TikTok. I just make music that I love. It takes a lot of other variants, but I still believe that song is king."

The Industry According To…Scott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Groups

"I think that Rock has suffered greatly over the last 30 years because there hasn’t been a real rock scene since Seattle in the ‘90’s."

Barrett Media Launches the Top 20 of 2025, and New Digital Show This Week

"On Wednesday, we'll present our first results for this year's Top 20 series and launch the first episode of 'The 4Cast'."

Request Experiment By Ed Sheeran Is a Reminder Radio Shouldn’t Ignore

In today’s world, there are so many ways to get song suggestions from listeners — text, email, mobile app, website, social media, and probably five more I’m not thinking of — that it’s hardly difficult.

KOOL 105 Morning Host Dom Testa Exits

“Dom has been a tremendous resource and colleague, and we wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors.”

Human Is the New Vinyl — And Rock Radio Can’t Afford to Forget It

Outside of the fear of being replaced, what I hear most about AI from fans is a fear of being misled — and a desire for real human connections with people they can trust, not digital hangouts with randoms who might be bots.

Rock 92 Morning Host Chris Demm Announces Upcoming Retirement

"I'm at peace with the decision. Honestly, I am." 

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"America 250 shouldn't be viewed as another marketing campaign or corporate initiative. It should be viewed as an opportunity to remind audiences what great local sports radio does best."

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"Just in case we're only weeks away from America's royal wedding, let's get prepared!"

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