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Barrett Media’s Top 20 CHR/Top 40 Radio Shows of 2025
"One hundred sixty three (163) CHR/Top 40 radio shows appeared on ballots submitted by our voters this year."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 CHR/Top 40 Radio Program Directors of 2025
"Eighty eight (88) CHR/Top 40 programmers appeared on ballots submitted by our voters this year."
Radio Loves Live and Local — Until the Comments Start
Every station says it exists to serve the public. But do they?
Barrett Media’s Top 20 AC/Hot AC Radio Shows of 2025
"Two hundred thirty nine (239) AC/Hot AC radio shows appeared on ballots submitted by our voters this year."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 AC/Hot AC Radio Program Directors of 2025
"One hundred forty nine (149) AC/Hot AC program directors appeared on ballots submitted by our voters this year."
The Industry According To….Dave & Mahoney, Compass Media Networks
"If you don’t have an angle on something, you can probably skip it. Find the things, no matter how trivial, that you really care about."
Three Minutes Is Exposing Sports Radio’s Biggest Weaknesses in Nielsen Measurement
"This isn’t about blaming Nielsen. It’s about accepting the environment we’re in. Digital platforms didn’t wait for radio to adjust. They trained audiences to expect immediacy. They reward speed, clarity, and payoff. Now traditional measurement reflects those expectations."
Barrett Media’s Top 20 Country Radio Program Directors of 2025
"Eighty eight (88) Country program directors appeared on ballots submitted by our voters this year."
Longtime 105.7 WAPL Personality Rick McNeal Dies After Battling Illness
"While Rick’s public persona was loved by many in Northeast Wisconsin, he remained a very private person."
A 15-Year Leap: How Neon 93.1 Is Rewriting the Adult Hits Playbook
It turns out this really is a whole new approach.