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Barrett Media’s Top 20 Local Radio Advertisers of 2026

"Voters were asked to answer up to six questions and list which groups and individuals were most important to their business in exact order."

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.

Radio Content Fails When Expectations Don’t Match

"It’s natural to want to create excitement, urgency or to convey “bigness”. Just make sure it’s for the right moment and that the payoff meets the promise."

Off-Mic, Part 5: The Next Chapter – Landing Somewhere New

"You’re not 'off-mic'. You’re just broadcasting on a new frequency."

Meet Maria Palmer: The Unconventional Talent Shaking Up Chicago Rock Radio

“I supposed you could say it has gone from chaos to a little more organized chaos.”

The 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Comes to the SVA Theatre in NYC, June 30-July 2, 2026

"As we look ahead to 2026, we are making some changes to freshen things up."

The Lesson Every Radio Host Must Learn: Knowing Your Brand

"No matter what kind of show you are doing, you need to ask 'what is the listener expectation?', and 'what is MY brand'?"

Off-Mic, Part 4: Generating Income While You Pivot

"Earning while you pivot isn’t just survival. It’s exploration."

Christmas in Focus: What Radio Programmers Should Know About Serving Black Audiences

"You don’t want to have your station's head in the sand."

Cumulus Topeka Operations Manager Amber Lee Exits

"I’m out like a bad song in rotation."

The Real Reason You Can’t Beat the Radio Station Across Town

"The job isn’t to sound better than your competitor. The job is to sound less like them."

B-Dub Radio Expands to 60 Weekday Affiliates

"New affiliates have signed on in Boise, ID (KDZY-FM), Chico-Redding, CA (KALF-FM), and Lubbock, TX (KLLL-FM)."

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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."