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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Mark Chernoff Reflects On Career, Looks Forward to the BSM Summit and Sports Radio’s Future

"It’s not important to speak. It’s important to listen. You get so much out of listening. You find out so much about people."

Where Are The Sports Radio Programmers of Tomorrow?

"As someone who's helped many aspiring programmers over the years, I've seen less new people seeking out advice the past few years than they did from 2011-2019."

Coaching Makes a Difference But How Much Does Radio Value & Support It?

"Most radio stations don't arm programmers with a hitting coach or offensive coordinator. They expect one person to do it all."

BSM Podcast – Season 2 – Episode 9 – Dan Mason – CBS Sports Network

On the 9th episode of Season 2, radio executive turned play by play announcer Dan Mason joins the show to discuss the various stages...

BSM Podcast Episode 7: Tom Lee & Dave Shore – Veteran Sports Radio PD’s

The 7th episode of the Barrett Sports Media Podcast features an in-depth discussion on the current state of sports radio. Two former programmers with...

The Top 20 Mid-Market Program Directors of 2016 Are…

This week the on-air talent have enjoyed their fifteen minutes of fame, but now it's time to give some attention to the brand leaders...

The Top 20 Major Market Program Directors of 2016 Are…

For the past four days, the on-air talent have been the focus of conversation. But now it's time to recognize the brand leaders who...

The First 100 Days of a New Brand Leader

Sports and politics don't often mix well. But in this instance, there are some similarities between the job that awaits the new President of...

Simple Ways To Measure Self-Improvement

Now that 2016 has passed us by, and you've returned from a winter break and began to settle back into your normal routine, I...

The Intersection of Content and Advertising

In today's rapidly changing world, sports media consumers are making it known that they want less interruptions during their programming experiences. The problem though,...

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."