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Reflecting on the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit in New York City

"If you value your career, you have to invest in it. Companies will not do it for you."

Barstool Sports Is Mainstream Media, Whether Dave Portnoy Likes It or Not

"The establishment has changed. When one of the largest and most influential voices in sports reaches millions where modern audiences actually consume content, it isn't operating outside the mainstream anymore."

CNN’s Independence Day Coverage Shows Network’s Live Event Strength

Live event programming is a different animal, and CNN has quietly become one of the best in the business at it.

Joon Lee Reveals How He’s Turned an ESPN Layoff Into a Thriving YouTube Career

"For me, this was a time in my life to try and take a big swing and might as well go for it. Because I don’t have any kids that are dependent on me. It felt like the right time to take a risk."

Urban Radio Here’s Why Your ‘Why’ Matters

One of the most valuable lessons I learned from both a PD and a consultant is this: Always know your “why.”

Local Media San Diego’s Joe Lindsay Joins Collective Heads

After several years of working behind the scenes, Lindsay will take a more formal role with the consultancy.

Consultant’s Corner: Tim Richards, Jimmy Steal, And Heidi McIvor-Allen of Collective Heads

Talent must first understand who they are in the context of the show, what they are trying to communicate and especially in the case of mornings, the plot of their show.

Consultant’s Corner: Mike Stern Jacobs Media

For the most part, Alternative stations have stopped chasing after one-off TikTok artists and gone back to what the format is best at: finding and exposing talented new musicians who will (ideally) have long careers.

Consultants Corner: Tommy Kramer, Kramer Media

There are a lot of dull, boring “paint by numbers” stations, though. I don’t want to hear the exact same music and Content in Dallas as I do in Milwaukee.

Consultants Corner: Steve Reynolds, Reynolds Radio Group

When I was in high school, I asked my dad if he knew anyone at a local radio station. I’d just been fired from Burger King (yes, it’s a story) and wanted to do something different to make money.

Consultant’s Corner: John Lund, Lund Media Group

You need to win one of the 3 M’s to have hope. Two ticks, and you’re likely a pretty good station. Win all three, and you are THE market leader.

Consultant’s Corner: Mike McVay

He began his consultancy in 1984. In 2011, he joined Cumulus Media as Senior Vice President of Programming. In 2018, he left Cumulus and returned to McVay Media.

Consultant’s Corner: Gary Berkowitz

It’s probably the most consistent and resilient of all the legacy formats. Does it have its ups and downs? Yes, but it is consistent.

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Joon Lee Reveals How He’s Turned an ESPN Layoff Into a Thriving YouTube Career

"For me, this was a time in my life to try and take a big swing and might as well go for it. Because I don’t have any kids that are dependent on me. It felt like the right time to take a risk."

Music Radio Isn’t Done With the Taylor Swift Wedding

"There are angles everywhere. Pick one per day and build around it."