EPISODE · Mar 1, 2019 · 1H 15M
Jason Barrett | President of Barrett Sports Media and Sports Radio Consultant
from Rich Take On Sports
Episode 103: Jason Barrett | President of Barrett Sports Media and Sports Radio Consultant Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Play | Stitcher Rich Take On Sports Show Notes: Rich Spotlight: Jason Barrett Making people Laugh, allowing listeners to Learn, and being Likable are the 3 qualities of successful sports talk radio hosts Never felt that he a great host but was a good producer Always loved sports and reading about NY sports and WFAN was his first experience to sports talk radio (Mike and the Mad Dog) Was a musician (drummer) before moving into a sports talk radio career Found a small station in upstate NY and did everything… writing, clips, producing, selling and learned the business from the inside Did a wrestling show once a week (Sunday night 9-11 PM) Worked at ESPN for 2 years with hosts like Doug Gottlieb, Dan Patrick, John Seibel, Freddie Coleman Eventually started building stations and 101 ESPN in St. Louis is one of the stations he built and now celebrates 10-years Didn’t want to be in a situation where he missed his son’s high school career because he was chasing ratings so he moved back to NY from San Francisco Turned down opportunities to be a producer again in order to found Barrett Sports Media (BSM) and create sportsradiopd.com Words of Wisdom from Jason Barrett: “Adversity causes some to break and others to break records.” Social Media: To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Twitter: @richtakesports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Twitter: @richmondweaver To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Instagram: @richtakeonsports To Follow Richmond Weaver on Instagram: @richmondweaver93 To Follow Rich Take On Sports on Facebook: @richtakeonsports To Follow Jason Barrett on Twitter: @sportsradiopd To Learn more information about Barrett Sports Media: Barrett Sports Media Featured Image Photo Credit: Barrett Sports Media
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Episode 103 features Jason Barrett who didn't become one of the most influential people in sports talk radio by chance. He's worked his way through every facet of the industry and identifying talent that has the 3 L's to be successful as a sports talk radio host. He shares those and his journey that has led him to found Barrett Sports Media.
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Jason Barrett | President of Barrett Sports Media and Sports Radio Consultant
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