Thursday March 14

BSM President Jason Barrett wraps up the 2024 BSM Summit with a review of what’s been learned and a few final thoughts to ponder as attendees head back to their buildings to work on improving their brands.

Making things better is what program directors are expected to do on a daily basis. In this session, we call on them to do just that. We’ll put the mic in the hands of Sports Radio WIP brand manager Rod Lakin, WFNZ program director Jeff Rickard, 97.1 The Fan program director Matt Fishman, and KOA …

Ratings are great but revenue is greater. Yet in the first quarter of 2024, financial challenges have affected brands, leading many to search for answers to avoid similar results in Q2, Q3 and Q4. In this session, Barrett Media Chief Media Officer Dave Greene talks with Natalie Marsh of Lotus Communications in Las Vegas, Stephanie …

A ten-minute timeout for attendees to network courtesy of our friends at Good Karma Brands.

Many in traditional radio and television are focused on opportunities in audio and video, but a quiet storm has been brewing in the publishing space. Newsletters and websites are fueling large growth for brands, and in this session, we’ll call upon three executives to learn how they’ve been able to build their businesses and what …

There’s an old saying, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. In sports radio programming, the same holds true. Brands win differently on a daily basis, and what better lesson for attendees in the room than to hear from two men who operate opposite one another on a daily basis. In this session …

Mastering social media is difficult but for these specialists, it’s a daily expectation. Managers and talent in major and mid sized media markets are going to want to be in the room when this group takes the stage just after lunch. In this session, social media star and Stadium host and contributor Annie Agar picks …

One-hour away from the building to network and enjoy New York City’s finest foods.

The second day of our awards ceremony recognizes our annual winners of the Mark Chernoff Award, and the Jeff Smulyan Award courtesy of our friends at Premiere Radio Networks and Fox Sports Radio. Scheduled to be honored this year are Chris Kinard of 106.7 The Fan in Washington D.C., and former SiriusXM Sports programming executive …

The session title may make you blink at first but when you consider that all four of these men have a Syracuse connection in common, and have each achieved tremendous success in their respective locations, it’s easy to see how it all comes together. With Damon Amendolara of SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio leading the …