After previously hosting shows three days a week for digital outlet OutKick, Tomi Lahren is expanding her program to five days a week, Barrett News Media has learned.

Beginning on Monday, May 13th, Tomi Lahren Is Fearless will now be seen each weekday at 1 PM ET, moving up in the day from her previous 7 PM ET timeslot.

“I’m so thrilled to take TLIF to five days a week. There’s so much chaos and craziness going on in the world today, it’s impossible to fit it into 3 days a week and I have a lot to say! The new time and expansion will give me the opportunity to dive into the news of the day in real-time. Get ready for 5 times the hot takes and 5 times the fearlessness!”

The expansion comes as Lahren approaches her two-year anniversary with the digital outlet founded by Clay Travis. Lahren joined the brand in June 2022.

Tomi Lahren Is Fearless will air live on OutKick.com. The show will also be available on YouTube, X, and the FOX Nation streaming platform.

The digital video program will continue to be based at the company’s Nashville studios.

In addition to her now daily program, she will continue hosting her Fox News Commentary vignettes for Fox News Radio.

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What better way to kick off the new year than to make an announcement. We’ve been working on our plan for the 2024 BNM Summit for months and I’m stoked to share the news today with the news media industry.

In 2023, we had an excellent debut event in Nashville. I recognize that I’m a new face to many in news talk radio and television. For that reason, I wasn’t sure what to expect last time. Would folks make the trip? What would our sponsor support look like? Could I create the right agenda for those in attendance? There were a lot of questions to answer. Judging from the feedback, I think we passed the test.

As we talked about the next one and reviewed industry responses, I knew we’d have to raise our game in an election year. We listed New York City, Chicago, Dallas, and Washington D.C. as possible destinations, and all were attractive for different reasons. But we can only pick one, and I’m excited to share that the 2024 BNM Summit is coming to the nation’s capital, Washington D.C..

The dates of the show will be Wednesday September 4th and Thursday September 5th. We’ll have more details leading up to the show. One thing you’ll want to take advantage of now is our special sale on tickets. Our regular price will be $299.99 but for the month of January tickets are on-sale for $199.99. Prices will not be this low after February 1st. We have 250 seats in the venue so it’s first come, first served.

When we considered the possibility of bringing the Summit to D.C., we knew it had a ton of benefits. There were great options for speakers, and numerous brands and networks operating locally. Being accessible to politicians, the NAB, and other businesses was also appealing. All that was needed was the right venue with nearby hotel options. Fortunately, we found it.

The Jack Morton Auditorium at The George Washington University will serve as our location for September’s show. It’s an awesome venue, which has been used before for high profile events. There’s also great parking and an awesome food court nearby, and it’s close to the main local landmarks. Having 3-4 hotels within walking distance was another advantage. Speaking of which, we’ll have more details on our hotel options soon.

The key information to be aware of for now are the dates of the show, and the special January ticket price. We’ll add speakers in the upcoming months and email attendees for insight on what they wish to learn at our next event. We expect this to be a strong conference, and I’m excited to bring the industry together a half a mile away from the White House.

If your group sponsored last year’s show or didn’t and would like to, reach out to Stephanie Eads. She has this year’s sponsorship deck now available. We had outstanding support last year, and expect demand for this one to be even higher. Stephanie can be reached at Sales@BarrettSportsMedia.com or 415-312-5553.

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The battles between Hamas and Israel have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. 95.5 WSB host Eric Von Haessler said he hasn’t spoken much about them, but that also doesn’t mean he’s avoiding the topic, either.

During The Von Haessler Doctrine earlier this week, the Atlanta-based host said while listeners might want him to talk more about the conflict, but said that’s not something he’s going to do just because it’s the expectation.

“We’re on WSB and we’re talk station and when something like the Middle East thing breaks out, and I talked very little about it. I mentioned it on Friday. And I’ll go into it more today. I’ve just decided the way this country is in love with censorship,” Von Haessler surmised.

“The largest topics that happen in society, within 24 hours, there is this guide stylebook that says ‘If you want to be deemed a good person, these are the facts. This is what you say. And here’s a swath that is an area that not only do you not say it, you don’t imply it because we have people on college campuses, who can decipher your words from what you really meant and will tell’.”

Eric Von Haessler continued by noting the situation is often a difficult one to guide his career and radio program through.

“To me, it’s just like, ‘Jeez, I hope this is an era in the United States of America’. I hope this doesn’t last forever, but I’m going to try to navigate my show in my career through it. So whenever these things come up where somebody somewhere has decided, ‘If you say these things, you’re great, and if you even imply any of these things, you’re the worst person in the world’. For the most part, we’re not going to dwell on those things on the show, because — the word fun is wrong — but even good debate is interesting and compelling. But more and more we are told on certain topics,” Von Haessler revealed.

“Even the desiring of a debate says more about you and what you truly are made of than anything you’ll find on the debate. And that’s 100% wrong and it’s anti-American, but you know, it’s where we are.”

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Former AM 1380 The Answer host Eric Hogue was named President of Colorado Christian University earlier this year. Salem Radio Network is slated to present a weeklong special series profiling the university and its new leader.

The 5-part special will be presented both by SRN News and Townhall News, detailing Hogue’s tenure as a talk host and news anchor in the California capital, as well as his rise to President of the university.

“In a tumultuous time for Christ-centered education in America, we wanted to highlight President Hogue, a Salem alum and ordained minister whose communication skills and passion for the Lord are unequaled,” said Salem Radio Network Vice President of News & Talk Programming Tom Tradup. “He is a gifted orator who reflects a Christian worldview that will electrify the campus in suburban Denver.”

Hogue joined the college in 2018 as its Vice President of University Advancement. He is embarking on his first academic year as the school’s president.

The first installment was aired today, which you can hear by clicking here.

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Retired Navy Captain Don Walsh joined Ashleigh Banfield on her NewsNation show earlier this week, and his grim outlook on the likelihood of finding the missing submarine exploring the wreck of the Titanic has gone viral.

Banfield introduced Walsh as one of the foremost experts in U.S. deep-water exploration and ocean navigation. He served as the country’s first submersible pilot and a former submarine commander.

The very first question Banfield asked Walsh was “Do you have optimism that they are going to be able to find this vessel?”

“No,” Walsh simply replied.

“That’s a very hard answer to hear,” admitted Banfield.

The cold response from Walsh led many to share the interview on social media, with the interaction gaining traction on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

NewsNation has been under fire for the tone of its coverage surrounding the Titan submersible vessel going missing. The network showcased an “Oxygen Remaining” countdown on the screen for several hours before ultimately removing the banner. Many observers called the graphic “sad”, “classless”, and “insensitive”.

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Demetri Ravanos looks at the role fathers play in their sons’ broadcasting careers. He is joined by Mike Golic Jr, Wes Durham, and Spike Eskin to talk about the conscious and subconscious influences their famous fathers had on their respective approaches to the industry.

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After building a career as one of the sharpest programming executives in the radio industry, and leaving the business in the summer of 2018, many were surprised when Chris Oliviero was announced as the new Market Manager of Entercom New York in May 2020. On this episode, Chris tells Jason Barrett why he decided to return to the business, what he learned while on the outside, how he feels about the present and future of WFAN, where he stands on pursuing a reunion with Craig Carton, in addition to weighing in on a number of industry topics as well.

Additionally, Jason Barrett shares breaking news about a new venture being explored by his company which industry professionals will be interested in learning more about. Further details will be shared after Labor Day but the basics are passed along during the first minutes of the episode.

TOPICS COVERED WITH CHRIS:

• When the deal to become Market Manager came together
• What convinced him to return to the radio business
• What he learned and missed about the industry while away from it
• If local management is enough to satisfy his professional desires
• Confidence level in WFAN; what the brand needs to do to enjoy future success
• Planning for the day when Mark Chernoff rides off into the sunset
• How interested he is in reuniting Craig Carton and WFAN
• Why the mistakes of a few can’t take away from social media’s value to talent, brands, and the audience
• If more radio companies will follow Saga & Townsquare’s lead and move away from Nielsen
• The future of live and on-demand audio content
• How sports betting will influence the way sports talk radio is presented in the next 5-10 years

FROM THE GUEST:

Connect with Chris on Linkedin: Chris Oliviero

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Mike Greenberg returns to ESPN Radio’s airwaves on Monday August 17th, taking over the 12p-2p ET timeslot, a change from his morning routine. Secure with a place in the NAB radio hall of fame, the lead chair on ESPN’s hit television program ‘Get Up‘, and 32,000+ hours of on-air broadcasting under his belt, some in Mike’s position would pass on the chance to increase their work load, and accept a new challenge, but that’s not how Greeny operates. In this conversation, Mike shares what interested him about returning to host a solo midday program, how content will be approached on the show, the method to his madness when it comes to interviewing and teasing, advice he’s passed on to the network’s new morning show, and more.

Additionally, BSM President Jason Barrett spends 5 minutes prior to the conversation sharing a few observations, opinions, and questions about ESPN Radio’s changes.

SUBJECTS COVERED WITH MIKE:

• When he started thinking about returning to radio
• Launching new shows and handling negative feedback
• His vision and content approach for the new midday show
• How social issues will be covered on the program
• Winning over listeners who prefer local hosts
• The way he approaches interviewing and teasing
• Remembering Detroit sports radio host Jamie Samuelsen
• The likelihood of football still being played in December

FROM THE GUEST:

Follow Mike on Twitter: @ESPNGreeny

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