In the debut episode of the Barrett Sports Media Podcast, Jason weighs in on the Entercom-CBS merger and catches up with ESPN LA 710 Operations Manager Dan Zampillo to discuss a variety of topics on the state of the sports radio business. Below are the areas Jason and Dan explore during their twenty five minute conversation.

INSIDE THIS EPISODE

* Mason and Ireland being named BSM’s #1 Midday show

* Reaction to the Entercom-CBS Merger

* How he got started interning at 670 The Score

* When he discovered an interest in wanting to program

* What he learned as a young programmer in Detroit

* The difficulties of having to part ways with employees

* What makes terrestrial and satellite radio different

* Lessons learned in the nation’s capital

* How to approach managing high profile personalities

* Six quick hitting industry related questions

FROM THE GUEST

Dan’s Twitter handle: @danzampillo