Mark Masters

Founded in 1993, Talk Radio Network, led by Mark Masters, is a juggernaut in long form talk syndication – eclipsing all other syndicators in the launch and development of long form syndicated radio talk programs. This is due to what its CEO, Mark Masters, terms a “fearless entrepreneurial environment at TRN.” Adds Mark Masters, "Whether it is the syndication of conservatives, liberals, libertarians or lifestyle shows, the TRN companies love to create great programming. We are a company that loves great talk radio, we live and breathe what comes out of the speakers, and you can feel that passion in the hallways – we love this business.”

On April 30, 2007, Bear Stearns issued a report which concluded that TRN, led by Mark Masters, is the second largest provider of nationally syndicated radio talk shows nationwide, making TRN (according to the Bear Stearns report)larger than ABC Radio Networks (ranked 3rd) and CBS controlled Westwood One (which is now ranked 4th) for national talk programming. Recently placed full page ads to hire yet more “producers, salespeople, engineers and assistants” proudly tout that Mark Masters’ Talk Radio Network and its four other sister networks “have developed and launched more top ten syndicated political News/Talk radio programs than any other network in the last decade.” – A fact that the companies’ CEO Mark Masters is naturally proud of (Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Jerry Doyle, Phil Hendrie, Rusty Humphries and Erich “Mancow” Muller are just a few of the slate – weekend programs include world renowned scientist Michio Kaku and Monica Crowley).

Says Mark Masters, “Long form talk is a highly entrepreneurial niche within radio syndication – we have worked hard to run a tight shop and build giants that can knock it out of the park for our station affiliate and advertising partners.” According to the Talkers Magazine ranking list of top nationally syndicated shows, Mark Masters’ Talk Radio Network and its affiliated networks have developed and built five of the top ten largest syndicated talk radio shows in the United States since 1993.