Podcast

Has FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's championing of "AM revitalization" through the introduction of FM translators as a rebroadcast outlet truly revitalized the radio industry? Absolutamente ... says Hispanic radio veteran George Mier. Thanks to translators serving Tampa and Orlando, his family's Q Broadcasting is soaring in Central Florida. We learn all about Q's new heights in this Hispanic Radio Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR's Adam Jacobson.

With the 10th Hispanic Radio Conference just two weeks away, what better way for marketers and stations owners to understand the power of Spanish-language radio is there than to speak with an actual listener? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson did this in Weston, Fla., and here's what he found.

How has Rochester, Minn.'s top-rated radio station, locally owned and operated, managed to stay largely live and local and keep advertising buys flowing some 11 1/2 months into the COVID-19 pandemic? Station OM and morning co-host Lou Kastler shares the details in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

Is it our imagination, or have broadcast ministries taken advantage of the pandemic by going on a FM buying binge? Jon Yinger, President and CEO of The Christian Broadcasting System and Broadcast Properties LLC, shares his perspective in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, we are pleased to bring excerpts from a press briefing held on Monday by musicFIRST Chairman Joe Crowley. Following Crowley's prepared remarks, RBR+TVBR and co-owned publication Radio Ink were first to ask questions to Crowley. We have his responses. LISTEN HERE

Questions tied to the topics of supply chain concerns and broadcast media cybersecurity are among those answered by GatesAir CEO Bruce Swail in the upcoming Winter 2022 RBR+TVBR Special Report, our all-new magazine that offers, for the first time, Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders. This podcast interview with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson offers a preview of the full interview. LISTEN HERE

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) President/COO Albert Rodiguez took a break from Upfronts and NewFronts in New York to share with RBR+TVBR his insight on a particularly strong Q1 2022 for the company's radio stations. Listen to his conversation with RBR+TVBR in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, right now! LISTEN HERE

In this IBC2022 preview, Brian Galante shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson how the Netherlands-based affair differs from the NAB Show and why U.S.-based broadcasters may wish to keep an eye on the technology getting their global debut and what they may be asked to approve a purchase order for in 2023!  LISTEN HERE

What do the renomination of Gigi Sohn for the fifth FCC Commissioner's seat and the changes on the powerful House Energy & Commerce committee mean for broadcast media executives eager for positive policy moves and beneficial legislation from Congress? This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, explores the topic. LISTEN HERE

Are there new trends in the media transactions world that deserve our attention? Is the TV marketplace seeing the same activity as Radio? Patrick Communications Managing Partner Greg Guy shares his thoughts in this 10-minute audio report, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

A Nashville meteorologist went viral for a social media post featuring her holding her hearing aids. This classic InFOCUS Podcast from August 2022 explores how Meagan Thomas has been able to perform her duties at a Nexstar Media Group NBC affiliate while serving as an inspiration for other young adults with hearing loss. LISTEN HERE

What makes Colorado Springs morning hosts Woody and Bobby standout air personalities in a world where syndicated wake-up shows and reduction-in-force initiatives due to tough economic realities dominate the headlines? Find out in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. 

Ariel Roblin is one of the Radio + Television Business Report’s Top Local TV Leaders, and as RBR+TVBR begins the nomination process for 2025 honorees in late August, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson reconnects with her to get the latest about what’s happening in California’s state capital and across the region.

Many small towns and cities have seen major changes over the last 30 years. This includes, in some cases, a seismic shift in the number of multicultural consumers that now reside in the community. Some 90 miles north of New York City, a municipality that lost its major employer some 25 years has been reborn. Millennials are partly to thank. As we learn in this podcast, Latinos are the real growth driver.

Take advantage of the long holiday weekend by checking out the all-new RBR+TVBR podcast. In just 15 minutes, you'll gain insight and intelligence from the key newsmakers shaping broadcast media, driving broadcast media’s future through station transactions, and bringing broadcast media the latest tech products of note for America’s radio and TV stations.