Podcast

As part of our salute to WWJ/Detroit's 100th birthday and to Radio, RBR+TVBR has placed its focus on Detroit. For the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, we engaged Detroit Public Media President/CEO Rich Homberg in a conversation that spans from life at a PBS Member station to recipes for success built on a 12-year tenure as WWJ's VP/GM. LISTEN HERE

In Spring 2023, Iliad Media Group was the No. 1 radio station ower in Boise for the 15th consecutive ratings period. Is there a secret recipe for Iliad's ratings and revenue success in a crowded marketplace where Cumulus Media, Townsquare Media and Lotus are all worthy competitors? Find out in this new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.  LISTEN HERE

In August 2018, the regional Mexican station in Los Angeles that stood out from the pack is LBI Media's KBUE-FM "Qué Buena". In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, produced for the 2018 Radio Show in Orlando, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson catches up with Mariano Amador, GSM of the radio stations owned and operated by Liberman Broadcasting in Southern California.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Solmart Media co-owner Tomás Martínez, who cut his teeth in Miami media and is no stranger to hurricanes, shares how serving listeners to his two Spanish-language radio stations in Southwest Florida with unique content on-air and online came together in a time of emergency. LISTEN HERE

Syndicated radio host Brad Abrell can be heard — but not seen — in potentially millions of homes that have access to Amazon Prime. How so? He’s playing Frankenstein ... for real. In this encore InFOCUS Podcast, Brad turns on the mic and chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson by phone from Hollywood to share how his role in "Hotel Transylvania: Transformania" came to be, and why radio remains a vital part of his life. LISTEN HERE

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Lisa Plaggemier, the interim Executive Director with the National Cybersecurity Alliance, offers important insight and intelligence on how to prevent a ransomware attack at your radio or TV station in an exclusive conversation. LISTEN HERE

While not addressing the most recent movements on AI or the FM duplication rule change, the newest FCC Commissioner — Anna G. Gómez — did discuss two key issues to radio at the recent Hispanic Radio Conference in San Antonio. You can hear them in this InFOCUS Podcast.

Award-winning sportscaster and political commentator Michele Tafoya recently announced her retirement as the longtime sideline reporter for NBC's Sunday Night Football. With her spotlight now shining in the podcast world, Tafoya spoke of her transition in an exclusive How to Make REAL MONEY Podcasting conference session on Tuesday we offer excerpts of in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

How does the Townsquare Media CFO view his company's potential revenue intake from digital advertising in the coming quarters? "The sky's the limit," he told attendees of the BofA Securities Leveraged Finance Conference, held Tuesday. Stu Rosenstein also shared that a Term Notes issuance is coming, and this InFOCUS Podcast has the details.

The second episode of the all-new RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Video Podcast, presented by dot.FM, is now available for viewing on our YouTube Channel! In this 24-minute conversation, Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson chats with Hearst Television President Michael J Hayes.

What excites Skyview Networks President/CEO Steve Jones about GenAI and its use at broadcast radio? What are the other big conversation topics he's expecting to discuss at the NAB Show? We find out in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Spanish Broadcasting System EVP/Programming Jesus Salas shares how the company's radio stations gained audience across the COVID-19 pandemic and has kept it, while also giving a preview as to what else SBS has in store for the rest of the year in this episode of the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Mike Woods joined Amagi right before the pandemic in February of 2020 as SVP of Product. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Woods shares how the cloud-based automation, playout, and delivery tool company is working with broadcast media companies so they can benefit, not fret, over digital video delivery platform growth. LISTEN HERE

Lotus Communications benefits from Hispanic listenership to both its English-language and Spanish-language stations. But what makes Lotus' Spanish-language stations such a vibrant part of the company's holdings? Lotus President Jim Kalmenson shares his answers in this Hispanic Radio Podcast.

Patrick Communications Managing Partner Greg Guy spoke with RBR+TVBR for an article appearing exclusively in the upcoming Spring 2022 print magazine focused on the transactions marketplace. Then came a flurry of notable deals — all this week. Guy shares his thoughts on these transactions in a new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE