Podcast

To share more about the importance of the Broadcasters Foundation, which this year will award approximately $1.8 million, to broadcasters in need, foundation President Tim McCarthy joined RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on the latest episode of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.  LISTEN HERE

Comscore is devoting its future to local cross-platform measurement and says groups and agencies are shifting from talk to action. EVP of Commercial Steve Walsh shares how Comscore is driving the mastery of matching homes with the actual purchase behavior seen in those homes in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

For over-the-air broadcast TV, huge deals have come to fruition since the start of the year. For AM and FM radio, nary a deal that doesn't involve a religious institution has been had. What's to come? Veteran media broker Dick Foreman shares his analysis of the media transactions marketplace in this exclusive podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Brian Handrigan, co-founder and CEO of St. Louis-based Advocado, shares in this InFOCUS Podcast how the company's November 2021 purchase of VEIL watermarking software is moving forward, and what Advocado's acquisition of Kantar BVS means, too. LISTEN HERE

The C-Band, an essential for many broadcast TV and radio stations' programming services, is in the midst of a four-year transition that's moving at full speed. Some are likening this move to the TV repack process. If you're not wholly familiar with the importance of the C-Band, this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, is just for you! LISTEN HERE

For more on what Super Hi-Fi is bringing to radio, and how it isn't a job killer but efficiency opportunity to AMs and FMs, enjoy this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM and hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.  LISTEN HERE

It's happened again. A major media entity, this time FuboTV, has become victim of a cyberattack. Is there no way to guard a broadcast media company — MVPD or station owner — from such an incidents?  Given the renewed importance of cyberattack prevention, RBR+TVBR is pleased to offer this encore InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, with Lisa Plaggemier, head of the National Cybersecurity Alliance. LISTEN HERE

Liberated Syndication has acquired a German podcast company, founded in 2019. It is Germany’s largest independent platform for podcast advertising.

On June 10, the FCC reinstated section 73.3556 of the Commission’s rules — the radio duplication rule — for commercial FM stations. What does this mean for radio broadcasting companies across the U.S.? Foster Garvey Office Managing Director and Principal Brad Deutsch shared his thoughts.

Innovation. It's a word not commonly used by an owner of radio stations. But, Capital Broadcasting Co. is unique, in many ways. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, VP of Radio Brian Maloney offers an exclusive look inside a company that was first to embrace HD Radio and more recently helped bring NEXTGEN TV to fruition. LISTEN HERE

Are the marketers and advertisers that the Executive Director of the Culture Marketing Council (CMC) speaks to every day aware of the power of Hispanic radio? Are they actively using Spanish-language radio stations to reach an important consumer segment? Those are two of the key questions posed to Horacio Gavilán by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast.

If you're in the smallest of Nielsen Audio-rated markets, or in a city where there are no ratings, attracting listeners — and advertising — has its challenges. But, what if you're serving a unique audience you can "own"? Spanish-language radio stations have emerged in that role, and in the first of a regular series of podcasts designed to educate and inform the media industry on the power of Hispanic radio, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson takes seven minutes to learn how Tomás Martinez, owner and CEO of Solmart Media, has developed a cluster of stations in a rural portion of Southwest Florida by targeting Latinos with no other local media choices.

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

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

"We create viral hit shows that keep people wanting more." That's the promise of Tenderfoot TV, known for series such as "Dear Alana," and "High Strange," hosted by Tenderfoot founder Payne Lindsey. There's also the "Radio Rental" horror-comedy podcast "Rattle & Shook." Now, Lindsey and Tenderfoot seek to rattle and shake the dollar coffers at Audacy Inc.