Podcast

He’s worked in television since 1976, and has been at his current station since 1997. Now, Fred Hunter is retiring from WBRC-6 in Birmingham. He shared his thoughts on his career and the importance of local weather to communities across the U.S. in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

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

Gray Television just selected her to succeed the retiring Frank Brady, an individual at the helm of an NBC affiliate in West Virginia. She, like Brady, has been at the station for 15 years. What does the longevity of these tenures say about life at a small-market Big Four affiliate? Listen to this InFOCUS Podcast presented by dot.FM, and you'll get the answer ... and more! LISTEN HERE

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Jacob Daniluck shares more about how Tieline works with audio content creation and distribution companies, how its new MPX Product received an NAB Product of the Year honor, and how native Livewire+ in high density Gateway codecs can streamline integration into a Livewire system in layman's terms. LISTEN HERE

RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson interviewed Ralph Bachofen, VP of Sales and Marketing at Triveni Digital, while attending the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas. His conversation can be heard in this freshly produced InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.  LISTEN HERE

Can a radio company with a deep heritage in English-language stations successfully bring Spanish-language radio stations into the mix, from a sales and revenue perspective? Beasley Media Group is doing just that in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, we learn in this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast.

Joe Budden has fired his co-hosts Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay from the popular Joe Budden Podcast. In episode 437 of the show, Joe berated his hosts on-air for disrespecting him in some way and fired them. Podcast Business Journal has more.

Radio industry programming and operations veteran Joel Burke is going home to the Texas Panhandle region, and he shares his latest radio industry adventure in an exclusive conversation with RBR+TVBR in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

This week saw the signing of a partnership between TEGNA and GatesAir that will help it bring NEXTGEN TV broadcasts to the Seattle market, starting in December. What role does GatesAir play in this rollout? Those questions are answered by GatesAir Television Products Group VP/GM Ray Miklius in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday formally announced a plan to bring back "Net Neutrality" at a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C. This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers comments directly from Rosenworcel on the proposal, and how detractors may wish to think twice while offering peaceful protest.  LISTEN HERE

Stephanie Valencia is gaining widespread attention for her role as the co-founder of the newly formed Latino Media Network (LMN). It's first act: The purchase of 18 radio stations from TelevisaUnivision — including all of its AMs and FMs in Las Vegas, Fresno and the Rio Grande Valley. What's LMN's plan of action? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief got the exclusive scoop from Valencia in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.  LISTEN HERE

What did Saga Communications CEO Ed Christian and CFO Sam Bush have to add beyond the straight numbers, which the company distributed without comment earlier in the day? Take a listen to this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, and you'll get to hear it from the Saga leader himself. LISTEN HERE

The nation's largest owner of broadcast radio stations has flipped the switch on a "first-of-its-kind" Private Marketplace designed to provide advertisers with programmatic buying access to distribute their marketing to audiences across programs found on its podcast network.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, Envy Gaming CEO Adam Rymer answers key questions many including our editor-in-chief has about eSports and its future, in particular for those on Wall Street seeking a real revenue driver for an industry seeking ways to combat declining traditional ad revenues. LISTEN HERE

Bridge Media Network is one of the biggest acquisitors of broadcast television stations in 2023. To learn more about its aggressive growth plans and the vision for both NEWSnet and its fledgling sports operation, RBR+TVBR sat down with CEO Vince Bodiford for an exclusive one-on-one conversation.  LISTEN HERE