Podcast

There's already chatter about what could come for the Rosenworcel Commission -- or, perhaps, what won't come. Ahead of his exclusive Forecast 2022 appearance, BIA Advisory Services SVP/Chief Economist Dr. Mark Fratrik shares his views on whether or not "regulatory burdens" seen under the Wheeler Commission could come back. Deregulation? Don't count on it, he says in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Given new face mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what’s the first thing radio or TV station management should do in response to the update? That's just one of several questions Keith Wilkes, a Tulsa-based labor and employment partner at the law firm of Hall Estill, answers in this all-new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. 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

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

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

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.

There's more to come in the six months ahead from MediaCo, and in this encore video podcast, presented by dot.fm, Chief Revenue Officer Brian Fisher chats with RBR+TVBR from New York to discuss the continue value and power of audio and video brands superserving multicultural and diverse audiences.

He's in charge of sales for a standalone station in Market No. 108, a city that is dominated by three big companies. How is "Mix 96.9" in Huntsville, Ala., able to survive and thrive, in particular today? That's just one question GM and GSM Nate Adams tackles in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. 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.

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

It's known for such stations as CHBM "Boom 97.3" in Canada's largest market. Now, Stingray Radio is moving forward with a podcast strategy. And, it has selected the Omny Studio platform from iHeartMedia-owned Triton Digital to support it.

Your company has uniquely focused on one of the fastest-growing locales in America. Then, the novel coronavirus arrives. What has the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic done for business over the last four months? Darrell Calton, CEO of Iliad Media Group, fills us in in this new RBR+TVBR InFOCUS podcast. LISTEN HERE

Every day we get pitched stories about FAST Channels, AVOD and connected TV and, in nearly every instance, we reply with the same statement — how is this important to the broadcast television industry and how can they benefit? That's just one of several questions RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson asks Blair Harrison, CEO of OTT linear streaming platform Frequency, in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast. 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.

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