Podcast

CEO Bob Pittman and CFO/COO Rich Bressler offered a full analysis of how iHeartMedia performed in 2024 in an earnings call held directly opposite that of Townsqaure Media. This inFOCUS Podcast offers Pittman and Bressler's audio comments in full.

How has launching a brand-new TV station in Central California, during a pandemic, gone for a MyNetworkTV affiliate overseen by Josh Castro? He has answers to this question and much more in a lively RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM and hosted by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE

With more than two decades of experience specializing in the operational and financial structures of broadcast and media clients, Miller Kaplan partner Andrew Rosen has a unique perspective of the state of Radio and TV finance. In this conversation, Rosen speaks about current trends, tariff troubles and more.

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

Jim Loftus is now seven months into his role as CEO of Times-Shamrock Communications. How are things going for this owner of radio stations, out-of-home and digital media in Northeast Pennsylvania, with radio stations in Milwaukee and in Baltimore? Loftus shares all in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

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

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

From 2013 to 2018, Asian, Latino, and black audiences have been ahead of the streaming curve. The average TV viewer spends 43% of time with live TV, 35% with streamed content. With the RIAA mid-year 2018 Latin Music Revenue Report showing a surge in paid streaming formats, could the window of opportunity for new Hispanic radio entrants be closing? In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, Horowitz Associates' Adriana Waterston tackles the topic.

For the independent podcast, getting good distribution without the tech headaches is just as important as attracting sponsors. So, what’s the best route to take? That was the focal point of a conversation that served as a strong kickoff to the three-day How to Make REAL MONEY Podcasting virtual conference.

Reporting to VP and Station Manager Michael Valentine, WUSA9 News Content Director Cari Hernandez has excelled in bringing more diversity to the newsroom while ensuring that the local newscasts offer viewers unique and informative content they can't get anywhere else. She shares more in this exclusive InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, in a conversation with Adam R Jacobson. LISTEN HERE

What is Media Services Group Chicago-based Partner Bob Heymann's assessment of where FM station valuations are, and is that seriously harming the marketplace for a longer period than some may have anticipated? That's just one question he responds to in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Ahead of the Hispanic Radio Conference, Alma Agency founder and chairman Luis Miguel Messianu speaks with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, about the particular strengths Spanish-language audio presents to brands seeking to grow sales and revenue. LISTEN HERE

In this special InFOCUS Podcast, we offer audio highlights from the company's late afternoon earnings call on February 23, which features CEO Mary Berner, CFO Frank López-Balboa, and questions from key Wall Street analysts who cover Cumulus Media. LISTEN HERE

In one week, on November 16, American Urban Radio Networks CEO Chesley Maddox-Dorsey will appear as the Moderator of a highly anticipated Forecast 2022 roundtable discussion. As a preview of what's to be shared, Maddox-Dorsey chats with Adam R Jacobson in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm. LISTEN HERE

What are the key discussion points for financial analysts covering Townsquare Media? We've condensed the company's Q2 2022 earnings call to focus on queries from Noble Capital Markets and Barrington Research, answered by Townsquare CEO Bill Wilson, and present them to you in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE