Podcast

Sean Compton returns to the InFOCUS Podcast to share more about WGN’s resiliency and rebirth in Chicago. He talks about the No. 1 performance of John Williams in middays and Bob Sirott in mornings, and the ongoing growth in afternoons; letting nighttime legend John Landecker be himself; and thanking Rollye James for turning a temporary gig into a long-term late-night program. 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

Nexstar Media Group's trio of top executives offered commentary on the company's health, including what ad categories performed well — and didn't — during Wednesday's Q4 2021 earnings call. There's also intelligence on retransmission consent revenue. Hear the highlights of this earnings call by tuning in to the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast.  LISTEN HERE

Given the FCC's decision this week to eliminate six of 7 "outmoded" radio broadcast technical rules, the timing is right to revisit this audio discussion with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. He chats with Dielectric's Keith Pelletier on a Petition for Rulemaking with the FCC squarely focused on FM directional pattern studies, and it's a conversation worthy of a listen today.

It could be «Cosas que debes saber» or "Вещи, которые вы должны знать." Whatever the language, "Stuff You Should Know" could soon be available to listen in it. And, it is all thanks to a new collaboration to produce and translate podcasts for new marketing opportunities forged between iHeartMedia and Veritone.

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 this fresh episode, Hadassa Gerber joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson to talk about some very intriguing new info from the just-released GfK 2022 Media Comparisons Study. In short, it’s great intelligence for broadcast and cable TV. LISTEN HERE

At-home production and REMI — an acronym that non-tech leaders may not know — have grown in importance over the last several years. It was only accelerated by the pandemic. Thus, having Jim Jachetta, EVP/Chief Technology Officer of VidOvation, as Adam R Jacobson's guest on the latest InFOCUS Podcast couldn't be timelier.  LISTEN HERE

Is it a folly, with a big hurdle ahead as it needs to ink retransmission consent agreements to come close to what the now-shuttered Locast offered, but legally? Or, can it be successful as a "virtual over-the-air" TV service focused on digital multicast channels and PBS Member stations? Those questions and more are asked of LocalBTV founder and CEO Jim Long. LISTEN HERE

The podcast database says it is partnering with and "enhancing" the podcasting capabilities of Audacy, the audio content and entertainment creator and distributor formerly known as Entercom.

Rob Deichert, the Chief Revenue Officer at TuneIn, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson for this new InFOCUS Podcast episode to share more about TuneIn’s initiatives designed to help bring more ears to all-things audio — traditional radio, too. LISTEN HERE

With the 2022 NAB Show now marking the “big return” for many a broadcast media technology vendor, CP Communications has perhaps emerged as one of the more active players of late. In this RBR+TVBR Winter 2022 Special Report preview, CP CEO Kurt Heitman shares his excitement about what lies ahead for the company in 2022. LISTEN HERE

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

Radio broadcasters, be warned. On-demand audio giant Spotify is rolling out a new advertising format that enriches podcasting by giving listeners a series of "Call-to-Action Cards" allowing them to learn more about an audio ad they hear. It's yet another opportunity for the audio industry, so long as legacy broadcast companies in the digital space follow suit.

It’s a newly created position for the former Director of Acquisition Marketing at Discovery streaming products discovery+ and GOLFTV. He’ll be responsible for building and enhancing recognition of the Acast brand, products and services globally.