Podcast

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

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.

Brad Smith, the Founder/CEO of Simplecast, is the new Head of Podcast Products for SiriusXM. Simplecast was acquired by SiriusXM in 2020.

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.

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

How to Make Real Money Podcasting, the weekly series begins Thursday. The first guest in this Streamline Publishing-produced learning opportunity is Supercast CEO Jason Sew Hoy. The first three weeks of our series are FREE. Seats are limited, and you can sign up HERE.

What's it like to lead an AM spoken word radio station in an era where the removal of kHz-band receivers from automobiles is a hot topic? WKOK/Sunbury, Pa.'s Mark Lawrence shares his thoughts and more in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Steve Shine, a Partner in the Indiana general practice law firm Shine & Hardin, sits with Adam R Jacobson on the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to discuss the importance of local radio in Fort Wayne, where he's been for decades. LISTEN HERE

As the year draws to a close, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is reaching out to rally behind the mission of advancing women in media through educational programs and scholarships. With Giving Tuesday coming on November 28, AWM President Becky Brooks shares more about the group's mission, and how you can donate. LISTEN HERE

With no amendments, the new version of the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" has advanced to the full House Energy & Commerce Committee. This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers audio highlights from a House Subcommittee hearing where the legislation was discussed.

Why did Otto Padrón, a Hispanic media veteran most recently overseeing the Meruelo Media properties in Los Angeles, take a job at a company known for digital multicast TV networks? Adam R Jacobson gets the answers in this freshly produced 30-minute InFOCUS Video Podcast, presented by dot.FM!

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.

The Walt Disney Co.’s advanced advertising suite is expanding its offerings by bringing its Disney Media Networks program slate to the Addressable TV beta test presently being conducted by Nielsen. To learn more about this test, RBR+TVBR spoke with Brian Jentz, the London-based SVP of Business Operations for Nielsen in this exclusive podcast. LISTEN HERE

Tonee Roper is one of four candidates selected for the MIW's 2021 Mildred Carter Mentoring Program. She shares more of her passion for radio, and what it's like to work at a woman-owned media company, in this encore InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM. LISTEN HERE

A new study looks at the habits and preferences of U.S. Hispanics toward streaming video. Given their role as first-adopters of technology, we believe the findings are important for all in the TV industry to understand. What’s the biggest takeaway from this study? Penthera CMO Jodi Susman shares all in this InFOCUS Podcast presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE