Podcast

The 2023 MMTC Former FCC Chairs' Symposium was heavy on discussions tied to closing the digital divide. And, given the 2-2 deadlock of the Rosenworcel Commission seen today, that's the focus of today's FCC. That said, issues of key interest to minority and multicultural broadcasters took center stage, and this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers excerpts from the event.  LISTEN HERE

The CEO of independent media planning and buying agency Mediastruction joins Adam R Jacobson on this latest podcast, presented by dot.FM. Mediastruction is in the process of a multi-market radio buy and is seeing some very sudden year-over-year changes. She shares her thoughts. LISTEN HERE

In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast from Streamline Publishing's Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink, multicultural advertising expert Liz Castells, President of Infusion by Castells, explains why radio remains a vital part of the mix for her clients and others actively seeking to build sales and achieve long-term revenue growth.

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

Created by the experts at Podcast Business Journal, Radio Ink, and the Radio + Television Business Report, the "How to Make Real Money Podcasting" three-day virtual summit will feature discussions with real people making real money. It's scheduled for July 13-15, and we've got all of the details by clicking here.

Jay Meyers has been involved with the Smith family's broadcast radio assets for several years and assisted in the sale, announced Wednesday, of WSBH-FM, serving Florida's Space Coast. In May 2021 Meyers helped Smith execute the sale of Class A FMs in Tallahassee and Stuart, Fla. On that occasion, Meyers participated as a guest on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. What he had to say still resonates today. 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

RBR+TVBR is presently welcoming the broadcast technology community to communicate directly with key decision makers across the radio and television businesses in our first-ever Winter 2021 Special Report. With this in mind, we chat with Multidyne executive Jesse Foster to learn more about what lies ahead in 2022 for the company in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

In this special RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, Scott Herman, Chair of the Broadcasters Foundation and CEO of SHH Media Management, shares with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson the Broadcasters Foundation's call on #GivingTuesday to help people in dire need, and how the Foundation has continued to meet its mission in a most challenging year. LISTEN HERE

In this InFOCUS podcast, presented by dot.FM, SVP of Product Jimshade Chaudhari chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on what products Marketron is ready to put the spotlight on -- including one new offering of interest to radio and TV. LISTEN HERE

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

The Hispanic consumer has emerged in recent years as one of the most vitally important for brands and businesses. Media companies are no different. A successful approach to welcoming — and keeping — U.S. Latinos through audio entertainment that is relevant and of high appeal can reap huge dividends for radio broadcasting companies. To help AMs and FMs on their path to success, the Radio + Television Business Report and Radio INK are pleased to present the first in a series of short podcasts focused on Hispanic radio — and its power — in advance of the 2018 Hispanic Radio Conference, March 13-14 in Miami. 

Michelle Chong, who exited in July 2023 as Group Director of Planning at Fitzco and is now a freelance media strategy planning partner, is in the front seat at ensuring marketers get the greatest ROI. She addressed the challenges in cross-platform marketing and how one should approach planning a campaign with cross-platform marketing in a November 2022 InFOCUS Podcast worth a fresh listen. LISTEN HERE

The sordid tales surrounding Franklin, Tenn., mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson gained national attention and a lengthy story on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." The TV reporter who uncovered much of the facts surrounding Hanson, Phil Williams, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

Marianne Vita, SVP and Director of Integrated Strategy and Marketing at the VAB, shares how OTA and OTT can positively collide — thanks to addressable advertising opportunities that can help broadcasters — in this fresh podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE