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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Tuesday formally announced a plan to bring back "Net Neutrality" at a National Press Club event in Washington, D.C. This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers comments directly from Rosenworcel on the proposal, and how detractors may wish to think twice while offering peaceful protest.  LISTEN HERE

Triton Digital has released its U.S. Podcast Ranker for the reporting period of July 31 to September 3. The report shows SiriusXM Podcast Network securing the top position in the Top Sales Networks Report for August, based on Podcast Metrics verified by the IAB Tech Lab, "ensuring accurate and transparent audience data."

Introducing "PBS Appalachia Virginia," which bowed on June 10 as an online-exclusive digital offering that enjoys MVPD distribution, filling a void in one of the few places in the U.S. where over-the-air broadcasts for the public television system were absent. VP/GM Julie Newman, a former news anchor for WCYB-5 in the Tri-Cities, Tn.-Va.. shares details about the launch in this 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

As U.S. Hispanic broadcast media continue to grow their digital revenue through streaming apps and website traffic, a digital platform born out of a Spanish-language newspaper serving Atlanta has launched an advertising-led revenue initiative it says is designed "to help brands reach digital Latinos that currently don't fit into standard AdTech industry category boxes."

Carrie Hofmann presently serves as News Director of TEGNA's NBC affiliate in Charlotte, WCNC-36. As she prepares for her first GM role, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson spoke with Hoffman about local TV leadership today, and what words of encouragement she has for others that seek to follow her path up the ladder in over-the-air TV today. LISTEN HERE

In market No. 108, Radio is dominated by iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media and Southern Stone Communications. How then can standalone "Mix 96.9" in Huntsville, Ala., survive and thrive? GM and GSM Nate Adams tackled these questions in a June 2021 InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. Some two years later, Mix 96.9 is stronger than ever.

Once she takes the chair, what will Anna Gomez's arrival at the FCC mean, with respect to potential regulatory policy shifts for broadcast radio and TV? Veteran Washington, D.C., communications attorney Gregg Skall shares his thoughts in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

"We create viral hit shows that keep people wanting more." That's the promise of Tenderfoot TV, known for series such as "Dear Alana," and "High Strange," hosted by Tenderfoot founder Payne Lindsey. There's also the "Radio Rental" horror-comedy podcast "Rattle & Shook." Now, Lindsey and Tenderfoot seek to rattle and shake the dollar coffers at Audacy Inc.

Accurate audience measurement continues to be a hot topic among marketers and broadcast media executives. As radio and TV companies seek to get the most trustworthy data in front of their advertising clients, where that data comes from remains a big consideration point. Where is Comscore in the mix? We find out in this RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

IBC2023 has emerged as a major global marketplace for broadcast technology companies, both those based in the U.S. and companies that seek to expand their business in North America. To learn more about the importance of this event to broadcast media companies in the United States, RBR+TVBR's Adam R Jacobson chats with public relations professional and Weekly Tech Roundup correspondent Brian Galante. LISTEN HERE

CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures President/CEO Wendy McMahon on Wednesday participated in an TVB Next Women: Coffee talk with Abby Auerbach, and this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers excerpts from their lively and engaging conversation. LISTEN HERE

From VOZ Media's Orlando Salazar and Caroline Beasley to leading media brokers and local newsmakers, the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, has provided insight and intelligence beyond the headlines via these short audio reports hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. Every past episode available on-demand through Apple Podcasts. What have you missed?

American Public Media and Audacy’s Cadence13 podcast studio are ending their multiyear advertising partnership on August 31, roughly a year earlier than initially planned. It's the latest news story to involve the company led by CEO David Field, which is suffering from new sub-$1 stock value woes.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm, we offer highlights from the conversation, including how Premion is "uniquely positioned to win" as local cable's "declining reach" was seen as a plus for TEGNA — even as retransmission consent fees outweigh core advertising revenue. LISTEN HERE