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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

Has Black-owned media has benefited to the same extent as total market broadcast television and radio companies that may not be Black-owned, but actually capture the most significant portion of the multicultural advertising pie? That's just one of many questions RBR+TVBR's Editor-in-Chief asked AURN's Chief Revenue Officer in this new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

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

Tom Cheli, the nine-year CEO of ad sales automation and workflow company Frequence, got thinking about how its local ad partners have benefited from an omnichannel approach during this period — something that could benefit broadcast radio and TV. He joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson on the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to share his thoughts. LISTEN HERE

The nation's No. 1 owner of radio stations, which also says is the top podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, has finalized a strategic partnership with LinkedIn that is designed to "introduce new offerings to the business podcast space."

Why did Orlando Salazar buy Mega TV from Spanish Broadcasting System? What is his motivation for the creation of VOZ Media, having no media experience whatsoever? In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Salazar shares why he believes the time is ripe to take the content on his website and place it in front of the cameras.  LISTEN HERE

Four years ago, Ron Stone founded the Independent Broadcasters Association. Today, one of the key tenets of the IBA is how to make more money. This includes cash giveaways — an incentive that has attracted more listeners, thus increasing the chances an advertiser will sign a deal for a member station. Stone shares where the IBA is heading in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. LISTEN HERE

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

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

For Anna Gomez, the path to being sworn in as the fifth Commission could be smoother than that for the polarizing Gigi Sohn. What is the chatter, if any, in Washington right now concerning Gomez, and when a confirmation hearing is expected? Marc Martin, a partner and firmwide chair of the communications industry group at Perkins Coie, shares his thoughts in this 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

For more on what Super Hi-Fi is bringing to radio, and how it isn't a job killer but efficiency opportunity to AMs and FMs, enjoy this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM and hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.  LISTEN HERE

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