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The InFOCUS Podcast: Tim McCarthy from 2023-11-28T18:05:24
In conjunction with Giving Tuesday, a celebration of giving around the world, the Broadcasters Foundation of America is asking radio and television professionals to consider a tax-deductible donati...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Becky Brooks from 2023-11-21T19:26:33
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...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Vince Bodiford from 2023-11-16T15:00:02
Forecast, presented by Streamline Publishing's Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink, is now a wrap. The capacity crowd enjoyed a full day's worth of informative and engaging panel discu...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Phil Williams, WTVF from 2023-11-07T19:33:20
For more than three decades, Phil Williams has set the standard in Nashville for serious investigative journalism on the state and local level, earning him honors and praise from his peers and, now...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Preston Padden from 2023-11-02T19:49:54
At 330 Market Street in Philadelphia, Fox Television Stations-owned WTXF “FOX 29” is a prominent fixture in the Old City, with a home just steps away from Independence Mall. It remains a highly pop...
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Coffee With ... Karolyne Sprague and Abby Auerbach from 2023-10-31T13:52:01
She knew she wanted to get into advertising. What type of advertising? At first, Karolyne Sprague thought it would be in the creative realm. Instead, she went into media. "It was a great place to s...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jason Hall from 2023-10-24T18:29:20
Gray Television has certainly made a statement over the last year and a half with its commitment to Telemundo affiliates. How did that come to pass, and did the C-Suite need any education on the gr...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Donlan from 2023-10-19T19:24:08
Scripps News has promoted veteran journalist Brian Donlon to Senior Director of Live News Programming. Donlon, formerly the 24/7 digital television network's Executive Producer of weekday morning l...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Ryan Flynn from 2023-10-17T19:33:08
On October 16, Audacy Inc. made a very intriguing move by switching an AM serving Hazleton, Pa., and a FM serving the Scranton-Wilkes Barre area to a Spanish-language format heavy on bachata music ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Dr. Greg Phipps from 2023-10-12T18:21:16
On October 6, Metro Video Productions of Lima, Ohio, officially became the owner of a low-powered television station in the small Northwest Ohio city of Defiance. Today, Phipps is committed to serv...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brad Deutsch from 2023-10-05T18:52:23
This was the week that was in Washington, D.C.: the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the FCC being told by a Federal court it has 90 days to complete its 2018 quadrennial review of its ow...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Weiss, TEGNA from 2023-10-03T18:00:02
Brian Weiss, the Vice President of Entertainment Programming and Multicast Networks at TEGNA, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson from Atlanta on this edition of the InFOCUS Podcast, pre...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jessica Rosenworcel from 2023-09-26T19:49:06
The reclassification of broadband under Title II is one of the divisive FCC regulatory policy matters of the last decade. It was authorized under the leadership of former Chairman Tom Wheeler, and ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Mark DiMassimo from 2022-05-03T14:00:02
When it comes to progressive advertising shops, DiGo, a New York-based creative agency promoting better habits by building businesses using Positive Behavior Change marketing, has gained notice for...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Byron Allen from 2022-04-28T16:00:03
Byron Allen, the one-time comedian turned media mogul, is one of five recipients of a Leadership Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America.
Allen's acceptance of the honor will ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: 2022 NAB Show Edition from 2022-04-26T14:56:01
The Connected Car and radio's place on the dashboard of vehicles today and tomorrow has turned out to be a hot topic at the 2022 NAB Show.
Before RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobso...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Tom Cheli, Frequence from 2022-04-14T17:27:30
Radio broadcasting companies have something very valuable, and even a Silicon Valley media workflow software maker sees it: the relationships with local advertisers can't be beat.
In thi...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Marilois Snowman from 2022-04-07T13:45:02
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 bu...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Paul Kelly from 2022-03-24T13:22
Joining us today is Paul Kelly. He’s the Chief Revenue Officer for A Million Ads, and has two decades of experience leading creative and commercial teams for such organizations as Viacom.
Pau...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Fred Jacobs from 2022-03-15T13:30:02
Fred Jacobs, President and Founder of Jacobs Media Strategies, is very much looking forward to in-person conversation at the 2022 NAB Show with industry leaders who haven't perhaps seen each other ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Handrigan from 2022-03-08T12:30:02
Sorry, but this isn't the Aguacate podcast and you won't be getting any avocado toast tips here. Rather, media industry executives have the chance to learn more about Advocado, a cross media data p...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Sean Compton from 2022-03-03T15:00:03
He serves as President of Networks for Nexstar Media Group, and in addition to his role with NewsNation, the cable TV news channel, he also has a hand in ensuring that the company’s lone radio stat...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Cumulus Media's Q4 Earnings Call from 2022-02-24T18:23:42
"2021 was a pivotal year for Cumulus, a year of significant progress and accomplishment."
Since emerging from voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring in 2018, CEO Mary Berner has put a focus ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Nexstar's Q4 2021 Earnings Call from 2022-02-22T19:22:08
Nexstar Media Group's three C-Suite leaders — Chairman/CEO Perry Sook, President/COO Tom Carter and CFO Lee Ann Gliha — on Wednesday shared all of the details of the company's Q4 and full-year 2021...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Blair Harrison from 2022-02-15T16:02:59
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 indus...
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Enjoy Our Live Webinar On OTT's OTA Value On Demand Now! from 2022-02-10T21:26:16
The power of combining OTT with linear TV is an opportunity for broadcast television, and on Thursday afternoon Compulse Regional Sales Director Paolo Romanacci participated in an exclusive one-on-...
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RBR+TVBR Afternoon Headlines Email Audio Edition (02-09-2022) from 2022-02-09T22:30:10
This is a special audio edition of the Afternoon Headlines E-mail from the Radio + Television Business Report, distributed via its InFOCUS Podcast Network due to technical difficulties with its thi...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Hadassa Gerber from 2022-02-08T20:02:14
She’s the Chief Research Officer of the not-for-profit trade association representing America’s local broadcast television industry, TVB. And, she’s the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast guest.
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jim Jachetta, VidOvation from 2022-02-03T18:20
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 Jachett...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jim Long, LocalBTV from 2022-01-27T17:00:03
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 "virtu...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Rob Deichert, TuneIn from 2022-01-20T20:45:56
This week college radio stations and independent content creators were invited to consider the use of TuneIn On Air to connect with its users. Yes, there’s an empowerment story here, but what’s the...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Kurt Heitman from 2022-01-18T11:30:02
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 W...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brad Abrell from 2022-01-13T17:00:02
He's a five-year syndicated morning radio host whose resume includes former Miami Rocker "Zeta 4" and Central Florida Top 40 outlet "107-1 A1A." He's also a feature film star.
On Friday,...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Bruce Swail from 2022-01-11T20:19:01
Among the broadcast media tech players eager to meet and greet radio and TV engineers and C-Suite leaders at the 2022 NAB Show, scheduled for late April, is GatesAir.
In late October 202...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Dave Otten, JW Player from 2022-01-06T21:07:30
As RBR+TVBR recently covered in its afternoon headlines e-mail, Nielsen has announced a new Streaming Signals product to provide connected TV operators and advertisers a better understanding of who...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Marianne Vita from 2021-12-30T15:23:01
Of the topics that have continued to attract the attention of broadcast media’s C-Suite leaders across 2021, addressable advertising is poised to remain front and center as a big concentration poin...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Dave "Chachi" Denes from 2021-12-28T11:50:01
Dave “Chachi” Denes, the President and co-founder of radio imaging, production library, programming and jingles company Benztown, is the latest audio content and distribution industry executive to ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Newberry from 2021-12-23T14:00:03
CES 2022 is one of the largest events in the world. And, radio industry leaders will be there — including QUU CEO Steve Newberry.
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Newberry ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Joe D'Angelo from 2021-12-21T13:30:02
In January, Joe D’Angelo appeared on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to offer some key takeaways from CES 2021.
Today, the SVP of Broadcast at the parent of both DTS and HD Rad...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Susie Hedrick from 2021-12-16T19:58:11
Susie Hedrick, the Chief Executive Officer at vCreative, last appeared on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, in August 2020. She’s returned today to discuss CES 2022 and Radio industry inter...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Bob Heymann from 2021-12-09T21:24:43
It’s always great to chat with a media broker about the deal-making environment for radio and TV. From our vantage point it’s … um … pretty terrible. A Class A in New York just got sold for $51 mil...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Walsh from 2021-12-07T13:45:02
Steve Walsh, the EVP of Commercial at Comscore, last spoke with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in March about how the audience measurement and data analytics company is helping both broad...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: David Andrews from 2021-11-30T18:30:01
David Andrews is one of four shareholders in Hometown Communications LLC, the licensee of 1,000-watt Class C WIRY-AM, or “wiry,” in Plattsburgh, N.Y.
He’s also the station’s General Mana...
Clark Smidt and WATX from 2021-11-23T20:38:45
Clark Smidt is selling spots, playing the hits of yesteryear and just launched a direct mail campaign to 7 "hot ZIPs" within the listening area of a Class B AM serving New Haven and its surrounding...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jesse Foster, Multidyne from 2021-11-11T14:51:58
The Radio + Television Business Report is presently welcoming the broadcast technology community to communicate directly with key decision makers across the radio and television businesses. With yo...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Chesley Maddox-Dorsey from 2021-11-09T15:58:53
In one week, on November 16, American Urban Radio Networks CEO Chesley Maddox-Dorsey will appear as the Moderator of a highly anticipated Forecast 2022 roundtable discussion with two individuals wh...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Wieser, groupM from 2021-11-04T14:17:04
Brian Wieser. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson chats with groupM's Brian Wieser in an exclusive conversation that serves as a precursor to a Fo...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Albert Rodriguez from 2021-11-02T13:00:09
SBS COO Albert Rodriguez shares his insight on how the Hispanic-focused multimedia company is seeing little slowdown from advertisers in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM. Rodriguez also ch...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Michael Lee, LPTV Broadcasters Assn. from 2021-10-28T16:35:15
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, LPTVBA Executive Director Michael Lee offers a comprehensive update on why his organization seeks passage of the "Local Journalism Sustainability Act" ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Dr. Mark Fratrik, BIA from 2021-10-26T20:13:40
Is a bumpy road ahead for broadcasters across the rest of the Biden Administration, now that Jessica Rosenworcel is set to officially become Chairwoman of the FCC and Gigi Sohn, a "net neutrality" ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: National Cybersecurity Alliance from 2021-10-19T12:00:10
On Sunday, it became known to viewers across the U.S. that Sinclair Broadcast Group had suffered a cyberattack, crippling newsrooms across several markets. This ransomware incident follows similar ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Ana Ceppi, Edelman from 2021-10-14T13:14:12
The 2020 Census is complete. The topline data is out. And ... are marketers doing anything yet to better reflect in their advertising campaigns the consumers that define the U.S.A. today?
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Frank Montero, Fletcher Heald&Hildreth from 2021-10-12T12:00:02
At Forecast 2022, Fletcher Heald & Hildreth attorney Francisco Montero will moderate a session that sees Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley take the stage as a panelist. Joining her: BIA Advi...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Scott McIntyre, BakerHostetler from 2021-10-07T13:00:02
The latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm, expands on the Radio + Television Business Report’s coverage on October 6 of how a radio or television company should act when one of its high-profi...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Anne Schelle from 2021-10-05T12:30:16
Two weeks ago, the PR team working with Pearl TV distributed literature indicating that consumers are purchasing approximately 10,000 NEXTGEN TV sets per day.
If that's not breathtaking ...
The InFOCUS Podcast - Keith Pelletier from 2021-09-30T11:30:03
In mid-September, Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned Dielectric first shared how the company literally changed how FM broadcast antenna manufacturers validate directional pattern studies for new FM bro...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Daniel Anstandig from 2021-09-28T12:15:06
On September 17, RBR+TVBR readers first learned about some of the key findings in the just-released study, “The Future of Audience and Revenue,” produced by Futuri, with the assistance of SmithGeig...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Joe Crowley from 2021-09-21T12:00:15
A much-publicized press briefing conducted Monday via Zoom saw Joe Crowley, the former New York House Democrat who lost his 2018 reelection bid to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who now serves as Chairma...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jimshade Chaudhari, Marketron from 2021-09-14T10:45:10
The 2021 NAB Show is coming soon. While some big companies including Ross Video have opted not to move forward with attendance at this year's convention and expo, others including Marketron are exc...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jodi Susman, Penthera from 2021-09-08T18:25
Penthera offers a suite of streaming products to OTT providers designed to improve the video experience for their users. Its technology assists in the reduction or elimination of buffering and vide...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Brian Maloney from 2021-09-02T18:40:27
Innovation. It's a word not commonly used by an owner of radio stations. But, Capital Broadcasting Co. is unique, in many ways.
In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Capital VP o...
The InFOCUS Podcast: David Schutz from 2021-08-26T18:33:10
Is broadcast television's retransmission consent revenue growth trend, when compared to long-term advertising forecasts, a concern when it comes to station valuations, should a transaction be in th...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jane Clarke, CIMM from 2021-08-24T19:57:02
In February, the 12-year-old Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) took to Zoom and conducted the first of its two virtual sessions comprising the 10th annual Cross-Platform Video Measu...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: John Moesch, West Texas Radio Group from 2021-08-19T13:00:07
John Moesch, the Vice President and General Manager of the West Texas Radio Group, oversees a group of radio stations in a region known as Permian Basin — and it’s a place where his company compete...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Nate Adams, WRSA/Huntsville from 2021-08-17T16:00
He's in charge of sales for a standalone station in Market No. 108, a city that is dominated by iHeartMedia, Cumulus Media and Southern Stone Communications.
How is Adult Contemporary "M...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Todd Achilles from 2021-08-12T19:14:01
It's pronounced "E-VOCK-A," and it is the next-generation television service under development in Boise, Idaho, that deserves a closer look. Why? It is built on ATSC 3.0 and IP-based.
Wi...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Dave Lougee and TEGNA's Q2 Call from 2021-08-10T19:04:56
TEGNA on Monday presented its second quarter 2021 earnings in a conference call for analysts and investors, during which President/CEO Dave Lougee and CFO Victoria Harker offered commentary on two ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: A Special Q2 Review from 2021-08-05T19:25:27
It was an exceptionally busy day, again, for media companies on Wall Street. No less than eight fresh quarterly earnings reports were released, including the fiscal Q4 2021 report from Fox Corporat...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Charity Holman, WVVA from 2021-08-03T19:25:54
Gray Television just selected her to succeed the retiring Frank Brady, an individual at the helm of an NBC affiliate in West Virginia.
She, like Brady, has been at the station — WVVA-6 i...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Keith Wilkes, Employment Attorney from 2021-07-29T19:24:18
Given new face mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what’s the first thing radio or TV station management should do in response to the update?
That's just o...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Jeff Jury, Xperi from 2021-07-27T15:00:06
Last week Xperi noted that it is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the launch in a U.S. vehicle of HD Radio. This came in 2006, with HD Radio available as an option in BMW 2006 7 Series and 6 Ser...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Rip Daniels from 2021-07-22T19:26:19
In a world where radio industry consolidation has created local, regional and national groups, a stand-alone FM is a rarity. In market No. 143, there's a radio station that thrives. And, it's owned...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Anne Schelle, Pearl TV from 2021-07-20T17:56:52
It’s been an active few weeks for NEXTGEN TV rollouts, with more markets firing up lighthouses to help usher in the next era of broadcast TV.
In this edition of the InFOCUS Podcast, pres...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Laurie Kahn, Media Staffing Network from 2021-07-15T19:29:53
For the second consecutive year, the Radio+Television Business Report is teaming up with Media Staffing Network for an exclusive Sales Compensation Study.
Friday, July 23 is now the fina...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Frank Washington from 2021-07-13T20:15
Crossings TV can be found over the air on low-power TV station KBTV-8 in Sacramento; on Comcast Xfinity systems in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Francisco and Seattle-Tacoma; and on Charter Sp...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Frank Washington from 2021-07-13T20:15
Crossings TV can be found over the air on low-power TV station KBTV-8 in Sacramento; on Comcast Xfinity systems in Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Francisco and Seattle-Tacoma; and on Charter Sp...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Angie Balderas from 2021-07-08T19:11:45
How has the advertising landscape evolved in Northern California? What's the sense of "new normal" client activity, in particular for Spanish-language radio?
The return of live events is...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Wes Wyatt from 2021-07-06T20:24:56
With severe weather already impacting the U.S. as a tropical storm impacts the Southeast and extreme temperatures impacted much of the West Coast of the nation, how important is it for a local tele...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Dick Foreman from 2021-06-29T19:30:18
The end of the 2021 fiscal year is ending tomorrow for many companies. For others, it marks the first half of a year in which broadcast media transactions have yielded A Tale of Two Signals.
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Tom Birch from 2021-06-22T10:00:17
Tom Birch is the President of North Carolina-based Lakes Media LLC and an industry veteran who come July 5 will beta test an innovative subscription app that is being hyped up as a potential game-c...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Justin Nielson from 2021-06-15T12:00:15
On Thursday (6/17), television industry executives will once again be gathering in a virtual manner. While COVID-19 pandemic concerns are rapidly melting away, the organizers of the annual Kagan Me...
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RADIO INK Daily Headlines Email - June 9, 2021 from 2021-06-09T10:47:30
This is a special audio edition of the daily headlines email distributed each business day by Radio INK.
Due to continued internet connectivity issues associated with the third-party dis...
RBR+TVBR Daily Headlines for June 8, 2021 from 2021-06-08T22:10:11
Here is an audio recap of all of the stories appearing at RBR.com, freshly prepared for the afternoon of June 8 and morning of June 9, 2021.
You can find these stories every business day...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Mike Meara from 2021-06-03T10:30:10
He was honored by the readers of the Radio + Television Business Report as one of Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders. As he looks back on the last year, what’s the biggest sense of pride Mike Mear...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Raoul Wedel from 2021-06-01T10:45:13
Many know him as the face of Wedel Software. Now, he’s the CEO of a brand-new ad sales platform for radio advertising called Adthos.
Raoul Wedel joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jac...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Adam Rymer, Envy Gaming from 2021-05-27T09:15:11
In mid-March, a Dallas-based entertainment and e-sports company founded in 2007 snagged a multimillion-dollar investment from one of broadcast television’s biggest owner groups, Gray Television.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Michelle Vetterkind from 2021-05-25T19:28:13
In-person conferences are back on the schedule, with IBC on May 25 confirming it will stage a 2021 show in December, postponing it from September rather than scratching it off the calendar or going...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Colin Benedict, Morgan Murphy Media from 2021-05-20T19:25:46
Colin Benedict, the Vice President of News for radio and TV station owner Morgan Murphy Media, played an integral role in the planning and execution of an effort across all of the multimedia compan...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jon Yinger from 2021-05-18T18:47:18
To some broadcast industry observers, it seems that nearly every day a new transaction is reported by RBR+TVBR, a non-secular, non-profit buyer is grabbing a radio station.
Is it our ima...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Jay Meyers from 2021-05-13T18:26:54
Jay Meyers, the veteran broadcast media executive who today serves as President/CEO of Broadcast Management and Technology, was in the news this week for his role as the broker in the sale of two r...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Mike Woods, Amagi from 2021-05-11T12:51:21
Mike Woods joined Amagi right before the pandemic in February of 2020 as SVP of Product. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Woods shares how the cloud-based automation, playout, and deli...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Cynthia Hudson, CNN en Español from 2021-05-06T09:50:08
News, in Spanish, credible news, has become essential to people’s lives.
How is CNN en Español meeting this challenge in the U.S. as a global news organization? SVP and Managing Director...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Gisella Fu-Ripp, LATV from 2021-05-04T18:54:57
It’s that time of year again, and the IAB NewFronts are upon us already. Upfront presentations the week of May 17 already dotting the calendar.
Hispanic-targeted LATV is right in the thi...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Bruce Feniger, Pamal Broadcasting from 2021-04-29T19:28:34
In November 2013, a veteran of Interep with time at Katz Radio Group and MacGavren Guild was promoted after 3 1/2 years as GSM, of a group of stations serving New York's Mid-Hudson Valley.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Chuck Bergson from 2021-04-27T16:00:09
On the eve of RBR+TVBR's arrival as Editor-in-Chief, Adam R Jacobson met with Pacific Media Group CEO Chuck Bergson at the company's headquarters in Kahului, on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Tess Erickson, Broadbeam Media from 2021-04-22T11:00:16
As people’s habits continue to evolve, with the pandemic accelerating those changes, Broadbeam Media conducted research that reevaluates, in a way, assumptions about the lifestyles and media habits...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Cheryl McHenry from 2021-04-20T09:30:05
Cheryl McHenry, the veteran anchor and reporter at Cox Media Group’s CBS affiliate serving Ohio’s Miami Valley, WHIO-7 in Dayton, will soon celebrate 40 years at the dominant TV station.
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jesus Salas from 2021-04-15T17:25:16
Spanish Broadcasting System EVP/Programming Jesus Salas shares how the company's radio stations gained audience across the COVID-19 pandemic and has kept it, while also giving a preview as to what ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Pierre Bouvard from 2021-04-13T19:20:16
To be honest, if you send any info on embargo that will be presented on May 6, I will likely go with this, and then simply need the follow up with Jason -- the event itself, aside from photo captur...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Andy Whatley, Instreamatic from 2021-04-08T14:00:22
Search. Social. Mobile. Each has played their role in digital advertising and its evolution. Now there is the voice era. But, some brands may think of smart speakers in ways that don’t fully take a...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: TuneIn CEO Rich Stern from 2021-04-06T15:06:38
The growth of iHeartRadio and the reboot of Radio.com as Audacy have certainly gathered the broadcasting world’s attention. What does this mean for TuneIn, which grabbed a significant share of the ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Walt Tiburski from 2021-04-01T10:55:02
From the shore of Lake Erie to the tranquil beaches of Southwest Florida, Walt Tiburski’s seen a lot over the years, and he’s our guest on today’s RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM. Wha...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Sean King, Veritone One from 2021-03-30T13:34:46
Although podcasting has surged in popularity in recent years and is a major growth segment for the radio industry, television companies are just now tipping their toes into the audio arena.
The InFOCUS Podcast: Peter Katsingris, Nielsen from 2021-03-25T17:00:17
PETER KATSINGRIS, SVP of AUDIENCE INSIGHTS at NIELSEN, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on a day when the Nielsen Total Audience Report’s March 2021 edition is now available for publi...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Walsh, Comscore from 2021-03-23T14:05:17
Impressions-based buying and selling in the television universe is an imperative for marketers today. And, broadcast TV is responding. But, what of the measurement needs for the media buyer and med...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jackson Hole Community Radio from 2021-03-18T10:00:12
At 89.1 FM on the dial in one of the most beautiful places in the world is “Jackson Hole Community Radio.” It’s fiercely independent – so much so that KHOL-FM seeks new members by asking listeners ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Tonee Roper, Neuhoff Media from 2021-03-16T17:58:39
Tonee Roper, an air talent and Promotions Director for Neuhoff Media’s radio stations serving Springfield, Ill., is one of four candidates selected for the MIW's 2021 Mildred Carter Mentoring Progr...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Joanna Drews, HyphaMetrics from 2021-03-11T10:30:20
As RBR+TVBR first reported on Wednesday (3/10), HyphaMetrics has just secured a U.S. patent for a cross-media measurement platform.
The co-founder and CEO of HyphaMetrics, Joanna Drews, ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Jay Prasad, LiveRamp TV from 2021-03-09T14:00:18
Believe it or not, we are just two months away from the 2021-2022 Upfronts. But, what’s different this year are presentations that reflect an internal reorganization that blends together sales, ope...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Justin Sasso from 2021-03-02T20:58:46
There are likely a lot of things on the slate of state broadcasters' associations as it pertains to the key concerns of their member broadcast media owners and operators. Perhaps the biggest issue ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Greg Guy from 2021-02-25T18:07:12
How is 2021 shaping up for transactions, now that Kagan has analyzed 2020’s dealmaking? Are deals still in a COVID-19 fueled frozen state?
Those are just some of the questions Greg Guy, ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Gordon Borrell from 2021-02-23T18:14:55
February 11 saw the release of the second in a series of Borrell Associates reports that examine 2021 spending plans for a dozen different types of local ad buyers.
This 14-page analysis...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Scott Simonelli from 2021-02-18T18:57:03
The dynamic insertion of advertising based on audience tracking data is of ever-increasing importance to broadcast radio and perhaps even TV. With a $230 million price tag, iHeartMedia clearly sees...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Jonathan Little from 2021-02-16T16:54:26
In our special Presidents’ Day edition of the RBR+TVBR Daily Headlines E-mail, the radio and television business report offered details on a big transition at online music research pioneer TroyRese...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Robin Szabo from 2021-02-11T10:15:19
Robin Szabo has served as President of Szabo Associates since 2006. If you’ve never heard of this company, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, go chat with your CFO or the collections ...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Jones from 2021-02-09T11:00:03
The new year seems to have started off with a bang for Skyview Networks, with the addition of The Weather Channel, The Associated Press, Hubbard Broadcasting and Carmen’s Calls.
What was...
The InFOCUS Podcast: John Morris, WideOrbit from 2021-02-04T20:18:34
Tru Optik, which offers "identity resolution" in the streaming media world for marketers and advertisers, has struck a new partnership with WideOrbit, the sell-side processor of premium digital and...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Armando Guerrero, Ntooitive from 2021-02-02T19:19:14
Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the U.S., it is clear that Chief Marketing Officers and media buyers and planners were hardly in unison with respect to how to react while p...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Lou Kastler, KNXR-FM from 2021-01-28T19:42:24
KNXR-FM in Rochester, Minn. is the top-rated station in the market, ranked No. 217 by Nielsen Audio.
It's a 100kw boomer, and the crown jewel in a 19-station operation focused on Souther...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Greg Palm, USSI Global from 2021-01-26T18:30:23
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...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Gregg Skall from 2021-01-21T11:00:07
On Tuesday, all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments were heard in FCC v. Prometheus, the case that sees the Commission and the NAB teaming to get its cross-ownership rules approve...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Davina Sashkin from 2021-01-19T20:14:16
The U.S. Supreme Court for exactly 82 minutes on Tuesday morning heard a consolidated oral argument in "FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project," the Commission's appeal of a lower court's remand of its cr...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Joe D'Angelo, Xperi from 2021-01-14T16:29:27
The virtual CES 2021 conference and expo is in full swing, and Jacobs Media on Wednesday offered a three-hour midday tour of what’s hot for radio broadcasters.
Among those participating ...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Joel Oxley, WTOP from 2021-01-07T19:17:04
In this exclusive interview for the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, WTOP General Manager Joel Oxley shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson how the station covered all of the eve...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Caroline Beasley from 2021-01-05T17:13:09
Beasley Media Group is officially observing its 60th anniversary.
In this new RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, CEO Caroline Beasley shares a little about the company’s lega...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Jordan Rich from 2020-12-22T10:45:13
Jordan Rich recently concluded a twenty-five year tenure as a late-night talk host at legendary News/Talk radio station WBZ-AM 1030 in Boston. He’s also worked at WRKO in Boston, and has now added...
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The InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Alexander, WGN Radio from 2020-12-17T17:59:06
Without agriculture, and agribusiness, much of Wall Street, Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley would be "hungry, homeless, naked and sober."
That's why agribusiness is nothing city folk s...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Scott Jones, Cumulus Media from 2020-12-15T20:01:09
The November 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings for Colorado Springs have just been released, and guess what — the top 5 stations, 12+, are all owned by Cumulus Media.
Yes, stations owned by Bah...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Anne Schelle from 2020-12-10T18:49:15
Starting this week, viewers in the nation’s 14th largest TV market — Detroit — get a taste of the future as five local TV stations have banded together to launch NEXTGEN TV in Detroit.
T...
RBR+TVBR: Vincent Letang, MAGNA from 2020-12-08T09:15:13
MAGNA has released its Global Ad Forecast for December/Winter 2020. In this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, its EVP/GM for Global Market Intelligence, Vincent Letang chats exclusively with RBR+TVBR on linea...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Jack Goodman from 2020-12-03T16:54:11
On the evening of December 1, 63 television stations owned by TEGNA were blocked from DirecTV customers, as talks regarding a new retransmission consent agreement between the two companies failed t...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Scott Herman from 2020-12-01T17:01:21
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has distributed millions of dollars in aid to broadcasters who have lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease or unforeseen tra...
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InFOCUS Podcast: Greg Loose, Veritone from 2020-11-24T09:00:12
With Thanksgiving just days away, and holiday music already found on radio stations from coast to coast, positive vibes and coming yuletides are helping to soothe the COVID-19 impacted realities of...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Josh Castro from 2020-11-19T12:00:23
Until September, Josh Castro spent 5 ½ years as the GM of KAIL-TV in Fresno.
Now, he is working with a famed digital multicast pioneer in the build-out of the new MyNetworkTV affiliate s...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Bill Adee, VSiN from 2020-11-17T13:00:02
It likely takes a lot of skill and balance to offer sports wagering content without perhaps going over a certain ethical line. And, given Bill Adee's history in sports, this veteran of Chicago spor...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Eddie Esserman from 2020-11-12T19:37:10
Eddie Esserman, the Managing Director for Media Services Group, last spoke with RBR+TVBR in April.
Much has changed since then ... or has it, with respect to radio and TV station transac...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Jerry Rogers, WRHQ from 2020-11-10T21:38:48
Thoroughbred Communicatoins is known across Coastal Georgia as the company behind “Q105.3,” WRHQ.
It’s a hard station for non-locals to figure out. It’s one part “Jack FM,” and another p...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Ray Miklius, GatesAir from 2020-11-05T19:55:14
This week saw the signing of a partnership between TEGNA and GatesAir that will help it bring NEXTGEN TV broadcasts to the Seattle market, starting in December.
What role does GatesAir p...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Ken Frierson from 2020-11-03T20:14:32
CBS affiliate WNEM-5 is a storied TV station in a part of Michigan that has received rather negative attention in recent years for its water crisis – Flint. That said, WNEM likely took an outsized ...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Sean Compton from 2020-10-29T14:21:08
Sean Compton may be a bit familiar to radio industry veterans from his roles as a VP of Programming for Clear Channel and, before that, at Jacor Broadcasting.
Today, he serves as Preside...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: LoopMe and Election Ad Research from 2020-10-27T11:00:10
LoopMe, a global digital ad tech platform with a U.S. headquarters in New York, just surveyed nearly 2,400 Americans about what issues matter to them and their political advertising preferences.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Pacific Northwest Ag Network from 2020-10-20T17:34:43
Some might scoff at the notion of an agricultural network, conjuring up images of WKRP in Cincinnati character Les Nessman doing a hog report, or perhaps the golden age of radio in the 1930s.
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: David Ayres from 2020-10-15T12:00:12
Sandwiched between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach, Fla., are small but picturesque beach towns including Flagler Beach and world famous tourist destination St. Augustine.
It's a media vo...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Norberto Sanchez from 2020-10-13T12:30:03
If there's anyone who can perhaps provide strong insights and observations about how to navigate a consumer-driven business through a pandemic that shows no signs of abetting in the coming weeks, i...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Bob Perry from 2020-10-08T10:00:17
He’s the well-known international programming consultant who has been active with radio stations targeting Hispanic audiences, and is the moderator of the October 8 Hispanic Radio Conference LIVE! ...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Ron Stone from 2020-10-06T11:15:08
Ron Stone has gained notice across the radio industry for his efforts in creating the Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA).
Just last week, the broadcasting company Stone oversees,...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Lyndon Abell from 2020-10-01T10:30:14
Engagement, passion and fun.
Those are perhaps the lone things between serving as the Director of Operations for a Harley-Davidson dealership and as the GM or Operations Director for a r...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Roger Rafson from 2020-09-24T16:54:16
Roger Rafson, the Senior VP of Political/Issue Advocacy & Strategic Alliances at Gen Media Partners, is preparing to moderate a panel discussion that marks the first in a series of Hispanic Radio L...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Joe D'Angelo, Xperi from 2020-09-22T09:30:11
We’ve heard that there’s been a silver living for HD Radio across the COVID-19 pandemic. That involves using the technology to disseminate important tips and virus protection techniques to audio co...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Rollye James from 2020-09-17T11:15:06
Many people know Rollye James from her long career as a talk radio personality, which currently includes following the famed John Landecker — or Chicago White Sox games — on Nexstar Media Group's W...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Sinicropi from 2020-09-15T10:20:11
Upstate South Carolina is a vibrant, diverse region of the U.S. that’s home to Denny’s corporate headquarters, a large BMW plant and a particularly successful Hard Rock station: 93.3 The Planet.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Steve Lanzano, TVB from 2020-09-09T10:30:20
It has certainly been an exceptional year for broadcast TV. From social justice protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, local over-the-air television has played an outsized role in bringing consumers v...
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Andrew Curran, DMR/Interactive from 2020-09-07T15:00:16
For the fifth year in a row, Andrew Curran, President and COO of DMR/Interactive penned an "Open Letter to Radio." In it, he says, “Radio has long been resilient, but as families go back to school ...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Bob Proffitt, Alpha Media from 2020-09-03T17:54:37
What role have Alpha Media’s flagship stations played in informing and entertaining listeners across Oregon’s biggest market, and how have the stations worked with clients in “the rebound” from COV...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Julie Hein, KZIA Inc. from 2020-09-01T12:00:17
it’s been an interesting eight months, and in Iowa it’s been a bit more newsworthy thanks to something that hasn’t received a lot of news coverage yet was particularly devastating – the Derecho dam...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Bill Bennett, ENCO from 2020-08-27T16:21:54
The subject of captioning has emerged in recent months as a big one for broadcast TV. It's also become an increasingly necessary tool for radio broadcasters looking to do more in the digital space ...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Donna Bell, Gray Television from 2020-08-25T15:02:03
In years past, MTV and Spring Breakers very much knew about Panama City Beach, Fla.
By the 2000s however, the wild events faded in a region many refer to as "The Forgotten Coast." Then, ...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Rich Homberg from 2020-08-20T18:08:51
It's a very special day for the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, as it is not only National Radio Day but also the 100th anniversary of the very first broadcasts of WWJ-AM 950 in Detroit.
As pa...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Richard Burns, Frontier Media from 2020-08-18T12:15:10
Frontier Media in February 2017 became the first licensee of a radio station in the U.S. to be 100% foreign owned. At the time, there was zero opposition to the request, which the FCC granted. Now,...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Omar Thompson from 2020-08-13T11:00:12
Many media industry professionals know Omar Thompson for his many years as a marketing and creative teams leader at ABC Radio Networks, and as a marketing and advertising VP at Premiere Networks so...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Reid Magnum from 2020-08-11T12:00:22
Radio broadcasting company Magnum.Media has uniquely focused on markets within the state of Wisconsin. And, it's growing -- even as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged ad revenue across much of April and...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Brad Deutsch from 2020-08-06T10:30:04
We’ve reached August, and it has been nearly five months since the COVID-19 virus began its rampage across the U.S. Today, media companies are reporting second quarter earnings featuring big revenu...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Dan Viles from 2020-08-04T12:00:18
Over the past several months, WYBN-14, a low-power TV station, has distinguished itself from other stations serving New York's Capital District by offering eight digital multicast networks includin...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Darrell Calton from 2020-07-30T16:19:42
Your company has uniquely focused on one of the fastest-growing locales in America. Then, the novel coronavirus arrives. What has the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic done for business over the last...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Susie Hedrick from 2020-07-28T12:00:07
You likely know vCreative for its media workflow offerings, with cloud-based technology in place for such companies as Univision, Entercom, Cumulus Media, Townsquare Media and Urban One.
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Alan Young, LTN Global from 2020-07-23T11:00:16
RBR+TVBR readers recently learned that LTN Global’s video transport network services were being used for the first commercial deployment of ATSC 3.0 in the U.S., in Las Vegas.
What is th...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Marv Neal, The Urban Heat from 2020-07-21T11:00:11
Until recently, a Boston audio operation branded as "The Urban Heat" could be heard on an AM radio station and FM translator it used via a time brokerage agreement. But then, things took an odd tur...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Larry Lewis, WTZT-TV from 2020-07-16T12:00:12
Larry Lewis (pictured), who with his wife Kim are also the newest minority owners of a TV station, recently filed to purchase a Class A TV station serving the Tennessee Valley of northern Alabama. ...
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Sean Beaudoin, Vizzion from 2020-07-14T10:45:08
Entercom has taken a big step toward greater accuracy in the traffic reports and weather updates offered to stations by its wholly owned Traffic Weather Information Network (TWIN). That’s because E...
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RBR+TVBR InFocus Podcast: Kelly Orchard from 2020-07-09T11:30:19
“The broadcast industry can use their powerful voices to improve the lives of their listeners.” How are these words from broadcast industry veteran Kelly Orchard, who holds a Master's in Psychology...
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RBR+TVBR INFocus Podcast: John Garziglia from 2020-07-07T11:30:05
Are FM translators no different than FM boosters? If they are equal, in the eyes of the FCC, shouldn't both be considered as GeoBroadcast Solutions seeks Commission approval on a proposal to bring ...
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RBR+TVBR INFOCUS PODCAST: Widelity's FCC Fine Avoidance Plans from 2020-06-30T11:00:18
Earlier this month, RBR+TVBR received a rather intriguing press release from a Northern Virginia-based business and network engineering consulting services firm that has worked closely with the bro...
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RBR+TVBR INFOCUS PODCAST: Marketron CEO Jim Howard from 2020-06-25T11:00:13
How is Marketron working to help bridge digital and over-the-air radio together, for the benefit of advertisers, consumers and station owners?
It's a question CEO Jim Howard liked very m...
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS PODCAST: Max Kalehoff, Realeyes from 2020-06-23T10:30:05
Late last week, just in time for Juneteeth, "emotion AI" television advertising research Realeyes released some intriguing data regarding consumer response to brands that rolled out Blacks Lives M...
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RBR+TVBR INFOCUS Podcast: Brian Jentz from 2020-06-17T17:41:03
One of our most-read stories this month at RBR.com featured the news that The Walt Disney Co.’s advanced advertising suite is expanding its offerings by bringing its Disney Media Networks program o...
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RBR+TVBR InFocus Podcast: Kevin Cassidy from 2020-06-16T11:00:10
Strategic Solutions Research has certainly kept its brand top-of-mind in recent weeks, and there seems to be more outreach in getting its radio and TV research offerings out there.
What ...
RBR+TVBR INFOCUS: Jim Winston from 2020-06-11T10:45:03
Our nation has experienced a lot since mid-March, and the African American community has been adversely impacted by these matters – from the COVID-19 pandemic to protests surrounding the murder of ...
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RBR+TVBR INFOCUS: Brick Eksten from 2020-06-09T15:00:12
Qligent has received the industry’s attention in recent months for its monitoring and visualization products of use to the television industry. As verification become a growing concern in the strea...
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Episode No. 34: JD Crowley from 2020-05-29T11:00:20
Sheltering at home led many radio consumers to use their smart speaker, or phone, to tune in to a radio station they'd normally listen to while in the car.
Yet, as the nation begins its ...
Episode No. 33 - Robin Flynn from 2020-05-28T10:30:05
The COVID-19 pandemic has converted the Kagan Media Summit to a dual-webinar event that begins June 18 and concludes June 25. In this RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, S&P Global Market Intelli...
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Episode No. 32: Brian Barber from 2020-05-27T10:30:21
How has Davis Broadcasting sailed through the tough waters caused by the novel coronavirus? What is it doing to compete against a reinvigorated iHeartLatino in Atlanta? Find out in this fresh RBR+T...
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Episode No. 31: Gordon Smith from 2020-05-26T10:20:12
The COVID-19 pandemic created a truly unprecedented situation for broadcast media. Impairment charges are being seen for some publicly traded companies. For mom and pop broadcasters, keeping the st...
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Episode No. 30: Paul Rotella from 2020-05-22T10:00:14
Paul Rotella, as always, is actively working hard to bring New Jersey's broadcasters an arsenal of support from Washington.
The head of the New Jersey Broadcasters' Association has his e...
Episode No. 29: Nexstar/Lansing, Mich. from 2020-05-21T10:45:18
For the past three years Marci Daniels has been in the Twin Tiers, overseeing Nexstar’s WETM-18 in Corning and Elmira. Now, she's leading Nexstar's WLNS-6 in Lansing while overseeing its Joint Oper...
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Episode No. 28: Michael Carr from 2020-05-20T11:00:08
Michael Carr has seen a lot during his time at KFSN-30 in Fresno. He began as an intern and this week was appointed President/GM of the station. What insights can he share about the evolution of TV...
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Episode No. 27: Mark Shecterle from 2020-05-19T10:30:14
As a true believer in live and local radio, NRG Media's Omaha Market Manager believes his group of stations is poised to outperform as COVID-19 concerns start to fade. That said, an interesting sal...
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Episode No. 26: iSpot.TV from 2020-05-18T10:00:12
A ripple effect was seen with respect to year-over-year spending trends, and impressions, for restaurant advertisers. But, some interesting insights can be seen with respect to ad impressions. The ...
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Episode No. 25: Jim Coloff from 2020-05-15T10:30:20
How has COVID-19 impacted second-generation Iowa family broadcaster Coloff Media's radio stations, which includes 2020 NAB Crystal Heritage Award winner KCVM-FM 93.5 "The Mix" in Waterloo, Iowa? We...
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Episode No. 24: Jim Kalmenson from 2020-05-14T10:15:18
Lotus Communications' properties include Rockers in Las Vegas and Boise, Idaho, and some of the nation's most unique multicultural properties, both serving the Los Angeles market. How did these sta...
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Episode No. 23: Keith Pelletier from 2020-05-13T10:00:21
Has the COVID-19 pandemic squelched or scrapped transition budgets devoted to NEXT GEN TV? We get the details from Dielectric's Keith Pelletier in this episode of the RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS p...
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Episode No. 22: Adriana Waterston from 2020-05-12T09:30:14
Some 27% consumers recently surveyed by Horowitz Research say they are watching more ads overall than before the pandemic. And, a third of respondents say they are paying attention to ads from loca...
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Episode No. 21: Lou McDermott from 2020-05-11T09:30:02
What's the current state of transactions, from his perspective? How are Kalil's brokers making up for the inability to meet with prospective buyers and sellers at the cancelled 2020 NAB Show in Las...
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Episode No. 20: Bill Christian from 2020-05-08T10:00:16
In this RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, Bill Christian, President/CEO of Vision Communications, shares how his station's news teams have adapted to working from home -- and how his Little Roc...
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Episode No. 19: Scott Schiller from 2020-05-07T10:00:20
To get the latest insight into where broadcast TV's post-pandemic future path may go, Scott Schiller, the Global Chief Commercial Officer at global media and marketing services company ENGINE, part...
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Episode No. 18: Michelle Vetterkind from 2020-05-06T10:00:02
A small town AM started working with local farmers and creameries to donate unused milk normally served with school lunches. Local media is still hiring. These are some of the positive stories shar...
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Episode No. 17: David Donovan from 2020-05-05T09:30:15
The State of New York has been impacted greater than any other U.S. state when it comes to the novel coronavirus. How have local radio and TV stations reacted through public service? How devastatin...
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Episode No. 16: Bill Prescott from 2020-05-04T08:15:14
Humboldt County, Calif., has always been a unique part of the Golden State. And, the local economy has long been fragile. With the COVID-19 pandemic, what has that meant for media companies serving...
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Episode No. 15: DuJuan McCoy from 2020-05-01T09:45:20
Less than one year ago, Nexstar sold the CW Network and MyNetwork TV affiliates in Indianapolis to a 30-year veteran who previously owned TV stations in Evansville, Ind. Now, he's faced with the ch...
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Episode 14: Gideon Stein - Write Label from 2020-04-30T09:30:10
As businesses start to reopen following weeks of restrictions designed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, the need to share with consumers that they're open again has led many to Radio. ...
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Episode No. 13: Jeff Smulyan from 2020-04-29T09:45:15
Through the newly formed Mediaco, Emmis Communications founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan continues to have top oversight of two of the nation's foremost radio stations superserving African American cons...
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Episode No. 12: Erik Schrader - WOIO&WUAB from 2020-04-28T09:30:05
Some 40% of Cleveland DMA homes don't have access to digital broadband access, according to officials with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As such, offering online classes throughout th...
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Episode 11: John Garziglia from 2020-04-27T09:00:12
Has the FCC been negatively impacted by the novel coronavirus? For noted D.C. communications law attorney John Garziglia, of Womble Bond Dickinson, the answer is an emphatic "no." In this new podca...
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Episode 10: WSMV-4 in Nashville from 2020-04-24T09:30:18
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the greater Nashville area, strong tornadoes impacted two neighborhoods just minutes away from the city's downtown core. Meredith NBC affiliate WSMV sprung int...
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Episode 9: Mike Fass - Gray Television from 2020-04-23T08:30:02
Gray Television, through the use of technology, has allowed its operations to continue through remote operation. To fill us all in on the subject, we welcome the company’s VP of Broadcast Operation...
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Episode 8: James Rose - KING/KONG from 2020-04-22T08:00:05
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle-Tacoma area was a flashpoint for the coronavirus’ spread. How did KING-5 cover this, and what was the spark that really led to physical distancing, an...
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Episode 7: Eddie Esserman - Media Services Group from 2020-04-21T08:00:21
Eddie Esserman planned on attending the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas this week. It was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How has this impacted the media broker and the entire transactions lands...
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Episode 6: Bob Heymann - Media Services Group from 2020-04-20T08:00:06
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas was cancelled. Did this put a chilling effect on potential dealmaking for broadcast media's biggest brokers? In this podcast, RBR+TVB...
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Episode 5: Carolyn Mungo — WFAA-8 from 2020-04-17T15:09:49
Imagine covering the COVID-19 pandemic in a territory where stay-at-home rules are based on the decisions of leaders overseeing 30 different counties -- all within the viewing area of one TV statio...
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Episode 4: Michael Valentine - WUSA9 from 2020-04-16T14:54:51
How can a local TV station weather the COVID-19 pandemic together with its audience, and local businesses that depend on foot traffic? Here's a lesson in how a broadcast media station can be an imp...
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Episode 3: Hawaii News Now from 2020-04-15T15:35:21
To learn how Hawaii News Now is serving a statewide audience in the best way possible while ensuring the safety of its own team, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson spoke with Hawaii News Now ...
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Episode 2: Tod Smith - WWL-TV in New Orleans from 2020-04-14T14:22:29
Many love New Orleans, and the stories we’ve been hearing about the novel coronavirus’ high impact on Louisiana is devastating. How has this impacted TEGNA-owned WWL-TV, and its ability to deliver ...
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Episode 1: Patrick McCreery from 2020-04-09T14:24:34
The novel coronavirus has, since mid-March, enveloped America – and the world. Nevertheless, heroes who have risked their own health – and have made adjustments to how they do their work – are acti...
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