Radio on Main Street

Radio on Main Street

A Blog All About Radio

Episodes

July 30, 2025 17 mins
In the thirteenth episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Bob Goff, general manager, morning host and professional problem solver at Heart of Wisconsin Media. Bob is a jack of all trades at his radio station as he is the only full-time staff member and how he's able to pull it off by leveraging available technology to produce exemplary local radio and ensure his grassroots radio efforts d...
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In the second to last episode of the series, we hear the conversation immediate past RAB president and CEO Erica Farber had with four RAB student scholars, Max Castro, programming director; Dawson Cochran, radio DJ and audio production; Allyson Ritchey and Isaac Heldt, station manager, attending the Broadcast Education Association’s Spring convention in conjunction with the NAB Show. With over 100 students in attendance at the show...
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We close the latest season of the podcast with a conversation featuring ENCO’s Bill Bennett, who is a Product Design and Solutions Manager and a true partner to RAB as he is the ‘behind the scenes’ engineer that helps us produce Radio on Main Street from the NAB Show exhibit floor. You will hear about Bill’s passion for new and effective technologies – whether it be automation, generative AI or other content creation tools. Bennett...
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In the ninth episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Townsquare Media’s Chief Operating Officer Erik Hellum, who along with his responsibilities at his company, currently serves as RAB’s Board of Directors Chair. Erik’s leadership at the helm of RAB has led to much of the industry’s recent collaboration, and in this conversation, you’ll hear more about the why and how it’s taking place and why ‘On...
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In the tenth episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Steve Passwaiter, president of Silver Oak Political, a boutique sales and marketing consultancy that helps companies compete more effectively in the political advertising marketplace. There is no one more knowledgeable on the subject of political advertising, and you’ll want to listen to what he’s hearing from political consultants and buyers in...
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In the latest episode of the NAB Show series, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Linnae Young, executive vice president at Salem Media Group. Young also serves as an RAB board member. In this wide-ranging conversation, you hear about the importance of bringing the next generation into radio, company culture and the industry’s efforts around measurement and attribution and the importance of delivering growth for our clients and provid...
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In the twelfth episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Samuel Tatum, senior vice president of national audio sales & partnerships at Urban One. The podcast covers important topics including multicultural marketing, recruiting Gen Z and Gen Alpha into radio, data & measurement and why it’s so important to love what you do and share that with the next generation. Click Here to watch the ...
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In the latest episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Greg Davis Jr., vice president and market manager at Davis Broadcasting, Inc. Greg and his family operate a family broadcasting company rooted in their communities where they live and do business, which is the epitome of local radio serving their listeners and clients. Click Here to watch the interview on our YouTube channel. Cli...
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In the sixth episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation Mike Hulvey had with one of radio’s great advocates, Pierre Bouvard, chief insights officer at Westwood One and Cumulus Media. In this timely conversation, Pierre hits upon some key topics including advertising in economic uncertainty, creative best practices and the industry collaborating on changing advertiser perceptions. As always, a conversation with Bouvard...
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In the seventh episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with one of radio’s most positive ambassadors, Jose Villafane, chief executive officer and CRO at Nueva Network. Jose’s passion for radio and the opportunities in multicultural marketing and the explosion happening in Hispanic radio is truly infectious, especially with his clear purpose and vision for Nueva Network’s growth – especially as the comp...
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In the eighth episode of the series, we hear the conversation RAB’s Mike Hulvey had with Heather Cohen, president of The Weiss Agency, a leading talent agency. It’s a deep dive into the content side of the business – specifically radio’s on-air personalities as well as the evolution from radio to audio – and now video and how technology is rapidly changing the media and entertainment landscape. Click Here to watch the interview ...
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RAB recently attended the annual NAB Show in Las Vegas. Over a five-day period, this convention brought together 55,000 attendees and over 1100 exhibitors, along with featured keynotes and informative sessions focused on topics relevant to broadcasting, media, advertising and entertainment. There was lots of discussion around both challenges and opportunities facing radio, along with some key takeaways around the industry’s One Voi...
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In the second episode of the new NAB Show series, you hear RAB’s Mike Hulvey and Nielsen Audio’s Managing Director Rich Tunkel’s conversation which was focused on Nielsen’s recent modernization effort – specifically the 3-minute Nielsen Qualifier update and how radio is seeing positive momentum around data measurement and attribution. Tune into the episode now and be sure to check out RAB’s destination for the modernization effort ...
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The third episode of NAB Show Radio on Main Street features Borrell Associates Chief Executive Officer Gordon Borrell and RAB’s Mike Hulvey, and as always, there’s lots of ground covered. Along with covering the digital advertising landscape, you’ll also hear Borrell’s recommendation to continue to invest in the future as well as training for your media sales teams as that ensures they continue to drive results for clients and driv...
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In the fourth episode of the NAB Show series, we hear the conversation Mike Hulvey had with RAB Board of Directors member Tina Murley, who is also chief revenue officer at Beasley Media Group. The conversation centers around Nielsen’s radio measurement modernization effort along with a focus on the advocacy initiatives Murley has been collaborating on with RAB and other broadcasters. Click Here to watch the interview on our YouT...
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In the thirteenth episode from the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference, Mike Hulvey chats with David Matathia, a close friend of RAB and the radio industry. David has a unique marketing and advertising perspective as he’s held leadership roles with groundbreaking agencies, leading national brands and some of the top media publishers. Matathia, formerly head of strategy for Fitzco and currently executive vice president, strategy at ...
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In this latest episode, Tammy Greenberg chats with Sabrina Sexton, senior vice president, marketing & communications for the Arthritis Foundation, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn about the Arthritis Foundation and their go-to market strategies and how radio can help support the organization’s cause and support their efforts. Click Here to watch the interview on our YouTube channel.Click here for Season 6: 2024 ANA Mas...
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In the second to last episode of this season, Tammy Greenberg chats with Robert Barkley, chief executive officer, EKCS, to get a better understanding for what they do, how they do it and how we as an industry might support their efforts. You’ll hear how EKCS works solely with brands that have in-house agencies, a trend for the marketing industry, especially when it comes to creative along with Barkley’s advice for creating and exec...
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In the final episode of Radio on Main Street ANA Masters of Marketing series, RAB’s Leah Kamon sits down with Ryan Meegan, chief marketing officer and co-founder of DUDE WIPES alongside his agency partner Ashley Walters, chief marketing officer of Radio Mercury Awards-winning agency, Curiosity. You’ll hear all about origins of DUDE WIPES from four college guys who shared an apartment and came up with an idea out of necessity to the...
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In the ninth episode from the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference, Mike Hulvey sits down with David Blair, Chattanooga Tourism’s chief marketing officer, and Sean Phipps, marketing director, to chat about their goals, go-to-market strategies and how storytelling is core to bringing the Chattanooga destination to life for consumers. We also hear their thoughts about radio and how it fits into their overall strategy. Click here to...
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