RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

Hosted by Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson... Show More

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March 16, 2021 11 min
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 Program. She shares more of her passion for radio, and what it's like to work at a woman-owned media company, in this new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.
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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, chats with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson to share a bit more about the patent, consumer privacy, buying in the 2021-2022 Upfront and scatter markets, and where audio media fits in to HyphaMetrics' business in this fresh podcast presented by...
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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, operations, content and distribution. This single organization approach has very much changed the selling process, and we’re wondering what the biggest change for TV as we prep for the next season.
Providing the answer, and more, in this podc...
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March 2, 2021 22 min
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 are the priorities a SBA has with the new Congress.

What can one SBA leader say about the early indications from Capitol Hill on what’s in store for radio and TV in your state? Justin Sasso, President/CEO of the Colorado Broadcasters A...
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February 25, 2021 9 min
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 managing partner for media brokerage Patrick Communications, answers in this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.
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February 23, 2021 18 min
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, drawn from a survey of 373 local businesses that buy TV ads, shifts focus to Broadcast TV Advertisers.

To share additional insights into the findings, Gordon Borrell spoke exclusively with RBR+TVBR in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast presented by DOT....
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February 18, 2021 9 min
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 the value in this by purchasing Triton Digital from The E.W. Scripps Co.

Veritonic is just one company that has marketing intelligence tools wrapped around digital audio marketing. In this podcast, founder and CEO Scott Simonelli thoughts...
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February 16, 2021 17 min
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 TroyResearch. Jonathan Little, the longtime VP of Sales and Client Services, joins us to share more about those changes in this new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.fm.
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February 11, 2021 10 min
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 department!

Szabo Associates began life as a media collection services operation in 1971. Why? Was Radio plagued with a collection of deadbeats?

That's just one of the questions Robin answers in this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by...
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February 9, 2021 16 min
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 result of these new portfolio additions? That's just one of the questions Steve Jones, President and COO of Skyview Networks, answers in this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.
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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 linear advertising.

To learn how this can benefit Radio as it grows its podcasting and streaming audio delivery business, RBR+TVBR spoke exclusively with John Morris, VP of Streaming & On-Demand at WideOrbit. He's Adam...
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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 protecting the brand.

What’s the impact on audio media, including radio and online streaming? We get fresh insight on the topic from Armando Guerrero, of digital ad agency Ntooitive, in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by ...
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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 Southern Minnesota owned by Lynn Ketelsen and John Linder’s Blooming Prairie Farm & Radio.

How has this Classic Hits station branded as "Minnesota 97.5" managed to stay live and local from 6am-7pm, and keep both local and national advertising...
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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 repack process. If you're not wholly familiar with the importance of the C-Band, this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, is just for you!
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January 21, 2021 16 min
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 approved with a reversal of a lower court’s remand.

While that’s certainly a huge matter, other legal issues impacting radio and TV in 2021 deserve attention.

What’s the first one that comes to mind to Gregg Skall, the noted Washington, D.C. commu...
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January 19, 2021 17 min
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 cross-ownership media rule rewrite. Fletcher Heald & Hildreth attorney Davina Sashkin provides an exclusive analysis of what transpired in this podcast, presented by DOT.FM.
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January 14, 2021 17 min
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 in the event was Joe D’Angelo, the senior vice president of broadcast at the parent of both DTS and HD Radio, Xperi.

What are Joe's key takeaways from what he's seen at CES 2021? Are there some exciting new and/or improved tech products of use...
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January 12, 2021 15 min
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 Spectrum systems in Los Angeles in New York — some of the nation’s biggest Asian American population centers.

Why did Frank Washington, founder and CEO of the Sacramento-based channel, and COO Daniel Sakaya, each decide to focus their career...
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January 7, 2021 9 min
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 events in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6-7, 2021 -- including the 4am Eastern certification of the electoral college votes that seals the victory of Joe Biden as the next president of the U.S.
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January 5, 2021 11 min
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 legacy — and what will eventually culminate in a special anniversary day in December.

Why did company founder George Beasley invest in an AM radio station in Benson, N.C., and why in December 1961 did he desire to own a radio station? 

What is Beasley’...
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