The Broadcasters Podcast
Are you tired of a media landscape dominated by corporate narratives and shifting cultural tides? Join @KingOfPodcasts on The Broadcasters Podcast, your essential guide through the complex world of entertainment and media. With decades of frontline media experience, our host acts as your seasoned watchdog, dissecting how digital disruption is radically reshaping movies, TV, music, and radio. We don't just report the changes; we critically examine the corporate influences, the nuances of PC culture, and the myriad social and cultural forces that either champion or choke creativity, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. If you want to understand what's really happening to the content you consume, from your cable box to your streaming feeds, and how it impacts what you see, hear, and believe, this is the podcast for you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.
Episodes
January 23, 2026 • 42 mins
The entertainment industry is locked in a high-stakes standoff that pits digital expansion (Netflix buying Warner Bros.) against federal oversight (FCC Equal Opportunities).
Netflix has intensified its bid to dominate the global media landscape with an all-cash $83 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)—a move that trade groups like Cinema United warn is an "existential threat" to the theatrical business.
By potentially shor...
Netflix has intensified its bid to dominate the global media landscape with an all-cash $83 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)—a move that trade groups like Cinema United warn is an "existential threat" to the theatrical business.
By potentially shor...
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January 16, 2026 • 39 mins
Spotify is currently navigating a complex era defined by massive financial growth, aggressive monetization, and a mounting crisis of confidence among its core user base.
On one hand, the streaming giant is celebrating significant commercial achievements, most notably marking a staggering $10 billion milestone in payouts to the podcast industry and expanding its Podcast Partner Program to further dominate the spoken-word market.
Howe...
On one hand, the streaming giant is celebrating significant commercial achievements, most notably marking a staggering $10 billion milestone in payouts to the podcast industry and expanding its Podcast Partner Program to further dominate the spoken-word market.
Howe...
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January 9, 2026 • 44 mins
The audio landscape in 2026 is being defined by a widening chasm between booming commercial tech and struggling public media.
As Spotify pivots aggressively toward a "Hollywood" model—opening a dedicated studio, slashing monetization thresholds for video podcasters, and claiming a $10 billion contribution to the industry—the platform is doubling down on creator growth and platform diversification.
However, this expansion has sparke...
As Spotify pivots aggressively toward a "Hollywood" model—opening a dedicated studio, slashing monetization thresholds for video podcasters, and claiming a $10 billion contribution to the industry—the platform is doubling down on creator growth and platform diversification.
However, this expansion has sparke...
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January 1, 2026 • 33 mins
King of Podcasts joins host Lou Pate on WPHT 1210AM in Philadelphia to unpack the biggest shifts in the 2025 media landscape, specifically movies and TV.
We dive into the "boom and bust" of the modern box office, noting that while blockbusters like Avatar continue to dominate with near-billion-dollar runs, smaller prestige films like Marty Supreme struggle to find footing in a world dominated by streaming.
Beyond the silver screen, ...
We dive into the "boom and bust" of the modern box office, noting that while blockbusters like Avatar continue to dominate with near-billion-dollar runs, smaller prestige films like Marty Supreme struggle to find footing in a world dominated by streaming.
Beyond the silver screen, ...
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December 26, 2025 • 56 mins
Syndicated Radio host and Twitch Streamer Rafe Gomez explores the contrasting worlds of radio, music, and digital content creation. Gomez recounted his non-traditional entry into professional radio, where his mix show concept, deemed too "lively" for smooth jazz, found syndicated success on Sirius and later on WQCD as The Groove Boutique by providing an essential "solution" to plummeting weekend listenership.
This success is contras...
This success is contras...
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December 23, 2025 • 43 mins
In a major coordinated escalation, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and a coalition of leading radio groups have launched a high-stakes pressure campaign demanding that the FCC immediately abolish local ownership caps.
Branding the current regulations as "economic anchors" forged in the 1990s, the industry's latest filings argue that the Commission is willfully ignoring a market dominated by unregulated tech titans lik...
Branding the current regulations as "economic anchors" forged in the 1990s, the industry's latest filings argue that the Commission is willfully ignoring a market dominated by unregulated tech titans lik...
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December 19, 2025 • 49 mins
The landscape of music success is bracing for a seismic shift as Billboard prepares to implement a major methodology update to the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2026.
This recalibration is designed to mirror the music industry’s evolving financial reality, where streaming has moved from a secondary format to the primary driver of global revenue. By significantly lowering the number of streams required to equal one "album unit,"
Bill...
This recalibration is designed to mirror the music industry’s evolving financial reality, where streaming has moved from a secondary format to the primary driver of global revenue. By significantly lowering the number of streams required to equal one "album unit,"
Bill...
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December 12, 2025 • 47 mins
Lick It Up (Or Pay Up) as KISS frontman Gene Simmons Delivers a Fiery, Unfiltered Testimony Supporting the American Music Fairness Act.
KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe testified before Congress in support of the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), aiming to end the century-old loophole that allows AM/FM radio stations to play music without paying performers and sound recording owners. S...
KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe testified before Congress in support of the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), aiming to end the century-old loophole that allows AM/FM radio stations to play music without paying performers and sound recording owners. S...
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December 8, 2025 • 15 mins
The entertainment industry looks to be reshaped if Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for an enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion closes.
This monumental deal, which was officially agreed upon in late 2025, sees the streaming giant gain control of Warner Bros.' film and television studios, its extensive content library, HBO, and HBO Max.
Comprehensive Summary of the Acquisition
Netflix won a bidding war...
This monumental deal, which was officially agreed upon in late 2025, sees the streaming giant gain control of Warner Bros.' film and television studios, its extensive content library, HBO, and HBO Max.
Comprehensive Summary of the Acquisition
Netflix won a bidding war...
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December 5, 2025 • 57 mins
Wrapped results are in! From Bad Bunny's streams to iHeart's 'Guaranteed Human' campaign, we dissect 2025's clash between music superstars, Joe Rogan's podcast repeat, and the fast-rising threat of AI tech.
The Broadcasters Podcast's 2025 Year of Music is here! We dive into the biggest stories that defined the airwaves and streaming landscape, starting with the year-end dominance of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. Bad Bunny ...
The Broadcasters Podcast's 2025 Year of Music is here! We dive into the biggest stories that defined the airwaves and streaming landscape, starting with the year-end dominance of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. Bad Bunny ...
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November 27, 2025 • 61 mins
Podcast and Radio veteran Ralph Sutton, founder of the Gas Digital Network (now featuring 22 shows and 6 million monthly listeners), sat down with KOP to discuss the seismic shift from traditional radio to the new digital landscape. Sutton asserted that conventional media, including radio and TV, is now "irrelevant."
For up-and-coming rock bands, success is no longer measured by Billboard charts but by tangible metrics like filling ...
For up-and-coming rock bands, success is no longer measured by Billboard charts but by tangible metrics like filling ...
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November 21, 2025 • 51 mins
As AI-generated tracks continue notching “soulless” chart victories—jumping to No. 1 on Billboard and topping iTunes with songs built from prompts instead of passion—the contrast with real artists has never been sharper.
Enter Olivia Dean, a stunning and stylish Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter redefining what modern stardom looks and feels like. While synthetic singles rise through algorithmic momentum, Dean’s ascent is powered ...
Enter Olivia Dean, a stunning and stylish Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter redefining what modern stardom looks and feels like. While synthetic singles rise through algorithmic momentum, Dean’s ascent is powered ...
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November 14, 2025 • 46 mins
The entertainment industry is engaged in a reckless gamble, prioritizing the fleeting virality of social media stars over the reliable, public-friendly professionalism of trained talent.
This trend, which began with experimental casting, has rapidly metastasized into a full-scale corporate strategy, positioning influencers as the foolish replacement for groomed, quality artists across movies, television, music, and now, radio.
The ...
This trend, which began with experimental casting, has rapidly metastasized into a full-scale corporate strategy, positioning influencers as the foolish replacement for groomed, quality artists across movies, television, music, and now, radio.
The ...
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November 7, 2025 • 52 mins
The cinematic landscape is officially unrecognizable. After a decade and a half of undisputed global dominance, the twin pillars of American blockbuster filmmaking—Marvel and DC—have been decisively toppled. The new king of the mainstream is not a reboot, a legacy sequel, or a comic book franchise, but Japanese animation, or anime.
The year 2025 will be remembered as the point of no return. The theatrical battle was unequivocally wo...
The year 2025 will be remembered as the point of no return. The theatrical battle was unequivocally wo...
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October 30, 2025 • 59 mins
Neal Veglio, founder of Podknows Podcasting, shares his journey from a nearly three-decade radio career to the evolving world of podcasting.
Having worked in radio since 1994, including stints with Global Radio and Capital FM in the UK, Veglio observed the increasing homogenization of radio networks in both the UK and the US. He noted a decline in local programming and a rise in syndicated content, a trend that ultimately led him to...
Having worked in radio since 1994, including stints with Global Radio and Capital FM in the UK, Veglio observed the increasing homogenization of radio networks in both the UK and the US. He noted a decline in local programming and a rise in syndicated content, a trend that ultimately led him to...
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October 24, 2025 • 46 mins
A Step, but Not a Solution: Why Billboard's New Rules Need to Go Farther to Break Radio's Stranglehold and Records Resistance to Truly Capture America's Musical Pulse.
Billboard's recent adjustment to its Hot 100 "recurrent" rules—a methodological tweak designed to remove older, lingering hits from the chart more quickly—is a necessary but insufficient move.
While this change will correctly clear out entrenched "zombie hits" from su...
Billboard's recent adjustment to its Hot 100 "recurrent" rules—a methodological tweak designed to remove older, lingering hits from the chart more quickly—is a necessary but insufficient move.
While this change will correctly clear out entrenched "zombie hits" from su...
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October 17, 2025 • 35 mins
Digital fatigue is hitting music and radio hard as most U.S. adults use social media daily but two-thirds feel more disconnected after scrolling.
According to iHeartMedia's August survey of 2,000 consumers. With radio ad revenues projected to dip 9.4% to $32.97 billion and streaming facing 10% churn from price hikes, the industries must prioritize human authenticity to counter AI's "tidal wave" and reclaim listener loyalty.
Consumers...
According to iHeartMedia's August survey of 2,000 consumers. With radio ad revenues projected to dip 9.4% to $32.97 billion and streaming facing 10% churn from price hikes, the industries must prioritize human authenticity to counter AI's "tidal wave" and reclaim listener loyalty.
Consumers...
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October 10, 2025 • 34 mins
In 2025, the music industry has witnessed a significant trend where albums from top-tier artists like Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, and Lady Gaga met with surprisingly mixed results, revealing a growing disconnect between celebrity status and guaranteed success.
While Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl shattered sales records, it faced harsh critical reviews for its perceived rushed quality.
Conversely, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI suff...
While Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl shattered sales records, it faced harsh critical reviews for its perceived rushed quality.
Conversely, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI suff...
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October 3, 2025 • 31 mins
The rise of AI-generated "actress" Tilly Norwood has ignited fierce backlash from SAG-AFTRA and top talent agencies, spotlighting the growing rift between human artistry and machine-made mimicry. Created as a hyper-realistic digital performer, Norwood—complete with a British accent and brunette charm—has been touted by her makers as a groundbreaking tool for storytelling, but critics slam her as a soulless thief of real actors' lab...
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September 26, 2025 • 36 mins
At the content crossroads, media is vibing with a test-and-tune mindset, blending cutting-edge tech and trends to nail the perfect mix of short and long-form content. Podcasters are jumping on the short-form wave, hiring “clippers” to churn out TikTok and Instagram Reels that pop off with millions of views to hook new fans
But there’s a catch: these bite-sized bangers risk stealing the spotlight from full episodes, as casual scrolle...
But there’s a catch: these bite-sized bangers risk stealing the spotlight from full episodes, as casual scrolle...
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