Trailblazers

Trailblazers

Trailblazers is THE podcast for sound media Professionals. TrailBlazers is a series of in-depth interviews of, for and about sound media professionals. With a panache for storytelling, guests of this podcast will lead you to become a better professional so whether you’re a leader in the field or just beginning, prepare to learn from those who have blazed and left a trail.

Episodes

Episode 47: Mark Chase (Production & Program Director | On-Air Talent | Commercial Production Specialist)

September 2, 2025 • 42 mins
Get ready, this week’s Trailblazers is packed with energy! 🎙️   In this episode, Ileana Landon sits down with Mark Chase, a true radio pro who’s been rocking the airwaves for over 40 years. From Armed Forces Radio and TV overseas to major U.S. markets like San Diego, to his current role at Deer Creek Broadcasting in Chico, CA, Mark has done it all: program director, production wizard, and on-air personality.   But Mark’s story isn...
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Episodio 46: Tito López (Consultor de Producción y Programación)

June 27, 2025 • 50 mins
Nos llena de orgullo presentar a Tito López en este episodio de Trailblazers en Español. Un verdadero referente de la radio en Latinoamérica, Tito ha dedicado más de 30 años a transformar emisoras en Colombia, Costa Rica, México y Chile, dejando huella como director nacional de programación, gerente general y consultor internacional.   Escucha este episodio donde Tito nos comparte desde sus experiencias mágicas y sus momentos de ap...
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Episode 44: Felipe Chavez (COO en Bustos Media)

May 12, 2025 • 41 mins
Estamos emocionados y honrados de tener con nosotros a Felipe Chavez, Director de Operaciones de Bustos Media, en este episodio de Trailblazers Español. Un líder visionario que, desde 1996, ha jugado un papel crucial en la evolución de Bustos Media, supervisando hoy la operación de 25 estaciones de radio en Oregón, Washington, California y Arizona.   Felipe comenzó su carrera en la Universidad del Valle de México (UVM), donde se gr...
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Episode 45: Christina Barsi (Founder of Boss-Goddess.co)

May 1, 2025 • 40 mins
We’re excited to welcome Christina Barsi, founder and CEO of Boss-Goddess.co, to this month’s episode of Trailblazers. A pioneer in podcast-first marketing and intuitive entrepreneurship, Barsi helps women-owned businesses and major brands grow with a strategy-driven, soul-centered, no-hustle approach. Barsi entered the podcasting world in 2013 with her sci-fi noir audio drama DIMENSION, which ranked in the top 100 for both physic...
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Episode 43: Jack Hobbs (Founder of reVolver Podcasts)

March 3, 2025 • 45 mins
We are truly excited and honored to have Jack Hobbs, founder of reVolver Podcasts, on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. A visionary in Hispanic media, Jack has been instrumental in shaping the industry, from his early days at Univision to revolutionizing the digital audio space with reVolver Podcasts. After decades of success in television and radio—growing Univision’s Dallas sales office from $5 million to $50 million and buil...
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Episode 42: Chad Rufer (Group Director of Programming, Bonneville Sacramento)

December 3, 2024 • 40 mins
We are truly excited and honored to have Chad Rufer on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. Chad discovered his passion for music during his teenage years while involved with his high school’s radio station, KWDM. At just sixteen, he landed his first real radio job hosting a Saturday night “Party Song” show on KLYF in Des Moines, IA, while also anchoring news for its sister station, WHO-AM.   With over 30 years of radio experience...
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Episode 41: Tom Fox (Voice of Compliance Podcast Network)

September 18, 2024 • 37 mins
This month, we are joined by Tom Fox, President and Founder of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network and the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network where Tom personally produces over 70 podcasts each week! Tom has won multiple awards for podcast hosting and producing and has the distinct honor of garnering awards for series as diverse as Looking Back on 9/11, Understanding Lyme Disease, and Trial of the Century: The Enron Trial....
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Episode 40: Jason Barrett (Founder of Barrett Media)

August 14, 2024 • 52 mins
We are truly excited and honored to have Jason Barrett, the President and Founder of Barrett Media, on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. Before launching his company in 2015, Jason worked in the industry for 20 years as a programmer, host, and producer. Jason has served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming Sports Talk 95...
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Episode 39: Steve Goldstein (CEO of Amplifi Media)

June 12, 2024 • 43 mins
This month on the Trailblazers podcast we are very excited to have Steve Goldstein as our guest. Steve is an internationally recognized executive and leader in scaling and refining audio ventures across podcasting, radio, satellite radio, and voice platforms. He has developed scores of successful podcast initiatives, radio shows, top talent, and monetization strategies. Steve is an adjunct professor at NYU where he teaches "The Bu...
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Episode 38: Talaya Trigueros (Host of SiriusXM Watercolors)

May 7, 2024 • 42 mins
This month we are excited to have Talaya Trigueros, on-air talent/host of Sirius XM Watercolors Channel 66 (Monday through Saturday) and occasionally of Real Jazz Channel 67. In this episode, Talaya discusses the beginning of her radio career at the University of New Mexico’s KUNM playing Latin Jazz and Salsa, followed by a move to San Francisco where KRE-AM, a legendary Jazz station in Berkeley, quickly hired her. There she was g...
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Episode 37: Sam Parker, Creative Director at WIZZFX

April 1, 2024 • 28 mins
This month we are excited to have Sam Parker, Creative Director at WIZZFX - a custom audio production branding service, responsible for crafting the sound of some of the biggest radio and podcast brands across the globe. Alongside Chris Nicoll, Sam leads a team of creatives pushing the boundaries of “traditional” radio imaging and sonic branding. Championing grassroots talent is one of his core values and further helps to differen...
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Episode 36: Dylan Riggs - Part 2

December 4, 2023 • 63 mins
We had so much left to talk about with Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy nationwide,  that we welcomed him back for another episode! Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the “The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly,” and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America. In this episode,  we discussed with Dyl...
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Episode 35: Garrick Whitehead

October 25, 2023 • 41 mins
On this month’s episode we are joined by Garrick Whitehead who is currently Senior Audio Producer/Imaging/Voiceover for Educational Media Foundation – a non-profit, multi-platform media company that owns the nation’s largest contemporary Christian radio networks – K-LOVE and Air 1. Garrick has worked around the globe3 as a DJ and audio producer and is obsessed with sound and how it touches the listeners.  He is also the father of 7...
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Episode 34: Dylan Riggs

September 6, 2023 • 45 mins
On this month’s episode we are joined by Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy,  nationwide.  Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the “The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly,” and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America.  He’s also a guitar hoarder (54 and counting).   Dylan talks about his experiences ...
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Episode 33: Joel Denver

August 1, 2023 • 41 mins
On this month’s episode we are joined by Joel Denver, President, Publisher, and Co- founder of All Access Music Group. Joel has been heard on many markets from Miami to San Diego, and has been a program director, record promoter, CHR Editor of Radio and Records and now the head of All Access Music Group-one of the nation’s most successful radio and podcasting trade publications.    2023 began ALL ACCESS’ 28th year of success servin...
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Episode 32: Myron "Magic" Giggua

July 3, 2023 • 43 mins
On this month's episode, we are joined by Myron "Magic" Giggua, the Production Director and Radio Personality at Radio One Atlanta. Magic, known for his remarkable career in the radio industry, has been riding the airwaves for over 20 years. He began his professional journey at the esteemed Carter Broadcasting station, HOT 103 JAMZ in Kansas City. More recently, he also founded MVP Magic Voice Productions, a multimedia audio record...
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Episode 31: Ron Shapiro

June 1, 2023 • 51 mins
On this month’s episode we are joined by Ron Shapiro the Content Creator at Spotify who is greatly experienced at every level of radio & is now a major player in podcasting world with one of the largest podcasting platforms globally, Spotify.   He began his career as a producer on the Casey Kasem American Top 40 program, then the director of ABC watermark and was also the producer of the world famous KISSFM here in Los Angeles, CA....
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Episode 30: Michele Cobb

May 19, 2023 • 30 mins
On today’s episode we are joined by Michele Cobb, executive director of the Podcast Academy in New York city. An organization with its mission to unite podcasts creators, industry leaders & people from all over the podcast life.   Michele is also a podcaster & has her own podcast titled “The Stories of Impact Podcast” where she speaks with individuals working in the world of science, research, & has great discussions on human flour...
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Episode 29: Bill Schultz

January 25, 2023 • 36 mins
This month we are joined by Bill Schultz, Executive VP of Content at Cadence 13, an Audacy company, and leading podcast studio dedicated to premium storytelling and production. For over 30 years, Bill has made his mark in the broadcasting world and currently works with a team of content creators and influencers to develop, produce, and monetize on-demand audio content covering many genres, including political, sports, comedy, lifes...
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Episode 28: Jake Kaplan

October 31, 2022 • 29 mins
Today we are joined by Jake Kaplan, Director of Imaging and Sound Design at Audacy inc. He is an award-winning sound designer with extensive experience in using audio to tell a story. Jake is also a voiceover artist and was previously the Creative Director of Programming for 97.1 Amp Radio and Channel Q in Los Angeles. Listen in to learn why Jake is a true trailblazer and how you can become one too!
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