Brandwidth On Demand

DANA CORTEZ was born in West Texas and raised by her Nana, in the Dallas Ft. Worth area.

Dana never thought of a career in radio, but her Nana advised her to either be a lawyer or radio host because of her ability to argue anything. Nana was right!

Now Dana is blazing a path for female hosts on radio.  As the lead of a male-dominant cast, including Executive Producer and Husband DJ Automatic… and their best friend, Comedian Anthony A…Dana has indeed become the voice of her listeners.

After a successful track record in both large and small markets, she is now one of radio’s quickest rising stars and one of the first Latinas to host a nationally syndicated show!

Tracy Johnson has a long and decorated career as a top broadcast exec, specializing in programming, content, and talent coaching. He’s helped 700 brands increase their influence through engaging audiences and building direct, one-to-one relationships. 

Now Tracy takes you INSIDE his latest creation, the Personality Magnet, which can help ANY host or PD in ANY size market create better-branded content ─ on-air, online and on location

Text PERSONALITYMAGNET to 44222 by 12/31/19 for a special YEAR-END  opportunity just for Brandwidth Listeners!

To experience the future of audio information, look no further than Erica Mandy. She left a broadcast journalism career in LA to launch “The Newsworthy”, a daily roundup of politics, tech, business and entertainment that makes it faster, easier and way more fun to get all the news you need to know…in less than 10 minutes every day!

Erica shares where she feels broadcast news is missing the mark, especially for younger consumers, and offers some thoughts on why her daily podcast has quickly risen to the top, both in listenership and ad dollars!

Her energetic, personable style and objective coverage of each day’s happenings create a great model for how broadcast news CAN be delivered ─ or face obsolescence.

More info: https://www.thenewsworthy.com/

“As a lifelong Chicago sports fan, this is a dream come true” for Mike Thomas, who recently arrived in Chicago not only as Market Manager for ESPN 1000 but also to be close to family.

For 10 years, Mike headed programming at Boston’s WBZ, the award-winning station known as The Sports Hub. Before launching the format for CBS Radio (and successor Beasley Media Group) he worked as a program director for stations owned by Jacor, Clear Channel, Saga Communications and Mid-West Family Broadcasting.  His career has taken him from Springfield, Illinois to Dayton, Ohio, to Indianapolis, San Diego, Boston and now Chicago will be his first job as a market manager.

With Mike’s big-picture approach, tips on developing a solid gameplan, and insights into his winning attitude, it’s easy to see why Mike was been successful every step of the way.

John Tesh is a radio star who also happens to have SIX music Emmys, two Grammy nominations, three gold records, seven Public Television specials and 8 million records sold

John is the perfect example of BRANDwidth in action, hitting the full spectrum of on-air and online outlets. He’s the host of the popular the ‘Intelligence For Your Life’ radio and TV programs. His radio show alone gets 40 million gross impressions/per week. John’s Facebook page has a weekly reach of 20-25 million engagements/week. Then, in a move many radio personalities can learn from, John and his marketing team regularly utilize these robust platforms to promote his live concert performances.

John's insights, experiences and ongoing success make him a role model ANYONE serious about a career in media should pay attention to!

Feel overwhelmed by the continuous change in our mediascape? Concerned about keeping your job, let alone becoming the obvious choice when the next ‘big gig’ opens?

Mike McVay is President of McVay Media, a full-service consulting firm, the specializes in content creation, audio programming, talent coaching and unique media strategy design. He also focuses on podcast creation and development and other digital content strategies.   Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Content and Programming for CUMULUS and WESTWOOD ONE. 

Mike generously outlines the skills, attributes and evolving approaches you need to succeed!

Josie Dye is among Canada’s best well-known radio and TV hosts, currently hosting mornings on Toronto’s Indie 88 since March, 2017.  Previous stops include 14 years at 102.1 The Edge and creator/host of “Josie’s Top 20”, a nationally syndicated Top 20 show. Josie’s TV experience includes eight seasons of “Oh So Cosmo” on Cosmo TV and host of Canada’s W Network.

Throughout her career, Josie has interviewed a diverse list of celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Drake, and Dave Grohl. In a 2014 interview, Nirvana producer Butch Vig shared some unheard stories of his experience working alongside Kurt Cobain. 

Josie, with co-hosts Matt and Carlin reflect Toronto’s music, audience lifestyle, and are not afraid to tackle their life struggles, failing at adulting, how they interact in this city, their curiosities and their love for music.

With 70,000-plus followers on her social media channels, Josie is a Canadian voice that indie music fans trust ─ and a tremendous example of BRANDwidth in action!

Some morning teams come, and some go ─ but since 2003, Karson and Kennedy have become a morning mainstay in every market they’ve been in. They started the show together at Hot 104.9 in Tallahassee. After about eighteen months, they were hired by Q107.5 (WHBQ-FM) in Memphis Then, in 2009 they got the call from Boston, where they continue to hold court at Mix 104.1 (WWBX-FM). The show is fast-paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. They are deeply involved in community events and run a program called Karson & Kennedy’s Cool Kids, where they bring amazing kids who have overcome adversity on fun adventures at no cost to the kid or their families. We can all learn a LOT from Karson Tager and Kennedy Elsey…Entercom Boston’s Karson & Kennedy!

Radio budgets continue to tighten. Positions keep getting cut. Meanwhile, online businesses thrive. Clearly something is missing.

Mark Ramsey and Tom Asacker help explain WHAT…and ways to think about keeping your brand relevant, and your career moving forward.

Tom is theee ‘go-to’ source for radically new practices and ideas for success in times of uncertainty and change. His widely acclaimed books including The Business of Belief is a road map to the future, putting him in demand for keynotes and presentations at many media, marketing and branding events.

Mark is a veteran media strategist, research and trend-maker who has consulted with and delivered projects for numerous media, publishing, and digital brands over his career, including Apple, iHeartMedia, Pandora, CBS, Bonneville, Sirius XM, EA Sports, and more. Mark also has written some notable books on radio, and together they host the popular podcast “MEDIA UNPLUGGED”.

 Show notes: www.brandwidthondemand.com

This time, Brandwidth on Demand guests Amanda & Jesse explore the increasing awareness that AFTERNOON radio shows like theirs are really EVERY BIT as important as mornings to a winning radio station. And they tell us how the “Brandwidth” approach of making the most out of ALL distribution platforms is no longer optional. 

Few stations get this as well as Hubbard’s B105, WUBE, Cincinatti...home of Amanda Valentine & Jesse Tack. You can see their individual bio’s, along with links to some of their interesting online items in the show notes.

Complete show notes: www.brandwidthondemand.com

This episode made possible by:

www.musicmaster.com 

http://throwbacknationradio.com/