On January 22, newly elected Indiana Governor Mike Braun was sworn in, and in one of his first acts signed a series of executive orders in the name of “a healthier Indiana.” But, that’s raised concerns among radio and TV broadcasters across the Hoosier State as a stop to all Medicaid advertising was effectively put into play.

Has this impacted locally owned broadcasters? To learn more, J Chapman, President and owner of Woof Boom Radio in Muncie, Ind., joins Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on this all-new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

In April, Keith Pelletier will celebrate three years in the role as President of Dielectric, the broadcast tower company acquired by Sinclair Inc. in 2013. Pelletier is featured in the RBR+TVBR Winter 2025 magazine, distributed Monday in digital form to all Radio + Television Business Report Members and in print form to attendees of the at-capacity VIP "Cocktails and Conversation" gathering in Las Vegas during the 2025 CES Show, which begins early next week.

In this conversation, Pelletier shares details about what Dielectric is focusing on for its broadcast media industry customers in 2025 while chatting with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Xperi Corp. SVP/Broadcast Radio and Digital Audio Joe D'Angelo is readying for a big CES 2025, which officially opens on January 7 across a wide swath of Las Vegas.

In this exclusive conversation, D'Angelo shares in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, what's in store for the broadcast media industry at this year's Consumer Electronics Show and offers hints that DTS AutoStage, HD Radio and TiVO are on track for a big year ahead.

CES 2025 and the NAB Show are once again highly anticipated events for broadcast media, which is eagerly looking at new products to bring greater efficiencies and improved back-end technology to the forefront.

In 2025, GatesAir will take a starring role in serving FM radio stations with new products and various services needs. Ray Miklius, VP of Technology at GatesAir, shares more about what's ahead in the next year from the electronics manufacturer from the company's U.S. headquarters in Quincy, ll., in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

What does Skyview Networks President/CEO Steve Jones believe he'll get out of his attendance at the upcoming CES 2025 affair in Las Vegas?

Lots, he says, as this annual collection of what is "innovative, inspirational and often practical ... although, not always" is poised to attract thousands of forward-thinking individuals, along with some intrepid radio and TV industry leaders, come early January.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Jones discusses why GenAI advancements are vital for broadcasters and how incubators to proven tech companies each bring fresh ideas to the C-Suites for radio and TV companies around the nation.

"I'm really interested in seeing the latest and greatest with AI, and it's across the entire operation — not just content, but in the back office, where we can streamline our operation and become more efficient."

That's what excites Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley the most about her attendance at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2025, in Las Vegas.

What else is top-of-mind for the leader of a radio station ownership group with properties in markets such as Detroit, Boston, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Boston?

"It would also be irresponsible if I were to go all the way out to CES, with all of the Auto out there, and not look at the latest trends since Auto is one of our largest platforms that we distribute content on," she shares in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, in a fresh conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

How does the Chief Financial Officer of Townsquare Media view his company's potential revenue intake from digital advertising in the coming quarters? "The sky's the limit," he told attendees of the BofA Securities Leveraged Finance Conference, held at the Boca Raton Resort in Palm Beach County, Fla., on December 3.

Stu Rosenstein also shared that a Term Notes issuance is coming, telling institutional investors in attendance, "You guys should look at as as a 'sleep at night' loan," he said, adding that the "Local First" media company heavy on programmatic and local digital solutions will be paying down debt monthly with the bank loan of approximately $460 million — in the works for January 2025 — and that Townsquare's debt leverage at the start would be at 4.6x.


Free Cash Flow and Capital Expeditures were also part of a discussion that saw CEO Bill Wilson chime in on his expectations from a forthcoming Brendan Carr-led FCC, and we're pleased to offer highlights from the company's presentation in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

From technological innovations that could impact the future of local TV, such as ATSC 3.0., to pending regulatory policy changes under forthcoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, Deutsche Bank Director of Equity Research Ben Soff shared the Wall Street viewpoint on how linear TV could benefit during a TVB Executive Summit session held Thursday in New York.

The conversation begins with an assessment of BIA Advisory Services' 2025 local TV advertising outlook presented by Tom Buono, its CEO. It concludes with Soff's comments on how investors "should be able to find the right assets at the right price."

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Soff shares his thoughts in a conversation with TVB President/CEO Steve Lanzano.

The Founder/Managing Partner and CEO of Nueva Network and Costa Media will be sharing his insight at a Forecast 2025 panel on November 13. To get a preview of what is in store for conference attendees, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson welcomes Villafañe to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm.

He’s served since January 2021 as President and General Manager of the Hearst Television ABC affiliate serving Kansas City, KMBC-9, and its sibling that is the home of the CW in the market, KCWE-TV. To learn a little bit more about these stations, and their presence in a vibrant local media market, we welcome Justin Antoniotti to the podcast.