RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

Over the past year, a flurry of activity in Miami has resulted in a plethora of new conservative-leaning spoken word programming en español on the radio dial. Now, a Texas-based entrepreneur who in 2022 began a website designed to appeal to Spanish-language television viewers seeking an alternative to Univision News and Telemundo has made the big leap into broadcasting with the acquisition of Spanish Broadcasting System's Mega TV unit for $64 million.

Why did Orlando Salazar buy Mega TV, and what is his motivation for the creation of VOZ Media, having no media experience whatsoever? Political viewpoints are certainly one reason for this Republican, who may be seeking to create a "Newsmax in Spanish" for U.S. audiences.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Salazar opens up about his plan for Mega TV, and why he believes the time is ripe to take the content on his website and place it in front of the cameras.

It was precisely one year ago that Boston-based video accessibility provider 3Play Media became the new owner of Captionmax — a transaction that includes National Captioning Canada (NCC), the largest live captioning provider in the nation.

What does 2023 look like with respect to live video captioning opportunities for broadcasters in the on-air and digital space? What’s in store for 2023 NAB Show attendees and in the near future, with respect to new products?

Those are some of the questions posed to co-CEO Josh Miller in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Forty years ago, an FM radio station signed on the air for the first time, bringing local service to a small town many confuse for its namesakes in bordering Wisconsin and South Dakota — Madison, Minn.

Today, KLQP "Q92" is a unique example of how radio can truly be live and local. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, station owner, General Manager, Program Director, News Director, Chief Engineer and Morning DJ Maynard Meyer shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson how Q92 has remained a success.

The pandemic changed many things, and according to Borrell EVP of Local Market Intelligence Corey Elliott one of them was how businesses react to a downturn.

With a "phenomenal" influx of new businesses created since 2020, and many businesses learning to do more marketing in a downturn, 2023 may actually be a boom year for media and advertising, Borrell believes.

To illustrate just how that's possible, Elliott was joined by two key executives from AdCellerant in a webinar conducted Tuesday morning in which the three shared how companies can thrive during any impending recession. Some 500 participants were on the webinar, which we are pleased to offer excerpts from in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

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The Senior Broadcast Engineer at Hubbard Broadcasting, Dave Kolesar, has gained national attention for his pioneering of HD Radio on the AM radio band. Now, Kolesar is turning heads with the launch of a HD5 multichannel offering on a Hubbard-owned Northern Virginia simulcast partner of the nation's top-billing radio station, WTOP.

Why HD5? It's about offering more to local radio listeners ... and a new revenue source for Hubbard in the National Capital Region. Learn more about the possibilities for your operation in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

The third FCC comment process authorized to help determine whether or not regulatory approval of Standard General's effort to acquire TEGNA, with the important non-voting equity investment of Apollo Global Management, is now closed.

With rumors swirling that a February 22 must-close date for the deal will be extended for three weeks and high-profile Members of Congress questioning the transaction, Standard General Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Soohyung Kim offered a statement — and an interview opportunity — to the press as part of his latest effort to get the Commission to say yes.

RBR+TVBR obliged, and asked Soo to share what he believes is the biggest sticking point at the FCC for the deal — the creation of a new No. 2 licensee of broadcast TV stations, retransmission consent "resets" at such stations as WFXT-25 in Boston, or perhaps the very involvement of Apollo as it is the majority shareholder of Cox Media Group?

Soo answered the questions posed by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, and we're pleased to present them in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

The Chief Executive Officer of Veritonic, a company that’s become known for its marketing intelligence tools wrapped around digital audio marketing, has returned to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to discuss "ASMR."

No, his is not a discussion about Ancient Rome. Rather, we’re diving in to autonomous sensory meridian response and how audio is engaging consumers like never before via marketing that cuts through the clutter. Scott Simonelli chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson about how sounds gave Sport Clips an added lift with audio consumers with its latest campaign.

What can Radio learn from the effort, produced by Cincinnati-based Gwynne Sounds with Veritonic's input? The answers could be right here, in this podcast!

To listen to two examples of the creative using "ASMR," visit RBR.com!

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It's been an eventful start to 2023 on Capitol Hill. Aside from the Republican Party's struggle to name Kevin McCarthy the Speaker of the House for the 118th Congress, the House Energy & Commerce Committee has a new leader — one who contrasts sharply with former E&C Chair Frank Pallone Jr.

Meanwhile, the FCC is still without a fifth Commissioner, and the White House has decided to try again with its nomination of polarizing figure Gigi Sohn.

What does this all mean for broadcast media executives eager for positive policy moves and beneficial legislation from Congress? This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, explores the topic in an exclusive conversation with Fletcher Heald & Hildreth Partner Francisco Montero.