RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

In late July, StreamGuys rolled out its programmatic ad services for broadcasters looking to improve their monetization and fill unsold ad inventory in their digital offerings. We know that other services in the industry offer this opportunity.

What led StreamGuys to dive in, and how has the growth been for a company largely recognized for its streaming technology?

Tyler Huggins, Director of Advertising at the service provider of live and on-demand streaming, podcasting delivery, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) toolsets for enterprise-level broadcast media organizations, sits in with Adam R Jacobson to share the details in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

On August 10, the FCC received paperwork seeking its approval of a transaction that will see a FM radio station serving the Southernmost City in the continental United States wind up in the hands of Buddy Shula.

With the regulatory OK and subsequent closing, Shula will become the owner of the Key West-based facility, adding it to his successful WECK in Buffalo. Why did Shula buy the Florida FM? How does he plan on making money in a tough revenue market with no ratings data to offer prospective advertisers?

Shula shares all in this exclusive conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, the latest InFOCUS Podcast presented by dot.FM.

RBR+TVBR's review of the broadcast media industry's second quarter 2022 earnings reports continues with audio highlights from Cumulus Media's Q2 2022 call, featuing CEO Mary Berner and CFO Frank López-Balboa.
On the call, analysts from B Riley and Barrington Research queried Berner and López-Balboa on subjects ranging from Q3 pacings down in the low-single-digit range, the growth potential for Cumulus' digital assets, and if any M&A opportunities are in the forecast. It's all here in this 20-minute InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

From a revenue standpoint, it was a record-setting quarter for Townsquare Media, a company "clearly differentiated" outside of the top 50 markets thanks to its digital media, online and internet-focused initiatives.

But, that doesn't mean Radio is an afterthought or inconsequential for the company led by CEO Bill Wilson. As such, what's the outlook for the New York-based operation with some 700 digital employees in Charlotte and a West Coast digital outpost ramping up in the Phoenix market?

Analysts on the company's Q2 2022 earnings call held Tuesday (8/2) focused their questions on advertising revenue trends, and the first question came from Michael Kupinski, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based Director of Research and Media & Entertainment Senior Research Analyst at Noble Capital Markets.

June was stronger than May, Wilson replied. "Right now we're feeling quite good," with local pacing upward in both Q3 and Q4 for Townsquare Media.

Jim Goss of Barrington Research also chimed in with a question or two.

What else was discussed during the Q&A portion of the company's second quarter 2022 earnings call? We've put together the highlights, and present them in the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

At the start of 2022, one may have wondered why growth in the red-hot podcasting space seemingly came without a significant presence in the U.S. Hispanic community. Today, podcasts targeting bilingual, bicultural Latinos abound, with serious attention being given to this consumer group.

This week, another new entity seeking this audience emerged, courtesy of the recently rebranded MundoNow. To learn more about the latest podcast network serving the U.S. Hispanic community, Óyenos Audio, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief and veteran U.S. Hispanic market expert Adam R Jacobson chats with Stephen Hobbs in this all-new InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Alex Quintero is busy this week leading the launch of the all-new Radio Resources, described by parent company Gen Media Partners as “a tool kit for radio broadcasters that’s tailored for small and medium-market owners and operators."

To find out more about this just-launched venture, we welcome Alex, who serves as Radio Resources' Director of Products and Services, to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved an appropriations bill that includes language that would prevent the FCC from taking administrative action against a radio or television licensee that accepts cannabis advertising — consistent with the laws of the state or local jurisdiction in which the station is licensed.

What does this mean for broadcast media? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson spoke with Melodie Virtue, co-chair of Foster Garvey's Communications, Telecom & Media group and Fletcher Heald & Hildreth Managing Partner Francisco Montero to get a complete understanding of what lies ahead for radio and TV ad sales pros.

Hear what they have to say in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Salem Podcast Network recently signed former NBC Sports Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya to host a new podcast, appropriately called Sideline Sanity. The podcast airs four times every week and focuses on life, politics, and world news.

The award-winning sportscaster and political commentator recently announced her retirement as the longtime sideline reporter for NBC's Sunday Night Football. With her spotlight now shining in the podcast world, Tafoya spoke of her transition in an exclusive How to Make REAL MONEY Podcasting conference session on Tuesday (7/19) with Podcast Business Journal and Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan.

We present excerpts from their conversation in this special edition of the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

In this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Will Offeman, the Chief Product Officer at WideOrbit since September 2018 and a twenty-two year veteran of the company known for its advertising-focused online tools used by radio and television stations, gives listeners an update on the technology WideOrbit has developed to help broadcast media do more business by completing more sales.

Meaghan Thomas speaks to some 3 million people every day. As a meteorologist, Thomas can be seen weekdays on Good Morning Nashville and on News 2 at 11 on Nexstar Media Group-owned NBC affiliate WKRN-2.

Thomas has attracted attention for a social media post that went viral — a photo of her and her hearing aids, along with her revelation that she's required them from the time she wakes up until she's ready for bed.

How can Thomas perform live on the air with ease, thanks to the hearing aids? What's the reaction been from viewers and other young Tennesseans that also experience hearing loss? Get the scoop now in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.