RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

Among the broadcast media tech players eager to meet and greet radio and TV engineers and C-Suite leaders at the 2022 NAB Show, scheduled for late April, is GatesAir.

In late October 2021, GatesAir added audio processing to its Intraplex IP and Cloud Transport products. For those asked to sign off on a purchase order, cost savings is certainly a big selling point when it comes to auxiliary equipment. But, how does CEO Bruce Swail explain to the C-Suite executive who may not understand what this technology advancement brings to broadcast media means in layman’s terms?

He answers this and questions tied to the topics of supply chain concerns and broadcast media cybersecurity in the upcoming Winter 2022 RBR+TVBR Special Report, our all-new magazine that offers, for the first time, Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders.

This podcast interview with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson offers a sneak peek at what Swail has to say in the all-new Special Report.

As RBR+TVBR recently covered in its afternoon headlines e-mail, Nielsen has announced a new Streaming Signals product to provide connected TV operators and advertisers a better understanding of who is watching a show to deliver more relevant ads. From what we understand, there’s still a bit of work that still needs to be done to prove Nielsen is offering “real value” in the current media landscape.

To provide insight on this, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson paused from CES 2022 coverage on Thursday to speak with JW Player CEO Dave Otten. The conversation is featured in this latest InFOCUS Podcast.

On Wednesday, a truncated three-day CES 2022 begins at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Despite the high-profile cancellation of in-person experiences from such companies as iHeartMedia, Facebook parent Meta, Microsoft and Procter & Gamble Co., the show is on — and so are Thursday events geared to radio industry professionals.

Among those gathering intelligence about potential opportunities for both the industry and her company is Beasley Media Group CEO Caroline Beasley. She speaks with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast to share the reasons behind her travel to CES 2022 and why it is important.

Of the topics that have continued to attract the attention of broadcast media’s C-Suite leaders across 2021, addressable advertising is poised to remain front and center as a big concentration point in 2022. With video-on-demand a leader in addressable advertising, how can OTA and VOD collide, providing broadcast media with some solid revenue opportunities in the coming years?

That's just one question Marianne Vita, SVP and Director of Integrated Strategy and Marketing at the VAB, answers in this fresh podcast arriving just in time for CES 2022, and the upcoming Matrix Media Ad Sales Summit and NATPE Miami in Miami Beach, Fla.

The InFOCUS Podcast is hosted by Adam R Jacobson, with the support of dot.FM.

Dave “Chachi” Denes, the President and co-founder of radio imaging, production library, programming and jingles company Benztown, is the latest audio content and distribution industry executive to share why he's attending CES 2022.

What is Chachi looking forward to by traveling to Las Vegas to the mega-conference and expo? Is there one thing in particular that radio industry executives should keep their eye on? 

Chachi shares his thoughts in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

CES 2022 is one of the largest events in the world. And, radio industry leaders will be there — including QUU CEO Steve Newberry. 

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Newberry plans to network, meet with auto industry and technology industry leaders, to build relationships and perhaps collaborate with others to improve radio's visibility. With "future solutions" top of mind, Newberry shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson what he expects to gain from attending CES this year — and what QUU has in store for its users across 2022.

In January, Joe D’Angelo appeared on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to offer some key takeaways from CES 2021.

Today, the SVP of Broadcast at the parent of both DTS and HD Radio is here to offer a preview of sorts for CES 2022, which includes a January 6 invitation-only Radio Reception presented in part by Xperi.

Susie Hedrick, the Chief Executive Officer at vCreative, last appeared on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, in August 2020. She’s returned today to discuss CES 2022 and Radio industry interest in this massive tech-focused event.

It’s always great to chat with a media broker about the deal-making environment for radio and TV. From our vantage point it’s … um … pretty terrible. A Class A in New York just got sold for $51 million less than it was purchased for. There’s a squabble in Orlando between a $6 million valuation for a FM that covers the metro and a $10 million asking price for it.

What is Bob Heymann's assessment of where FM station valuations are, and is that seriously harming the marketplace for a longer period than some may have anticipated? That's just one question he responds to in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Steve Walsh, the EVP of Commercial at Comscore, last spoke with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in March about how the audience measurement and data analytics company is helping both broadcast media and marketers in mastering the ability to match homes with the actual purchase behavior seen in those households.

Walsh returns to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to discuss how Comscore is offering its Consumer Intelligence reporting to all 210 local markets.