RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

On the eve of RBR+TVBR's arrival as Editor-in-Chief, Adam R Jacobson met with Pacific Media Group CEO Chuck Bergson at the company's headquarters in Kahului, on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Jacobson catches up with Bergson, gaining insight into whether or not COVID-19 curbed rapid growth for the company, which today is the only radio station owner with properties across all of the Hawaiian Islands.

As people’s habits continue to evolve, with the pandemic accelerating those changes, Broadbeam Media conducted research that reevaluates, in a way, assumptions about the lifestyles and media habits of U.S. consumers.

Among the key finds is that linear TV – a.k.a. broadcast and cable channels – remains the most-often watched media. But, social video is close behind, and just behind that is YouTube and Facebook Watch. What does this mean for the broadcast TV station owner?

Broadbeam Director of Strategy and Research Tess Erickson offers up the answer, and more, in this RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.fm.

Cheryl McHenry, the veteran anchor and reporter at Cox Media Group’s CBS affiliate serving Ohio’s Miami Valley, WHIO-7 in Dayton, will soon celebrate 40 years at the dominant TV station.

She first covered the courts, and in June 1991 moved to the anchor desk. In the last two years, McHenry has covered COVID-19, social justice protests, devastating tornadoes and a mass shooting in the Oregon District of Dayton.

In this exclusive interview, McHenry shares her thoughts on longevity, the necessity of local news and what it means to be a journalist in 2021 in the latest RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Spanish Broadcasting System EVP/Programming Jesus Salas shares how the company's radio stations gained audience across the COVID-19 pandemic and has kept it, while also giving a preview as to what else SBS has in store for the rest of the year in this episode of the RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

To be honest, if you send any info on embargo that will be presented on May 6, I will likely go with this, and then simply need the follow up with Jason -- the event itself, aside from photo captures, is an event due to deadlines for my work at RBR I may not be able to even attend. And, if history proves correct, I can get everything shared ahead of time.

Search. Social. Mobile. Each has played their role in digital advertising and its evolution. Now there is the voice era. But, some brands may think of smart speakers in ways that don’t fully take advantage of the ways it can converse naturally with consumers, through a Voice AI platform.

Where are marketers on this opportunity, and where is linear media such as TV and radio? Andy Whatley, the senior vice president for global business development and partnerships at Instreamatic, the company focused on enabling voice interactivity and measurability in the audio ad market, has much to share on the topic.

Andy is the latest guest on the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

The growth of iHeartRadio and the reboot of Radio.com as Audacy have certainly gathered the broadcasting world’s attention. What does this mean for TuneIn, which grabbed a significant share of the audio streaming consumer pot in the mid-2010s, only to see key U.S. radio broadcasting companies develop their own "walled gardens," if you will?

A recent RBR+TVBR column on audio streaming prompted recently arrived TuneIn CEO Rich Stern to reach out, and he's our guest on the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

From the shore of Lake Erie to the tranquil beaches of Southwest Florida, Walt Tiburski’s seen a lot over the years, and he’s our guest on today’s RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM. What is this set-to-retire veteran have to share on the state of Radio today? Tune in now to hear this exclusive chat!

Although podcasting has surged in popularity in recent years and is a major growth segment for the radio industry, television companies are just now tipping their toes into the audio arena.

With the dynamic insertion of ads along with podcast measurement and the podcast industry’s continuing consolidation all impacting radio and TV in some way, how added ears can translate to dollars for legacy linear media is at the heart of this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.

PETER KATSINGRIS, SVP of AUDIENCE INSIGHTS at NIELSEN, joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on a day when the Nielsen Total Audience Report’s March 2021 edition is now available for public consumption. And, it’s filled with informative new insights on advertising across today’s media. Learn more in this fresh podcast, presented by DOT.FM