RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

Beasley Media Group is officially observing its 60th anniversary.

In this new RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM, CEO Caroline Beasley shares a little about the company’s legacy — and what will eventually culminate in a special anniversary day in December.

Why did company founder George Beasley invest in an AM radio station in Benson, N.C., and why in December 1961 did he desire to own a radio station? 

What is Beasley’s place in history with the growth of FM radio, and HD Radio?

Caroline Beasley shares the answers and more!

Jordan Rich recently concluded a twenty-five year tenure as a late-night talk host at legendary News/Talk radio station WBZ-AM 1030 in Boston.  He’s also worked at WRKO in Boston, and has now added author to his long list of accomplishments. 

What prompted Rich to write a book about your time behind the mic? How does he describe the demons and personal tragedies that nearly derailed his career?

Rich provides the answers as he discusses his new book “ON AIR: My 50-year Love Affair with Radio,” in this InFOCUS Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Without agriculture, and agribusiness, much of Wall Street, Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley would be "hungry, homeless, naked and sober."

That's why agribusiness is nothing city folk should scoff at, says Steve Alexander, who will succeed the legendary Orion Samuelson as the chief agribusiness reporter for Nexstar Media Group's legendary Chicago talk station, WGN-AM 720, come January 1.

Alexander spoke exclusively with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson about his new role, where he gets his information from, and why Nexstar elected not to sunset the reports -- clearly seeing value in their continuation.

The November 2020 Nielsen Audio ratings for Colorado Springs have just been released, and guess what — the top 5 stations, 12+, are all owned by Cumulus Media.

Yes, stations owned by Bahakel and a News Press and Gazette-owned Talk station, do not appear publicly in the ratings. Nevertheless, this group of radio stations’ success is very noteworthy. What’s the No. 1 reason for this cluster-wide strength?

Scott Jones, Vice President and Market Manager for Cumulus Media’s Colorado Springs operations, shares the answer and more in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast!

Starting this week, viewers in the nation’s 14th largest TV market — Detroit — get a taste of the future as five local TV stations have banded together to launch NEXTGEN TV in Detroit.

This market is vitally important for ATSC 3.0’s data capabilities, as automotive executives and production facilities can learn first-hand of how the connected car can benefit.

Are companies such as Ford and General Motors aware of what NEXTGEN TV can provide? Yes, says Anne Schelle, the Managing Director of Pearl TV, who speaks exclusively with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.

MAGNA has released its Global Ad Forecast for December/Winter 2020. In this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, its EVP/GM for Global Market Intelligence, Vincent Letang chats exclusively with RBR+TVBR on linear media trends versus digital on a global scale, and what may lie ahead in 2021 for U.S. radio and TV companies.

On the evening of December 1, 63 television stations owned by TEGNA were blocked from DirecTV customers, as talks regarding a new retransmission consent agreement between the two companies failed to reach a fresh deal before the prior accord expired. Twenty-four hours later, an even bigger "blackout" transpired, and it involves Dish and Nexstar.

The reason? New retransmission consent agreements couldn’t be finalized in time, and the previous ones expired. It’s an increasingly troubling problem for broadcast TV station owners, and to learn more about the history of retransmission consent and why, perhaps, it is such a contentious matter, former NAB General Counsel and noted Washington, D.C. attorney Jack Goodman spoke with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson for this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has distributed millions of dollars in aid to broadcasters who have lost their livelihood through a catastrophic event, debilitating disease or unforeseen tragedy.

These dollars come from both personal and corporate donations, and there probably hasn’t been a more challenging time in recent memory for many members of the broadcasting community. That’s why this #GivingTuesday is likely a very important one for the organization.

In this special RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, Scott Herman, Chair of the Broadcasters Foundation and CEO of SHH Media Management, shares with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson the Broadcasters Foundation's ability to help people in dire need, and how it has been able to do so across a most challenging year.

Donating is easy, and Scott Herman has set up a special #GivingTuesday Fundraiser on Facebook. As of 10:30am on Tuesday, $2,366 was raised with a goal of $2,500, and donations are accepted until Dec. 10.
The URL is https://www.facebook.com/donate/393278028484220/, and Facebook is matching donations.

With Thanksgiving just days away, and holiday music already found on radio stations from coast to coast, positive vibes and coming yuletides are helping to soothe the COVID-19 impacted realities of our times.

The U.S. is entering the eighth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s led to a variety of shifts in media management that largely involve remote work needs. What sort of role has Veritone Inc. played in aiding this transition, whether temporary or permanent, post-pandemic?

RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson gets the answer directly from Greg Loose, the head of media and entertainment at Veritone, in this latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.FM.

Until September, Josh Castro spent 5 ½ years as the GM of KAIL-TV in Fresno.

Now, he is working with a famed digital multicast pioneer in the build-out of the new MyNetworkTV affiliate serving the central San Joaquin Valley of California.

How has the transition been? What are his thoughts on access to capital, and the potential return of a Minority Tax Certificate? How has launching a brand-new station in a pandemic gone for the ad sales team?

Castro answers these questions and more in a lively RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM and hosted by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.