RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

He’s the well-known international programming consultant who has been active with radio stations targeting Hispanic audiences, and is the moderator of the October 8 Hispanic Radio Conference LIVE! roundtable discussion focused on Hispanic radio’s proper pitch in a pandemic world.

Bob Perry promises to moderate an entertaining session, and even if you’re listening to this podcast after it is streamed live, registered Hispanic Radio Conference LIVE! participants can listen to it on demand.

What’s up for discussion with key programming leaders from Univision Radio and SBS, in addition to research pro Harold Austin and Grupo ACIR’s Manuel Fernandez Tellez?

We get an exclusive preview in this InFOCUS Podcast with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Ron Stone has gained notice across the radio industry for his efforts in creating the Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA).

Just last week, the broadcasting company Stone oversees, Adams Radio Group, moved its national rep partnership to the newly created IBA Radio Sales.

Why, and what advantages might other independent broadcast groups have in taking his lead?

That's just one of many questions asked by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this special extended InFOCUS Podcast.

What’s the one thing Adams Radio Group's rather disparate markets all have in common today, and how has Adams been able to capitalize on this?

Our conversation also touches on digital platforms — something Stone certainly has an opinion about. What’s the big concern here?

You'll get the exclusive answer only by listening to this podcast!

Engagement, passion and fun.

Those are perhaps the lone things between serving as the Director of Operations for a Harley-Davidson dealership and as the GM or Operations Director for a radio station.

And, these traits have helped fuel a successful 22-year career with Harley-Davidson for a former Program Director for radio stations in Jackson, Miss.; Hartford; St. Louis; and Cleveland -- an individual who even worked on Imus in the Morning at the famed WNBC-AM in New York some 40 years ago.

What can radio industry professionals can learn from Lyndon Abell? RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson finds out in this fun InFOCUS Podcast presented by Dot.FM.

Roger Rafson, the Senior VP of Political/Issue Advocacy & Strategic Alliances at Gen Media Partners, is preparing to moderate a panel discussion that marks the first in a series of Hispanic Radio LIVE sessions.

It’s set for Thursday, October 1 at 11:35am Eastern and features what’s poised to be a lively chat with four highly regarded research and analytics experts.

With roughly five weeks until Election Day, all broadcast media – radio and TV – can help shape every election, from the White House to Main Street and down-ballot items. In this InFOCUS Podcast with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson, Rafson offers a preview as to what Hispanic Radio LIVE attendees can learn on how to attract political ads they may not be getting -- and more!

We’ve heard that there’s been a silver living for HD Radio across the COVID-19 pandemic. That involves using the technology to disseminate important tips and virus protection techniques to audio consumers.

We also hear that HD Radio aided not only in the rapid deployment of messages, but additional content through digital multicasts.

What that entailed is just one small part of a wide-ranging conversation with Joe D’Angelo, the Senior Vice President of Broadcast Radio at Xperi, parent of HD Radio. And, you can hear it all right now in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by DOT.fm.

Many people know Rollye James from her long career as a talk radio personality, which currently includes following the famed John Landecker — or Chicago White Sox games — on Nexstar Media Group's WGN-AM in Chicago. Yet, few realize that James and husband Jon Cornell own an AM/FM combo in Globe, Ariz., just east of Mesa and the sprawling Phoenix metro.

What has that experience been like?

James responded with nervous laughter. It hasn't been easy, and that includes not only advertising challenges but issues with cellular clients on its FM broadcast tower and a guy who "mangled" its AM broadcast tower within the last nine months.

She shares all in this exclusive interview conducted by RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM.

Upstate South Carolina is a vibrant, diverse region of the U.S. that’s home to Denny’s corporate headquarters, a large BMW plant and a particularly successful Hard Rock station: 93.3 The Planet.

It’s the home of the Rise Guys, a morning show that has established itself as a strong brand in this part of the world. As such, this podcast is all about branding ... and beer, as Steve Sinicropi, the Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Entercom’s Greenville-Spartanburg station group, chats with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast.

It has certainly been an exceptional year for broadcast TV. From social justice protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, local over-the-air television has played an outsized role in bringing consumers vital information, while also protecting their staff from harm. How has this helped broadcast TV in making its case to advertisers and marketers?

That's just one question TVB President/CEO Steve Lanzano tackles in this preview of the TVB ALT FORWARD conference, shared in an audio podcast presented by dot.FM hosted by RBR+TVBR editor-in-chief Adam R Jacobson.

For the fifth year in a row, Andrew Curran, President and COO of DMR/Interactive penned an "Open Letter to Radio." In it, he says, “Radio has long been resilient, but as families go back to school and people are back in their cars more often, there’s a significant opportunity to form listening habits and drive daily cume.”

With cume sliding dramatically at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in PPM markets, in particular, what are some of the big ideas Curran has for driving more people to radio stations?

Curran shares his answer, and more, with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by Dot.FM.

What role have Alpha Media’s flagship stations played in informing and entertaining listeners across Oregon’s biggest market, and how have the stations worked with clients in “the rebound” from COVID-19 shutdowns? We get the exclusive answer from President/CEO Bob Proffitt, who also shares positive stories from two Ohio markets where Alpha has stations in this fresh RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, sponsored by Dot.FM — hosted by editor-in-chief Adam R Jacobson.