RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

One of our most-read stories this month at RBR.com featured the news that The Walt Disney Co.’s advanced advertising suite is expanding its offerings by bringing its Disney Media Networks program offerings to the Addressable TV beta test presently being conducted by Nielsen. We spoke with Brian Jentz, the SVP of Business Operations for Nielsen, for more on this test, and why the findings are so valuable to both marketers and broadcast media in this EXCLUSIVE conversation from London with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson.

Strategic Solutions Research has certainly kept its brand top-of-mind in recent weeks, and there seems to be more outreach in getting its radio and TV research offerings out there.

What is this company formerly known as Strategic Radio Solutions doing on the television side of the broadcast media industry? Viewer-fueled suggestions on how to improve a local station's newscast, resulting in higher ratings and revenue potential, is one key offering.

We get the full scope of the company's offerings from President and Founder Kevin Cassidy in this fresh RBR+TVBR INFOCUS Podcast.

Our nation has experienced a lot since mid-March, and the African American community has been adversely impacted by these matters – from the COVID-19 pandemic to protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. While the total market media has done much to cover these topics, African American targeted media provides something more. How is this obligation, if you will, of African American owned and operated stations more important than ever? Jim Winston, the President of NABOB, answers this and other questions in an exclusive conversation with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson

Qligent has received the industry’s attention in recent months for its monitoring and visualization products of use to the television industry. As verification become a growing concern in the streaming space, what do broadcast TV stations need to consider with respect to ad monitoring, and verification?

Brick Eksten, the brand-new CEO at the broadcast technologies company, shares his insight on this and on the growing importance of reliable and distributed compliance marketing in the all-new RBR+TVBR INFOCUS Podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Sheltering at home led many radio consumers to use their smart speaker, or phone, to tune in to a radio station they'd normally listen to while in the car.

Yet, as the nation begins its "reopening," Entercom Communications Chief Digital Officer JD Crowley finds that as listening on an actual radio returns, streaming levels are staying put.

It's good news for radio broadcasting companies looking to get more out of their digital streaming platforms -- including ad dollars.

Learn more in this concluding RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, as the Radio + Television Business Report in June will begin offering podcasts on our core subjects: Washington, Wall Street and the world of broadcast technology!

The COVID-19 pandemic has converted the Kagan Media Summit to a dual-webinar event that begins June 18 and concludes June 25. In this RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, S&P Global Market Intelligence Robin Flynn offers a sneak peak at each of the hour-long webinars. What are three key broadcast TV industry executives seeing with respect to Q2 ad revenue? How are retransmission consent fees driving dollars for over-the-air television? What are advertisers and TV station reps out in the field saying? These are just some of the questions Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson asks in this episode.

How has Davis Broadcasting sailed through the tough waters caused by the novel coronavirus? What is it doing to compete against a reinvigorated iHeartLatino in Atlanta? Find out in this fresh RBR+TVBR CORONAVIRUS INFOCUS Podcast featuring longtime radio executive Brian Barber, hosted by Radio + Television Business Report Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

The COVID-19 pandemic created a truly unprecedented situation for broadcast media. Impairment charges are being seen for some publicly traded companies. For mom and pop broadcasters, keeping the station on the air could be a day-to-day struggles. In this podcast, NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith shares what's happening in Washington to help local media.

Paul Rotella, as always, is actively working hard to bring New Jersey's broadcasters an arsenal of support from Washington.

The head of the New Jersey Broadcasters' Association has his ear on Capitol Hill, and is actively engaged with the FCC on key issues seen before the COVID-19 pandemic — and others that are bigger than ever due to the crisis.

How is Rotella lobbying for more Federal dollars for struggling radio and TV stations in the Garden State? What about the proposed rise in FCC regulatory fees?

Get the scoop in this latest RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast.

For the past three years Marci Daniels has been in the Twin Tiers, overseeing Nexstar’s WETM-18 in Corning and Elmira. Now, she's leading Nexstar's WLNS-6 in Lansing while overseeing its Joint Operating Agreement for WLAJ-53 and The CW Network affiliate in this Michigan city. What are some of the biggest takeaways of leading the NBC affiliate through the ups and downs, including over the last eight weeks? We find out this and more in this fresh RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.