RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

What makes Colorado Springs morning hosts Woody and Bobby standout air personalities in a world where syndicated wake-up shows and reduction-in-force initiatives due to tough economic realities dominate the headlines? Find out in this fresh InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

It is now H.R. 8449, and is being championed by House Members Gus Bilirakis and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. as part of an effort to get it to the finish line. The new, marked-up "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act" surfaced earlier this week, and on Thursday a House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee markup of three bills included discussion of the legislation that would mandate AM radio availability in all new vehicles sold in the U.S.

A host of House E&C Committee Members shared their thoughts on the legislation, with a Congresswoman from Detroit noting that while she clearly supports AM radio, she wants a full understanding of the cost to consumers and her constituents representing the domestic automotive industry's biggest companies.

This InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, offers audio highlights from the May 23 session — giving you direct access to the future of kHz-band radio from our elected officials in Washington.

With no amendments, the bill was forward to the full committee. From here, the House E&C will schedule a discussion and vote on the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would then get a likely floor vote in the full U.S. House of Representatives.

In 2004, four years after Connoisseur Communications ended seven years of operation with its $258 million sale to Cumulus, Jeff Warshaw launched a second company bearing the Connoisseur name. Today, Connoisseur Media offers advertisers and audiences digital and linear media that's all about being local in three distinct geographic areas — all of them adjacent to some of the nation's biggest markets.

With Connoisseur Media celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson checks in with Warshaw on this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, to take the pulse of the company, and learn more about a recent Country launch on Long Island and the continued dominant performance of its stations in Fairfield County, Conn., among other topics in this lively conversation.

A new way to tell stories for journalists seeking the change is at the heart of the E.W. Scripps Company’s Journalism Journey Initiative. To learn more about the job transition platform ahead of a May 15 webinar, initative Program Director Jim Iovino sits in with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson on this podcast, presented by dot.FM.

It was brief, with no questions asked following prepared remarks from an analyst or shareholder. But CEO Bob Pittman and CFO/COO Rich Bressler offered a full analysis of how the nation's No. 1 content creation and production company performed in 2024. The call was held directly opposite the Q1 2024 earnings call for Townsquare Media, and we're pleased to offer Pittman and Bressler's audio comments in full in this podcast presented by dot.fm.

The first quarter performance from Gray Television was just what the doctor ordered on a day when one radio broadcasting company engaged in a 7% reduction-in-force initiative as another AM and FM station owner explained why a shareholder "say on pay" vote that yielded a strong "no" on salaries for its C-Suite leaders was simply advisory, with the salaries getting a rubber stamp from management.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, we hear from Gray leaders Hilton Howell Jr., Pat LaPlatney and Sandy Breland as well as outgoing CFO Jim Ryan and his successor as we review not only a stellar Q1, but strong guidance, while Howell chided Wall Street for not paying full attention to the company's achievements.

In early April, LatiNation Media became the parent brand of LATV, or “Latino Alternative TV.”

Andrés Palencia, Chief Executive Officer of LatiNation Media, and President Bruno Ulloa on May 1 delivered an IAB NewFronts presentation at Convene in lower Manhattan, steps from the World Trade Center and Oculus, that offered attendees a fresh new perspective on what LATV has to offer across its multiplatform content creation and distribution platform.

Palencia and Ulloa, following their session, connected by phone with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson in New York to learn more about how the LATV brand has evolved to become more than just a television station targeting next-generation Latinos, and what marketers and media leaders can learn from their model.

Listen to their conversation in the latest InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

When it comes to Congressional legislation that would require all vehicle manufacturers in the U.S. to ensure free access to AM radio in every car, truck or van sold across the nation, the head of the Consumer Technology Association has made it clear how his association — owner and producer of the CES conference — feels about the AM Radio for Every Vehicle act.

In short, Gary Shapiro opposes the legislation. Why? Hear for yourself in this special RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.

Our special expanded InFOCUS Podcast includes prepared statements from Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), who convened the hearing; Subcommittee Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.); House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), who is in her final term as a Member of Congress and will not seek reelection; and House E&C Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.).

It's a radio station that was made famous for its Top 40 format across the 1960s and 1970s that has aired a News/Talk format since 1982.

Today, "77 WABC" is in the midst of a renaissance and earned a 4.0 share in the most recent Nielsen Audio ratings for New York. In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Red Apple Media President Chad López shares how growth has come for a reborn legend.

The tale of WABC today includes Sid Rosenberg, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, a Mazda dealer's title sponsorship of a Sunday early-evening show devoted to Frank Sinatra, and the ownership of New York supermarket owner John Catsimitidis. 

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Some 61,000 attendees of the 2024 NAB Show are now absorbing all that they learned at the annual conference, which concluded April 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Between the chatter at the Encore Lobby Bar and the West Hall's expo booths, there were clear takeaways from this year's affair and all were focused on monetization. From GenAI to keeping AM radio accessible and relevant, much was also discussion in panel sessions on the NAB Show agenda.

In this InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM, Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats joins RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson to share their observations of what make headlines — and got people talking — at this year's affair.