RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast

Through the newly formed Mediaco, Emmis Communications founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan continues to have top oversight of two of the nation's foremost radio stations superserving African American consumers. What has their role been through the COVID-19 pandemic? We find out in this new RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS Podcast hosted by Adam R Jacobson.

Some 40% of Cleveland DMA homes don't have access to digital broadband access, according to officials with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. As such, offering online classes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is problematic. A Gray Television station came to the rescue, offering the 9am hour each weekday to the school district. Since April 20, teachers have been the local TV stars, with a...

Has the FCC been negatively impacted by the novel coronavirus? For noted D.C. communications law attorney John Garziglia, of Womble Bond Dickinson, the answer is an emphatic "no." In this new podcast episode, Garziglia shares with RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson just how the FCC is moving right along with regulatory policy changes that impact Radio.

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the greater Nashville area, strong tornadoes impacted two neighborhoods just minutes away from the city's downtown core. Meredith NBC affiliate WSMV sprung into action. In this fresh RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast, News Director Mitch Jacob and VP/GM René LaSpina share how the news team quickly moved to deliver important news and information to viewers a...

Gray Television, through the use of technology, has allowed its operations to continue through remote operation. To fill us all in on the subject, we welcome the company’s VP of Broadcast Operations, Mike Fass, to the newest episode of the Coronavirus INFOCUS podcast

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Seattle-Tacoma area was a flashpoint for the coronavirus’ spread. How did KING-5 cover this, and what was the spark that really led to physical distancing, and best practices with the news team? RBR+TVBR got the answers in this latest podcast.

Eddie Esserman planned on attending the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas this week. It was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How has this impacted the media broker and the entire transactions landscape? Esserman shares his thoughts in this exclusive RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFocus Podcast with Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson.

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas was cancelled. Did this put a chilling effect on potential dealmaking for broadcast media's biggest brokers? In this podcast, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam Jacobson gets the answer from Bob Heymann, the Chicago-based Director for Media Services Group.

Imagine covering the COVID-19 pandemic in a territory where stay-at-home rules are based on the decisions of leaders overseeing 30 different counties -- all within the viewing area of one TV station. That's how TEGNA's WFAA-8 in Dallas has been serving its viewers, as we learn from VP/Station Manager Carolyn Mungo

How can a local TV station weather the COVID-19 pandemic together with its audience, and local businesses that depend on foot traffic? Here's a lesson in how a broadcast media station can be an important business partner, courtesy of Michael Valentine, VP/Station Manager of TEGNA's flagship WUSA9 in Washington, D.C.

To learn how Hawaii News Now is serving a statewide audience in the best way possible while ensuring the safety of its own team, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson spoke with Hawaii News Now GM Katie Pickman for an exclusive look inside KGMB-TV and KHNL-TV.

Many love New Orleans, and the stories we’ve been hearing about the novel coronavirus’ high impact on Louisiana is devastating. How has this impacted TEGNA-owned WWL-TV, and its ability to deliver important news and information to its viewers?

The novel coronavirus has, since mid-March, enveloped America – and the world. Nevertheless, heroes who have risked their own health – and have made adjustments to how they do their work – are actively striving to provide consumers in local communities across America with the vital information they need. America’s broadcast media, television and radio, are to thank for the amazing efforts they hav...