The NAB Podcast

As the year comes to a close, NAB’s Alex Siciliano sits down with Nicole Gustafson, NAB’s senior vice president of Government Relations, to discuss the status of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act: from its historic bipartisan support to what lies ahead as the bill moves through Congress.

NAB Radio Board member Henry Hinton breaks down his Senate testimony on the American Music Fairness Act and explains how local radio supports artists, serves communities and remains a trusted source of information nationwide.

FCC ownership rules were written before streaming, smartphones - even before Google existed. In this episode, we talk with NAB’s Chief Legal Officer, Rick Kaplan, about why modernizing those rules is critical to protecting local journalism, sports and emergency information.

Join Michael Depp, editor at TVNewsCheck, and Rick Ducey, managing director, BIA Advisory Services, as they take a deep dive into the economic outlook and latest trends in TV programming and technology, as well as share what attendees can expect from the Local TV Strategies conference at NAB Show New York.

Join NAB’s April Carty-Sipp as she interviews EGOT Winner, Entertainment Icon, and Host of “The Jennifer Hudson Show” Jennifer Hudson at the NAB Show as they discuss Hudson receiving the 2024 NAB Television Chairman’s Award. Hudson speaks on her career path, the success of her show, inspiration, the state of daytime TV and more, with the style and flair that only Jennifer Hudson can provide!

Join us as we discuss the upcoming NAB Show New York’s Radio+Podcast Interactive Forum with Alex Roman, chief technology officer at Mediaco New York City Radio, and Jonathan Williamson, executive producer and head of production at the wildly popular podcast and radio show “Men in Blazers.” We’ll discuss innovations in sports and news programming and podcasting, along with the latest strategies and...

Join Seth Polanski, partner at Foundry General Counsel and owner of the Law Office of Seth Polansky, and video designer Luis Winters as they discuss the strategies behind the use of AI in video production, best practices and tools and the legal implications, including copyright issues. Polanski and Winters are also the faculty for Future Media Concepts’ AI training courses.

Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the recent NAB Show awards programs with NAB Show host and renowned creator and innovator Shira Lazar, founder and CEO of “What’s Trending.” Lazar goes in-depth on her career, offers advice for those looking to find their way into broadcasting and discusses what hosting the NAB Show after years of attending means to her, among other topics. It’s an exciting conve...

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear from the 2024 NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame award winners. Radio legend Donnie Simpson and co-hosts John and Callahan Walsh of FOX's groundbreaking true crime series, "America's Most Wanted,"discuss what winning the award means to them, their impact on the broadcasting community and what made them award worthy.”

Hear exclusive audio of Emmy Award-winning journalist and Nexstar special projects anchor Adrienne Bankert’s fireside chat with NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt at the 2024 NAB Show. Bankert and LeGeyt discuss AI’s role in broadcasting, how news organizations are fighting against misinformation and the importance of broadcasting in our local communities. This is a rare opportunity to hear from...

Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig and Ameca, An autonomously AI-powered humanoid robot, discuss how broadcasters can us

Listen in as Colby Tyner, Senior Vice President of Programming at Radio One, and Matt Nahigian, Brand Manager of 95.7 The Game, discuss risk-taking, technology and what else it takes to create winning programming in advance of their NAB Las Vegas sessions.

Uur exclusive interview with Emmy-nominated and Marconi Award winner Rich Eisen. Rich shares his thoughts on everything from AI’s impact on broadcasting, mentors that helped shape his career and his on-air approach to preferred broadcasting platforms, the importance of the Marconi Awards and his short-lived stand-up career!

Recorded live at the 2023 NAB Show NY, join NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt for a special one-on-one conversation with Hall of Fame sportscaster and broadcasting legend James Brown. You’ll hear Brown’s insights into the state of the broadcasting industry, learn about his multi-award-winning career and how he developed his approach to TV and radio broadcasting, mentoring, charity work and much...

Join NAB’s Ron Lippock as he takes a deep dive with NAB Show New York panelists on the key strategies and issues they’ll address in their panels. Today he talks with MaryEllen Marsilliat-Falkner, EVP and Chief People Officer at Cox Media Group and panelist for the Unlocking Your Next Generation Recruiting Potential session, and Kevin Perry, Founder and CEO of Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and...

Join NAB’s Ron Lippock for a conversation with NAB New York session moderators RaMona Alexander, VP and General Manager, WDBD-TV and moderator for the "Level Up Your TV" Engagement Panel, and Steve Reynolds, Top Ten Talent Coach at The Reynolds Group and moderator for the "Radio’s Top Talent: Conquering Content and Creating Connection" session. RaMona, Steve and Ron will give listeners a sneak pre...

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt shares his insights on 100 years of broadcasting in America, details upcoming broadcast-centric activities in Washington and looks back with host Josh Miely at 200 episodes of The NAB Podcast.

Heather Birks, executive director of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), shares insights on the current batch of media students embarking on their final year of college and getting ready to enter the workforce. Hear what they know, how they learn, what they’re looking for from employers, what motivates them and how you can showcase your company to them and recruit this new generation into b...

NAB and the Dream Foundation, a national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults, partnered to bring longtime NAB Show attendee David Whitehead back to the event one final time as he battled pancreatic cancer. With all expenses paid David was able to attend NAB Show with his wife Bonnie, meet NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and sit down for a backstage interview to detail his exp...

Recorded Backstage at the 2023 NAB Show! Hear from 2023 Engineering Achievement Awards recipients Mike Cooney, chief technology officer at Beasley Media Group; H. Douglas Lung, vice president, Broadcast Technology, NBCUniversal Local; and 2023 Digital Leadership Award Honoree Lora Dennis, executive vice president, Digital Media, NBCUniversal Local. In separate interviews the trio detail their impr...

At this year’s NAB Show, “The Stretch and Bobbito Radio Show” and “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” were inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Hear backstage conversations with Stretch Armstrong and Dennis Lewin, who appeared onstage to accept the awards on behalf of the two iconic shows.

ESPN’s trailblazing sportscaster Kevin Negandhi sits down with NAB Chief Creative Officer and Vice President, Digital Gagan Nirula to discuss career insights and strategies for younger broadcasters to break big. Kevin accepted this year’s NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Television Award for “ABC’s Wide World of Sports” alongside former coordinating producer for the show Dennis Lewin at NAB Show.

At this year’s NAB Show, NAB presented Bonneville International's KTAR-FM Phoenix, Ariz., with the esteemed Crystal Heritage Award, recognizing the station for winning five Crystal Radio Awards. Ryan Hatch, senior vice president/marketing manager of Bonneville Phoenix accepted the award on behalf of the station and joins the NAB Podcast to discuss what it means to win the prestigious award, the va...

Recorded live at NAB Show! Succinct storytelling in commercials and when pitching clients can lead to more impactful audience connections and increased revenues. Hear from renowned audio storytelling experts Valerie Geller and Jeffrey Hedquist as they discuss audio storytelling techniques that keep your listeners engaged longer, detail the cornerstones of crafting engaging commercial copy and over...

Recorded live at NAB Show! Dan Clare, chief communications and outreach officer, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), sits down to detail his organization’s goals and how public service campaigns with broadcast partners further DAV’s initiatives and amplify their messages. Hear best practices for crafting these campaigns and building win-win charitable partnerships.