Trailblazers

Jay Silvers is a broadcast veteran with over 30 years of experience across on-air, production, music direction, programming, and operations management. Throughout his career, Jay has worn many hats, building a deep understanding of audio storytelling from both the creative and technical sides of the industry. His voice and production work have been heard on major radio and television networks incl...

Rich Boerner is an award-winning audio creator, producer, and voice talent whose career spans New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Portland. He has worked with major networks including CBS, Audacy, Spotify, and FOX, and helped build two of the most successful FM talk stations in the country: Real Radio 104.1 in Orlando and 97.1 The FM Talk Station in Los Angeles. As the industry evol...

This month we are excited to have Shelley Hargis, Vice President of Promotion, Syndication and Group Strategy at BBR Music Group, as our guest for Episode 49 of Trailblazers. Shelley brings an incredible 29 years of experience in the music industry. She began her career as an intern at Sony Music Nashville for Epic Records, where her passion and dedication quickly propelled her through the ranks t...

Pete Gustin is an award-winning American voice actor, producer, and former radio personality whose voice has defined major media brands. His work spans television commercials, film trailers, promos, and animated series such as Family Guy. Born with Stargardt's Disease, Pete had perfect vision as a child but began losing his sight at age eight. Undeterred, he launched his career in radio production...

Get ready, this week's Trailblazers is packed with energy! 🎙️ In this episode, Ileana Landon sits down with Mark Chase, a true radio pro who's been rocking the airwaves for over 40 years. From Armed Forces Radio and TV overseas to major U.S. markets like San Diego, to his current role at Deer Creek Broadcasting in Chico, CA, Mark has done it all: program director, production wizard, and on-air per...

Nos llena de orgullo presentar a Tito López en este episodio de Trailblazers en Español. Un verdadero referente de la radio en Latinoamérica, Tito ha dedicado más de 30 años a transformar emisoras en Colombia, Costa Rica, México y Chile, dejando huella como director nacional de programación, gerente general y consultor internacional. Escucha este episodio donde Tito nos comparte desde sus experien...

Estamos emocionados y honrados de tener con nosotros a Felipe Chavez, Director de Operaciones de Bustos Media, en este episodio de Trailblazers Español. Un líder visionario que, desde 1996, ha jugado un papel crucial en la evolución de Bustos Media, supervisando hoy la operación de 25 estaciones de radio en Oregón, Washington, California y Arizona. Felipe comenzó su carrera en la Universidad del V...

We're excited to welcome Christina Barsi, founder and CEO of Boss-Goddess.co, to this month's episode of Trailblazers. A pioneer in podcast-first marketing and intuitive entrepreneurship, Barsi helps women-owned businesses and major brands grow with a strategy-driven, soul-centered, no-hustle approach. Barsi entered the podcasting world in 2013 with her sci-fi noir audio drama DIMENSION, which ran...

We are truly excited and honored to have Jack Hobbs, founder of reVolver Podcasts, on this month's episode of Trailblazers. A visionary in Hispanic media, Jack has been instrumental in shaping the industry, from his early days at Univision to revolutionizing the digital audio space with reVolver Podcasts. After decades of success in television and radio—growing Univision's Dallas sales office from...

We are truly excited and honored to have Chad Rufer on this month's episode of Trailblazers. Chad discovered his passion for music during his teenage years while involved with his high school's radio station, KWDM. At just sixteen, he landed his first real radio job hosting a Saturday night "Party Song" show on KLYF in Des Moines, IA, while also anchoring news for its sister station, WHO-AM. With...

This month, we are joined by Tom Fox, President and Founder of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network and the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network where Tom personally produces over 70 podcasts each week! Tom has won multiple awards for podcast hosting and producing and has the distinct honor of garnering awards for series as diverse as Looking Back on 9/11, Understanding Lyme Disease, and Tri...

We are truly excited and honored to have Jason Barrett, the President and Founder of Barrett Media, on this month's episode of Trailblazers. Before launching his company in 2015, Jason worked in the industry for 20 years as a programmer, host, and producer. Jason has served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spe...

This month on the Trailblazers podcast we are very excited to have Steve Goldstein as our guest. Steve is an internationally recognized executive and leader in scaling and refining audio ventures across podcasting, radio, satellite radio, and voice platforms. He has developed scores of successful podcast initiatives, radio shows, top talent, and monetization strategies. Steve is an adjunct profess...

This month we are excited to have Talaya Trigueros, on-air talent/host of Sirius XM Watercolors Channel 66 (Monday through Saturday) and occasionally of Real Jazz Channel 67. In this episode, Talaya discusses the beginning of her radio career at the University of New Mexico's KUNM playing Latin Jazz and Salsa, followed by a move to San Francisco where KRE-AM, a legendary Jazz station in Berkeley,...

This month we are excited to have Sam Parker, Creative Director at WIZZFX - a custom audio production branding service, responsible for crafting the sound of some of the biggest radio and podcast brands across the globe. Alongside Chris Nicoll, Sam leads a team of creatives pushing the boundaries of "traditional" radio imaging and sonic branding. Championing grassroots talent is one of his core va...

We had so much left to talk about with Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy nationwide, that we welcomed him back for another episode! Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the "The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly," and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America. In thi...

On this month's episode we are joined by Garrick Whitehead who is currently Senior Audio Producer/Imaging/Voiceover for Educational Media Foundation – a non-profit, multi-platform media company that owns the nation's largest contemporary Christian radio networks – K-LOVE and Air 1. Garrick has worked around the globe3 as a DJ and audio producer and is obsessed with sound and how it touches the lis...

On this month's episode we are joined by Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy, nationwide. Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the "The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly," and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America. He's also a guitar hoarder (54 and counting). Dyla...

On this month's episode we are joined by Joel Denver, President, Publisher, and Co- founder of All Access Music Group. Joel has been heard on many markets from Miami to San Diego, and has been a program director, record promoter, CHR Editor of Radio and Records and now the head of All Access Music Group-one of the nation's most successful radio and podcasting trade publications. 2023 began ALL ACC...

On this month's episode, we are joined by Myron "Magic" Giggua, the Production Director and Radio Personality at Radio One Atlanta. Magic, known for his remarkable career in the radio industry, has been riding the airwaves for over 20 years. He began his professional journey at the esteemed Carter Broadcasting station, HOT 103 JAMZ in Kansas City. More recently, he also founded MVP Magic Voice Pro...

On this month's episode we are joined by Ron Shapiro the Content Creator at Spotify who is greatly experienced at every level of radio & is now a major player in podcasting world with one of the largest podcasting platforms globally, Spotify. He began his career as a producer on the Casey Kasem American Top 40 program, then the director of ABC watermark and was also the producer of the world famou...

On today's episode we are joined by Michele Cobb, executive director of the Podcast Academy in New York city. An organization with its mission to unite podcasts creators, industry leaders & people from all over the podcast life. Michele is also a podcaster & has her own podcast titled "The Stories of Impact Podcast" where she speaks with individuals working in the world of science, research, & has...

This month we are joined by Bill Schultz, Executive VP of Content at Cadence 13, an Audacy company, and leading podcast studio dedicated to premium storytelling and production. For over 30 years, Bill has made his mark in the broadcasting world and currently works with a team of content creators and influencers to develop, produce, and monetize on-demand audio content covering many genres, includi...

Today we are joined by Jake Kaplan, Director of Imaging and Sound Design at Audacy inc. He is an award-winning sound designer with extensive experience in using audio to tell a story. Jake is also a voiceover artist and was previously the Creative Director of Programming for 97.1 Amp Radio and Channel Q in Los Angeles. Listen in to learn why Jake is a true trailblazer and how you can become one to...

This month we are joined by Shawn Smith, President of Momentum Media in Vancouver, Canada. With over 30 years of success in media and marketing, Shawn has worked with countless companies in both the United States and Canada, growing broadcast brands and revenues in both countries. Since forming his company, Momentum Media is now considered an independent provider of world class programming and inn...