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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring David Bevins, Chief Operating Officer for Connoisseur Media and Co-Chair of RAB’s Sales Advisory Committee

In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with David Bevins, Chief Operating Officer for Connoisseur Media and the co-chair of the RAB’s Sales Advisory Committee.

From pre-call qualifications with potential new advertisers to sellers becoming more of a consultant or advisor to local businesses, David is looking forward to using what they learned from this year into a strong 2019.  With competition at an all-time high, he believes radio sellers are the sustaining resource as the one person who cares so much about local businesses.

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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Chris Beresford-Hill, CCO at TBWA\Chiat\Day NY and the 2019 Radio Mercury Awards Chief Judge

In this edition, Leah Kamon, who leads marketing and communications at the RAB, speaks with Chris Beresford-Hill, Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day NY and the 2019 Radio Mercury Awards Chief Judge.

Chris riffs about audio, creative collaboration at the agency, how he approaches radio, and his feelings about Awards shows and specifically the Radio Mercury Awards.

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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring John Morris, Instructor of Radio and TV at the University of Southern Indiana and Current President of College Broadcasters, Inc.

Educating the next generation of broadcasters is an important topic. And just as important is exposing them to hands on experience before they enter the workforce full time.

In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB, speaks with John Morris, Instructor of Radio and TV at the University of Southern Indiana. He is also the Faculty Advisor for the college’s radio station 95.7 The Spin. In addition to his full–time teaching responsibilities, John is the current President of College Broadcasters, Inc (CBI). CBI is a member driven organization serving students and advisors of college and high school electronic media outlets. Through events, programs and a network of expertise, it provides its members with educational and professional opportunities as well as facilitating advocacy.

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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Elaina Smith, Co-host of NASH Nights Live and Host of the Podcast “Women Want to Hear Women”

As the conversation continues to escalate, podcasting is proving to be a great brand extension for Radio’s on-air talent. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB speaks with Elaina Smith, co-host of NASH Nights Live heard every day Monday through Sunday 7PM-Midnight. A hot topic in country radio is the lack of female artists being played on-air. Elaina has taken this topic and created the opportunity to change that conversation with her podcast, entitled “Women Want to Hear Women”.

By cross promoting between her daily radio show and her podcast audience, she also reaches out through social media to help extend her brand.  As she says, never underestimate the power of a hashtag.

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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Brad Deutsch, Principal with the Law Firm Garvey, Schubert, Barer

As more states begin to legalize the use and sale of marijuana, the options for marijuana advertisers are slim.  There is great complexity and confusion as to the opportunities for radio to tap into this new revenue stream.

During this edition, Annette Malave, SVP-Insights of the RAB, speaks with Brad Deutsch, principal with the law firm Garvey, Schubert, Barer about the legality and potential consequences of marijuana advertising on radio.

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Radio on Main Street Podcast Featuring Darren Davis, President, iHeartMedia Networks Group and Mario Lopez, TV/Radio Personality Premiere Networks

Earlier this month we focused on one of the fastest growing segments of audio entertainment today – podcasting. In this edition, Erica Farber, President and CEO of the RAB continues the focus as she speaks with Darren Davis, President, iHeartMedia Networks Group, who oversees the company’s multi-platform assets.  In just one year iHeart has become the largest commercial broadcaster in podcasting.  And joining the conversation is one of iHeart’s successful podcasters – Mario Lopez.  An actor, singer, dancer and syndicated radio personality, he is also host for the entertainment news magazine show Extra.

Podcasting is a great way for personalities and brands to provide content when and where the listener wants it.

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