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Radio On Main Street with Bonneville International’s Scott Sutherland on One Voice for Radio

In the final episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Scott Sutherland, executive vice president of regional media at Bonneville International. Additionally, Sutherland is the current treasurer of the RAB Board of Directors.

In this conversation, Sutherland reflects on the current landscape for radio and the building blocks for success at Bonneville.

He also shares his perspective on the continued momentum behind the One Voice for Radio initiative—and why collaborating is more critical than ever and truly makes us Better Together.

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Radio On Main Street with Scott Herman, chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation of America

In the eighth episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, Mike Hulvey sits down with Scott Herman, chairman of the Broadcasters Foundation of America.

A longtime industry leader—formerly COO of CBS Radio and a respected former chair of the RAB Board of Directors—Herman shares what led to his deep involvement with the foundation.

The conversation highlights how this work reflects a meaningful intersection of his commitment to the industry, his desire to help others and the importance of supporting broadcasters in times of need.

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Radio On Main Street with Benztown’s Dave “Chachi” Denes on Becoming an Entrepreneur and What’s Ahead for Audio

In our Seventh episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’S Mike Hulvey sits down Dave Denes—otherwise known as “Chachi”—president and co-founder of Benztown.

This episode offers a unique twist, blending Radio on Main Street with Chachi’s own podcast, Everybody Loves Chachi, for a dynamic, dual-perspective conversation.

We hear the story behind how Benztown came to be, the creative foundation that has fueled its growth and Chachi’s perspective on what’s ahead for radio and audio.

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Radio On Main Street with Kelli Frieler on AI, Opportunity & Change

In our sixth episode of the Radio on MainStreet series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’s Dave Casper sits down with Vibrant Impact’s Founder and CEO Kelli Frieler to explore how she’s turned industry change into opportunity.

Drawing on her background in broadcasting, Frieler shares how she recognized early signals around AI and made the move to build her own business—focused on helping companies navigate a rapidly evolving content and discovery landscape.

From her vantage point as both a former broadcaster and now an entrepreneur, the conversation highlights how AI is reshaping the way content is created, surfaced and valued—and what it takes to help clients adapt and stay competitive and making sure they start exploring their AI solutions and offerings.

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Radio On Main Street with Mike McVay on the Importance of Mentorship and Paying it Forward

In this episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, Mike Hulvey sits down with Mike McVay, president of McVay Media. One of radio’s leading programmers and talent coaches, McVay’s career has truly catapulted so many other broadcasters’ careers.

The night prior to the recording, McVay was honored with the Erica Farber Impact Award from Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), recognizing his lasting contributions to the radio industry.

In this conversation, he reflects on his career journey, the experiences that have shaped his perspective and his outlook on what’s ahead for radio.

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Radio On Main Street with Salem Surround’s Jon Latzer on AI and Audio’s Future

In our fourth episode of the Radio on Main Street series, recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’s senior vice president of digital services sits down with Salem Surround’s Senior Vice President Jon Latzer.
In this conversation, Latzer shares his perspective on how audio companies must evolve as AI reshapes search, discovery, and audience behavior. As platforms increasingly surface answers without sending users to original sources, content strategy is becoming more critical than ever.
Latzer also explores what this means for broadcasters: the need to create content that stands out, build direct audience relationships, and ensure audio remains visible and valuable in an increasingly AI-driven media ecosystem. 

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Radio On Main Street with Urban One’s Eddie Harrell on Radio and its Opportunities

In our third episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, Mike Hulvey sits down with Eddie Harrell, co-president of the audio division at Urban One.

In this episode, we hear about Harrell’s path to his current role, his perspective on the continued growth of audio and what’s ahead for Urban One. Harrell is also a member of RAB’s Multicultural Committee, and we get his perspective on the radio industry as well.

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Radio On Main Street with CBS Correspondent and podcaster Mo Rocca on Storytelling

In our second episode of the Radio on Main Street series recorded on-site at NAB Show 2026, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Mo Rocca of CBS Sunday Morning.

At this year’s show, Rocca was honored with the 2026 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) Insight Award, recognizing his distinctive and impactful approach to storytelling.

Known for uncovering the unexpected and bringing humanity to every story, Rocca reflects on his unconventional career path, his enduring curiosity and the craft behind stories that connect across audiences. 

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Hulvey & LeGeyt: From NAB Show 2026

RAB was on the ground at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The convention brought together nearly 60,000 attendees, including over 1,100 exhibitors alongside high-profile keynote speakers and forward-looking sessions spanning broadcasting, media, advertising and entertainment. The conversation throughout the week for radio was clear: the medium continues to evolve—with new opportunities, and a shared commitment to moving forward with One Voice.

In this first episode of the Radio on Main Street series, Mike Hulvey sits down with NAB’s President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt captured as the exhibit floor opened, setting the stage for the key themes of the show.

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Yadia Suarez, Co-Founder, Insyders

In this week’s episode, RAB’s Mike Hulvey sits down with Yadia Suarez, co-founder, Insyders. With a career that spans iHeartRadio, TV, Univision and the creator economy, Yadia brings a unique vantage point on where influence really lives – and why radio talent remains one of the most powerful, trusted and under-leveraged forces in the influencer landscape. You’ll hear how brands who embrace creators early, repurpose content across platforms and unlock the full value of radio talent won’t just follow the future – they’ll shape it. 

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Greg Licciardi, Vice President, Partnerships & Sponsorships, ANA

In the second to last episode of the season, RAB’s Tammy Greenberg chats with Greg Licciardi, vice president, partnerships & sponsorships, ANA – a role he stepped into just six months ago, after a career spanning agencies, media, ad tech and more than a decade teaching modern marketing at Fordham and Seton Hall. Greg is also the author of The Holy Grail of Marketing, a new book exploring how brands can use AI, data and cross-platform strategy to reach the right consumer in the right moment with the right message. 

In a fragmented media world, brands are searching for relevance, and in our discussion, Greg underscores the power of audio and its ability deliver messaging at exactly the right time, in the right mindset and often in the most personal environment a brand could ask for – the listener’s everyday life.  It’s a great listen with an important reminder that as marketing evolves, brands that win will blend innovation with intention – and recognize that channels like radio don’t just reach consumers, they move them

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Jeff Warman, Chief Creative Officer and Partner and Taylor Wigert, Head of Strategy at Curiosity

In the last episode from the ANA Masters of Marketing series, RAB’s Mike Hulvey is joined by Radio Mercury Award winners Jeff Warman, chief creative officer and partner and Taylor Wigert, head of strategy at Curiosity o talk about building bold, culture-driven work and how brands can win when they commit to both long-term brand building and fast-moving cultural relevance. And yes –  if you know Curiosity – this conversation starts exactly where you’d expect: with Dude Wipes, NASCAR, and the surprising power of leaning all the way into a brand’s truth. Jeff and Taylor remind us that great marketing still comes down to two things: sharp strategy and unfiltered humanity. Their philosophy is simple: brands win when they’re brave enough to be memorable, fast enough to be relevant, and smart enough to show up where audiences are already paying attention – including radio, where storytelling, emotion, and trust show up in ways no other medium can replicate. It’s a fun and insightful listen.

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Andrew Tindall, System1

In the latest episode of the series, Andrew Tindall returns to the podcast with an insightful conversation as to why audio is regaining power in a screen-saturated world and how sound builds memory and emotion in ways that visuals simply cannot and the importance around audio creative. You’ll hear more about why radio provides brands with a winning competitive advantage that is hiding in plain sight. 

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Jeff Wright, Nexstar Network

The eighth episode in the ANA Masters of Marketing series features Jeff Wright, a marketing coach for Nexstar Network, a coaching organization that helps independent, locally owned trades businesses become not just great service providers, but great businesses. In this conversation, Jeff shares the difference between coaching and consulting, how uncovering the real problem inside a business matters most and why radio continues to be a powerful and trusted platform for small- and mid-sized businesses in the local communities they serve. It’s an important listen, and it underscores the importance of radio partnering with small business owners and becoming their trusted partners and media consultants.

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Susan Finnigan, Margaritaville at Sea

The latest episode of Radio on Main Street features Susan Finnegan, senior director of data product management, Margaritaville at Sea — the cruise line extension of one of the most iconic lifestyle brands in the world. After more than a decade in marketing technology roles at Walt Disney and SeaWorld, Susan brings her expertise to a company built on music, escape and joy with a lot of brand storytelling through sound.  You’ll hear how a brand’s voice builds trust; data helps guide smarter decisions and why Susan believes that audio is more than a channel — it’s a state of mind, an emotion and a memory trigger that brands can’t afford to overlook. 

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Radio On Main Street featuring Rebeca Vargas, former CMO, Girl Scouts of America

In this week’s Radio on Main Street from the ANA Masters of Marketing episode, Mike Hulvey sits down with Rebeca Vargas, former chief marketing officer of Girl Scouts of America. Spanning more than two decades in senior marketing roles across major financial institutions, followed by leading one of the most iconic and purpose-driven brands, Rebeca shares how purpose-driven marketing, brand reinvention, and smart media strategy – including the role of audio – can transform organizations like the Girl Scouts and the communities we collectively serve.

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Radio On Main Street featuring Carl Fremont, Chief Executive Officer, Quigley-Simpson

In the fifth installment of Radio on Main Street from the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference, Mike Hulvey talks with Carl Fremont, chief executive officer of Quigley-Simpson, an independent agency known for its end-to-end approach to brand building, demand generation and consumer connection. You don’t want to miss this episode as Mike and Carl unpack what it takes to compete in today’s tech infused, complex media landscape and the unique role that audio plays in creating the emotional bonds that matter.

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Radio On Main Street featuring Brent Christenson, Global Director of Marketing Capability, Alcon Laboratories

Radio on Main Street from the ANA Masters of Marketing Conference continues this week with a conversation between Mike Hulvey and Brent Christenson, global director of marketing capability at Alcon Laboratories and an RAB Audio Advisory Board committee member. In this conversation, Mike and Brent explore how brands benefit from the captive listening environment radio provides, and why fundamentals – not fads – will continue to shape the future of marketing, even as AI reshapes the tools we use.

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Radio On Main Street Featuring Dan Kleinman, Chief Brand Officer, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits

RAB’s latest Radio on Main Street series comes to you from the 2025 ANA Masters of Marketing conference which was held in Orlando, Florida. Team RAB spent a week learning, growing and sharing the power of radio among 3,000 brand marketers. The conference theme was “Powering the Industry Agenda” where a lot of the conversations centered around growth through the fusion of AI, data and human creativity—all working together to deepen connections and deliver real results. In the coming weeks and months, you’ll be hearing the conversations recorded at the conference.

In the first episode, Mike Hulvey is joined by Dan Kleinman, chief brand officer for Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits – the home of Josh Cellars, Yellow Tail and Redemption Bourbon brands. Kleinman, who manages the portfolio of brands, shares how they use storytelling, podcasts and authentic partnerships to reach younger audiences, and so much more.

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Radio On Main Street featuring Jenny Nelson, CMO, Audacy

In this second episode of the ANA Masters of Marketing series, we hear RAB’s Mike Hulvey’s with Jenny Nelson, chief marketing officer, Audacy, who also serves on the executive committee of RAB’s Board of Directors. The conversation delves into a topic we’re passionate about at RAB – collaboration across the broadcast radio industry which is both driving momentum and innovation. They also cover the topic of testing AI to accelerate success while keeping our creators and human connections at the core. Enjoy the listening and further learn and understand how having a unified radio message ensures that we are all speaking with one powerful voice to truly power our own industry agenda and ultimately our future.

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