From the Archives: Who is a Legally Qualified Candidate?

Now that the presidential election season is heating up and California Sen. Kamala Harris is the 2020 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, it is a great time to review what lies ahead for those committed to campaigning in earnest until Election Day. To do so, RBR+TVBR is offering readers a new look at a June 2008 column from a Womble Bond Dickinson partner. 

Kevin Cuddihy, Univision Television Group President

Kevin is responsible for overseeing all operations for the 62 O&O television stations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, including ad sales and local...

The Cloud: ‘No Broadcast Cure-All’

Many tech companies are focusing so strongly on cloud deployments that it almost seems that the answer is "cloud" ... with no one sure of the question. In this Media Information Bureau column, Telestream CMO Chris Osika tackles "the $64 million question for the broadcast industry: How should cloud figure in to the future?"
Don Cheto

At one with his audience: An interview with Don Cheto

Don Cheto (Juan Carlos Razo) is the host of Liberman Broadcasting's “El Show de Don Cheto,” a humor- and music-driven morning drive Spanish language variety show heard on 19 affiliates. With Piolin leaving Univision for SiriusXM recently, his previous affiliates are looking for a perfect replacement and finding it in Don Cheto. RBR-TVBR spoke to Don Cheto and Winter Horton, Liberman Broadcasting COO, to hear what makes the show such a hit in its markets:

After-Auction Sales Action Likely For TV

Broker Larry Patrick believes television industry swaps and sales will get busy come May 2017.

Three Insights Into Sales Managers Who Sell

Do you have a radio or TV station with that one sales leader who is struggling with sales? Are they also tasked with managing sales reps through the COVID-19 pandemic? This column from expert sales trainer Barrett Riddleberger may yield some fresh insight and intelligence on how to spark a team that could simply be scared.

Second time around another hit for Bustos

Amador Bustos sold his first company, Z-Spanish Media, to Entravision for approximately $450 million, cash and stock, in 2000; making a lot of money for himself and his investors.
MIB Reports TV News

Survey Says: No Trust Differences Among TV News Brands

Issues of trust are central to all social, consumer, and political activity. But there’s a particular urgency when it comes to TV news. Virtually every recent poll has indicated trust in news media has fallen to historical lows. The 11th wave of the Media Trust Tracking survey, conducted for MediaPost by Brand Keys, has confirmed TV news brands are becoming commoditized when it comes to “trust.”
Ron Amram

Ron Amram, Heineken USA’s Senior Media Director/Marketing

Heineken’s new TV spot, “Déjà Vu,” ushers in the redesigned Star Bottle across the US. Paired with a

Public Speaking Myths: Debunked!

One of the most frequently asked questions from public speaking expert Rosemary Ravinal's workshop participants is how to eradicate filler words (ah’s, ums, like, you know, etc.). They think that the hallmark of good public speaking is the total absence of filler words. Wrong, she says in this column.
Paul Rotella

Seven Questions with Paul Rotella

Paul Rotella is the President/CEO of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, and he has a lot to say about the unique challenges facing broadcasters in the Garden State, and the challenges facing broadcasters in general. IN the course of discussing his own organization’s members he makes the case for broadcasting everywhere. Check it out.
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A Day Without SiriusXM: ‘Dial-itis’ Diagnosis

Is a subscription to SiriusXM really worth the money, especially in a locale where HD Radio multicasts abound and Bluetooth connectivity puts audio from around the world through one's car speakers in a matter of seconds? According to our Editor-in-Chief, the answer is an easy one: Yes.

Interview: DJ A-OH, PD of 103.5 The Beat

The flip from CCME’s WSHE Adult Hits “Variety 103.5” Miami was made 10/11/13 to “The Beat—Miami’s

Steven Kritzman, SVP/ Advertising, Pandora

With numerous new entities entering this space—including Google’s All Access Music, Apple’s iTunes Radio and MySpace’s My Radio—Pandora’s turf continues to be invaded. We spoke with Kritzman about the impact of that, as well as royalty structure deals; what makes Pandora unique; their sales structure, revenue models, apps, mobile ad sales, and more: