EPISODE SUMMARY: Al Roker is the award-winning weather and feature anchor of The Today show on NBC News as well as a best-selling author, radio host, and Broadway star. Roker reflects on the challenges and excitement of working in broadcasting throughout his legendary career. Roker will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Al Roker about:<ol><li>Growing up in Queens with an early fascination with broadcasting </li><li>How his stops in Washington, DC, Cleveland, and NYC shaped his experience</li><li>The importance of being yourself in broadcasting and showing your personality</li><li>Transitioning from local news to national broadcasting with NBC and The Today Show.</li><li>Creating Al Roker Entertainment and producing a variety of content across multiple networks and his current animated project</li><li>The central role of family in his life and how it influences his writing and cooking</li><li>How he and his wife, Deborah Roberts, support each other's broadcasting careers</li><li>What it’s like to broadcast major events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade</li><li>The significance of hard work and his advice for aspiring broadcasters</li></ol>And More!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Al Roker is an institution. As the weatherman on NBC’s TODAY Show and co-anchor of the 3rd Hour of TODAY 3rd Hour of TODAY, presenting universally resonating lifestyle segments, Al has the undivided attention of the nation – over 30 million viewers per week – every weekday morning as America prepares for school and work.Spanning more than 40 years on TV and 14 Emmy awards, Al conducts interviews with celebrities and newsmakers around the world and does a wide variety of segments on every imaginable subject.  According to a The Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult Poll (2024), Al is the most trusted morning show anchor in America. You can also catch Al Roker on TODAY.com/allday and on Off The Rails on TODAY Show Radio, Channel 108 on SiriusXM radio.As an award-winning television producer and CEO of Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. (ARE) Al has executive produced numerous TV programs for network, cable, digital, and streaming channels. Not only will you find an Al Roker-produced TV show on your favorite channel, Al Roker Entertainment also produces trusted social impact video content, commercials, and branded entertainment for a wide array of sponsors and non-profits.Al is also a prolific author with 13 acclaimed books to his credit – from cookbooks to true life historical narratives, and his book, “You Look So Much Better In Person – True Stories Of Absurdity and Success” is a humorous and highly personal collection of essays based on lessons for living a happy life and achieving success through the power of saying “yes!”“ Al’s mystery novel, “The Morning Show Murders” (Book 1 of his popular Billy Blessing multi-book mystery series with Dick Lochte) was developed into a successful TV mini-series for Hallmark Movies.Recently, “America’s Weatherman” added his name to the long and notable list of TED speakers when he talked to the TED Countdown Summit in Detroit, Michigan about the knock-on effects of extreme weather due to climate change.As an avid social media contributor, Al regularly tweets on X @AlRoker, shares photos from his travels (and his amazing cooking) on Instagram, and talks with his audience on Facebook. He also has a book page on Facebook for fans of his writing.Al lives in New York City with his wife, ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, and has three kids.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:<ul><li>Willard Scott</li><li>Merv Griffin</li><li>Dennis Kucinich</li><li>Mike McVay</li><li>Chris Ostrovsky</li><li>Bob Davis</li><li>Frank Field</li><li>Chuck Scarborough</li><li>Sue Simmons</li><li>Jack Cafferty</li><li>Pat Harper</li><li>Marv Albert</li><li>Sue Levine</li><li>Don Pardo</li><li>Bryant Gumbel</li><li>Jane Pauley</li><li>Tom Joyner</li><li>Holly Robinson Peete</li><li>Levar Burton</li><li>Sheryl Lee Ralph</li><li>Courtney Roker Laga</li><li>Nick Roker</li><li>Tom Papa</li><li>Stephen A. Smith</li><li>Wendy McMahan</li><li>Patsy Smullin</li><li>Steve Jones</li><li>Wendy McMahon</li><li>Deborah Roberts</li><li>Lou O'Donnell</li></ul>ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.Web: <a href="http://benztown.com">benztown.com</a>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/benztownradio">facebook.com/benztownradio</a>Twitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/benztown">linkedin.com/company/benztown</a>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio">instagram.com/benztownradio</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE SUMMARY: &lt;/strong&gt;Al Roker is the award-winning weather and feature anchor of The Today show on NBC News as well as a best-selling author, radio host, and Broadway star. Roker reflects on the challenges and excitement of working in broadcasting throughout his legendary career. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Roker will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting &amp; Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Al Roker about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up in Queens with an early fascination with broadcasting &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How his stops in Washington, DC, Cleveland, and NYC shaped his experience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of being yourself in broadcasting and showing your personality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Transitioning from local news to national broadcasting with NBC and The Today Show.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating Al Roker Entertainment and producing a variety of content across multiple networks and his current animated project&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The central role of family in his life and how it influences his writing and cooking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How he and his wife, Deborah Roberts, support each other's broadcasting careers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What it’s like to broadcast major events like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The significance of hard work and his advice for aspiring broadcasters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;And More!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt; Al Roker is an institution. As the weatherman on NBC’s TODAY Show and co-anchor of the 3rd Hour of TODAY 3rd Hour of TODAY, presenting universally resonating lifestyle segments, Al has the undivided attention of the nation – over 30 million viewers per week – every weekday morning as America prepares for school and work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spanning more than 40 years on TV and 14 Emmy awards, Al conducts interviews with celebrities and newsmakers around the world and does a wide variety of segments on every imaginable subject.  According to a The Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult Poll (2024), Al is the most trusted morning show anchor in America. You can also catch Al Roker on TODAY.com/allday and on Off The Rails on TODAY Show Radio, Channel 108 on SiriusXM radio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As an award-winning television producer and CEO of Al Roker Entertainment, Inc. (ARE) Al has executive produced numerous TV programs for network, cable, digital, and streaming channels. Not only will you find an Al Roker-produced TV show on your favorite channel, Al Roker Entertainment also produces trusted social impact video content, commercials, and branded entertainment for a wide array of sponsors and non-profits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Al is also a prolific author with 13 acclaimed books to his credit – from cookbooks to true life historical narratives, and his book, “You Look So Much Better In Person – True Stories Of Absurdity and Success” is a humorous and highly personal collection of essays based on lessons for living a happy life and achieving success through the power of saying “yes!”“ Al’s mystery novel, “The Morning Show Murders” (Book 1 of his popular Billy Blessing multi-book mystery series with Dick Lochte) was developed into a successful TV mini-series for Hallmark Movies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recently, “America’s Weatherman” added his name to the long and notable list of TED speakers when he talked to the TED Countdown Summit in Detroit, Michigan about the knock-on effects of extreme weather due to climate change.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As an avid social media contributor, Al regularly tweets on X @AlRoker, shares photos from his travels (and his amazing cooking) on Instagram, and talks with his audience on Facebook. He also has a book page on Facebook for fans of his writing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Al lives in New York City with his wife, ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts, and has three kids.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE PODCAST:&lt;/strong&gt; Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PEOPLE MENTIONED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Willard Scott&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Merv Griffin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dennis Kucinich&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mike McVay&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chris Ostrovsky&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Davis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank Field&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chuck Scarborough&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sue Simmons&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jack Cafferty&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pat Harper&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Marv Albert&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sue Levine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don Pardo&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bryant Gumbel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jane Pauley&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tom Joyner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Holly Robinson Peete&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Levar Burton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sheryl Lee Ralph&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Courtney Roker Laga&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nick Roker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tom Papa&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stephen A. Smith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wendy McMahan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patsy Smullin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Steve Jones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wendy McMahon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deborah Roberts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lou O'Donnell&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT BENZTOWN: &lt;/strong&gt;Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&amp;B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now &amp; Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web: &lt;a href="http://benztown.com"&gt;benztown.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/benztownradio"&gt;facebook.com/benztownradio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="http://linkedin.com/company/benztown"&gt;linkedin.com/company/benztown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio"&gt;instagram.com/benztownradio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Al Roker is the award-winning weather and feature anchor of The Today show on NBC News as well as a best-selling author, radio host, and Broadway star. Roker reflects on the challenges and excitement of working in broadcasting throughout his legendary career. 

Ep. 63 Al Roker

EPISODE SUMMARY: Patsy Smullin is the owner and president of California Oregon Broadcasting as well as the host of the successful TV interview series Up Close and Personal. She shares her insights on leadership, family dynamics, philanthropy and the changing media landscape.Smullin will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Patsy Smullin about:<ol><li>Growing up in Eureka, California and how her the influence of her father, legendary broadcaster Bill Smullin, shaped her career path.</li><li>Working in just about every facet of cable TV until she began running cable operations throughout Oregon and California</li><li>The value of every single subscriber and doing whatever it takes to make them happy</li><li>Her belief in fair, unbiased journalism, and giving her reporters autonomy</li><li>Joining KOBI and starting her interview series Up Close and Personal where she helped viewers get to know interviewees as peopel</li><li>Taking over her father’s company and her expectations as his daughter</li><li>Serving on the NAB and NBC boards</li><li>importance of community service and philanthropy and the organizations she supports including SMART and Community 101</li></ol>And More!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Patsy Smullin is the owner and President of California Oregon Broadcasting, the longest, continuously operated, independent broadcast organization in the West. Its holdings include five television stations serving California and Oregon, three cable systems and a digital HD video production company.Over the years, Patsy’s commitment to community is evident every day personally and through her TV stations.  She has consistently given back to the communities her broadcast company serve. She has been an active member of the NBC Affiliate Board, National Association of Broadcasters Board, The World Affairs Council of Oregon, Oregon Children’s Foundation, Southern Oregon University Board and Willamette University Board.Two of her “hands on” favorites are being a SMART reader and Community 101 supporter, which teach children philanthropy at a really young age. She has been recognized with countless awards including the 2007 National Broadcasters Foundation Pioneer Award and the 2008 Oregon Association of Broadcaster’s Tom McCall Award for outstanding service to the state and to the nation and most recently the Governor’s Gold Award for service to Oregon. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:<ul><li>Hillary Clinton</li><li>Lester Holt</li><li>Jay Leno</li><li>Jeff Zucker</li><li>Walter Cronkite</li><li>Scott Burton</li><li>Bill Smullin</li><li>JFK</li><li>Bibby Kennedy</li><li>Ronald Reagan</li><li>Ted Turner</li><li>John Malone</li><li>Tom Brokaw</li><li>Barbara Bush</li><li>Dick Clark</li><li>Hillary Clinton</li><li>Elizabeth Dole</li><li>Wayne Newton</li><li>Dr. Oz</li><li>Dr. Phil</li><li>Barbara Walters</li><li>Jeff Zucker</li><li>Lester Holt</li><li>Oak Ridge Boys</li><li>Jenna Bush</li><li>Curtis LeGeyt</li><li>Brandon Tartikoff</li><li>Laura Bush</li><li>Al Roker</li><li>Mike McVay</li><li>Steve Jones</li><li>Rupert Murdoch</li><li>Ted Turner</li></ul>ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: <a href="linkedin.com/company/benztown">linkedin.com/company/benztown</a>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio">instagram.com/benztownradio</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE SUMMARY:&lt;/strong&gt; Patsy Smullin is the owner and president of California Oregon Broadcasting as well as the host of the successful TV interview series Up Close and Personal. She shares her insights on leadership, family dynamics, philanthropy and the changing media landscape.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Smullin will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting &amp; Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Patsy Smullin about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up in Eureka, California and how her the influence of her father, legendary broadcaster Bill Smullin, shaped her career path.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Working in just about every facet of cable TV until she began running cable operations throughout Oregon and California&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The value of every single subscriber and doing whatever it takes to make them happy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Her belief in fair, unbiased journalism, and giving her reporters autonomy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joining KOBI and starting her interview series &lt;i&gt;Up Close and Personal &lt;/i&gt;where she helped viewers get to know interviewees as peopel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Taking over her father’s company and her expectations as his daughter&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Serving on the NAB and NBC boards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;importance of community service and philanthropy and the organizations she supports including SMART and Community 101&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;And More!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt; Patsy Smullin is the owner and President of California Oregon Broadcasting, the longest, continuously operated, independent broadcast organization in the West. Its holdings include five television stations serving California and Oregon, three cable systems and a digital HD video production company.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over the years, Patsy’s commitment to community is evident every day personally and through her TV stations.  She has consistently given back to the communities her broadcast company serve. She has been an active member of the NBC Affiliate Board, National Association of Broadcasters Board, The World Affairs Council of Oregon, Oregon Children’s Foundation, Southern Oregon University Board and Willamette University Board.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two of her “hands on” favorites are being a SMART reader and Community 101 supporter, which teach children philanthropy at a really young age. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She has been recognized with countless awards including the 2007 National Broadcasters Foundation Pioneer Award and the 2008 Oregon Association of Broadcaster’s Tom McCall Award for outstanding service to the state and to the nation and most recently the Governor’s Gold Award for service to Oregon. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE PODCAST:&lt;/strong&gt; Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PEOPLE MENTIONED:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hillary Clinton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lester Holt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jay Leno&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jeff Zucker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Walter Cronkite&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scott Burton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bill Smullin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;JFK&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bibby Kennedy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ronald Reagan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ted Turner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Malone&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tom Brokaw&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Barbara Bush&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dick Clark&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hillary Clinton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Elizabeth Dole&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wayne Newton&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr. Oz&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dr. Phil&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Barbara Walters&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jeff Zucker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lester Holt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oak Ridge Boys&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jenna Bush&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Curtis LeGeyt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brandon Tartikoff&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Laura Bush&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Al Roker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mike McVay&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Steve Jones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rupert Murdoch&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ted Turner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT BENZTOWN:&lt;/strong&gt; Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&amp;B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now &amp; Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web: benztown.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: facebook.com/benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="linkedin.com/company/benztown"&gt;linkedin.com/company/benztown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio"&gt;instagram.com/benztownradio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Patsy Smullin is the owner and president of California Oregon Broadcasting as well as the host of the successful TV interview series Up Close and Personal. She shares her insights on leadership, family dynamics, philanthropy and the changing media landscape.

Ep. 62 Patsy Smullin

EPISODE SUMMARY: Mike McVay is a 40+ year radio veteran with expertise spanning content creation broadcasting, network syndication, talent coaching, artist development, and media strategy design. He has held numerous roles including EVP of Cumulus and Westwood One and is the President of McVay Media Consulting. McVay shares the story of his legendary career. McVay will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Mike McVay about:<ol><li>Growing up outside of Pittsburgh in a railroad family and deciding to do radio from an early age</li><li>Getting his first gig at WHJB at 15 then dropping out of college and moving to West Virginia to become a program director</li><li>His desire for career growth and to control his own destiny and how that attracted him to programming</li><li>Jumping around to several cities and stations before landing in LA where he was surrounded by legendary air talent whom he learned from</li><li>Bouncing around more and becoming a station manager and GM</li><li>Having a supportive wife and family who allowed them to move around but also supported him and founded McVay Media with him along with Charlie Cook</li><li>The explosive success of McVay Media and recruiting top consultants to handle over 200 stations eventually growing to over 25 employees worldwide</li><li>Buying his first radio station and the stress of owning multiple stations</li><li>Joining Cumulus Media and Westwood One as EVP of Content and Programming and advising over 500 stations</li><li>How he reacted to management shakeups, the evolution of Cumulus, and stepping away to focus back on McVay Media which became a family affair</li><li>The many industry organizations he is a part of, including the Country Radio Broadcasters Board, Alliance for Women in Media Board, and the Radio Committee for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Research Center</li><li>The importance of professionalism, personal happiness, and giving back, and being a good person</li></ol>ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: Mike McVay is President of McVay Media Consulting. Working globally as a full-service consultant in the areas of Content Creation, Program Consultation, Syndication, Digital Delivery, Production & Imaging, Podcasting, Talent Coaching, and Media Training. He was most recently the Executive Vice President of Content and Programming for Cumulus Media and Westwood One.McVay is a 40+ year programmer with national and local management, ownership, sales, major market programming, and major market on-air experience. Mike has owned and operated radio stations in multiple markets. He is a partner in Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Network with experience in curating Podcasts for Westwood One, NatGeo and Disney+. He has also developed and launched several highly successful nationally syndicated programs.He is a 2021 Inductee to the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, The Country Radio Broadcasters, the Radio Committee for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Research Center, and is a voting member of the Country Music Association as well as The Academy of Country Music.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:<ul><li>Donny Osmund</li><li>John Sally</li><li>Jim Brickman</li><li>Doug Stefan</li><li>Mark McGrath</li><li>Stephen A Smith</li><li>Soledad O’Brien</li><li>Jean Chatsky</li><li>Cowboy Phil</li><li>Ed Saloman</li><li>Bob Pittman</li><li>John Rook</li><li>Charlie Cook</li><li>Jimmy Fox</li><li>Rich Brother Robin</li><li>Jack Armstrong</li><li>Don Steele</li><li>Machine Gun Kelly</li><li>Nancy Plum</li><li>Joe Nasty</li><li>Dave Sebastian</li><li>Charlie Tuna</li><li>Barbara Streisand</li><li>Gene Simmons</li><li>Brooke Shields</li><li>Stephen Bishop</li><li>George Burns</li><li>George Francis</li><li>Tom Wilson</li><li>Bernie Ditman</li><li>Doris McVay</li><li>Jim and Tom Imbrescia</li><li>Larry Robinson</li><li>Larry Pollack</li><li>Terry Jacobs</li><li>Lou Dickey</li><li>John Pinch</li><li>Jim West</li><li>George and Reg</li><li>Jay Albright</li><li>Bob Moody</li><li>Jerry King</li><li>Harv Blaine</li><li>Chris Elliott</li><li>Val Garis</li><li>Greg Galepsy</li><li>Jan Jeffries</li><li>Dwight Douglas</li><li>Holland Cook</li><li>Jim Glass</li><li>Bob McNeil</li><li>Daniel Anstandig</li><li>Sue Wilson</li><li>Jim Long</li><li>David Rogerson</li><li>Chris Burns</li><li>Steve Smith</li><li>Barry Gerber</li><li>Chesley Maddox</li><li>Kent Burkhardt</li><li>Lee Abrams</li><li>Greg Gillespie</li><li>Dave Lang</li><li>John Tesh</li><li>Tom Pullman</li><li>Justin Chase</li><li>Greg Strassel</li><li>Mary Berner</li><li>Bob Walker</li><li>Dave Milner</li><li>Brian Phillips</li><li>Ryan Kershner</li><li>Jai Kershner</li><li>Nikki Lanigan</li><li>Jimmy Lanigan</li><li>Bing Crosby</li><li>Walter Cronkite</li><li>Al Roker</li><li>Christine Baranski</li><li>Steve Jones</li><li>Chris Forgy</li><li>Jason Bailey</li></ul>ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztownInstagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio">instagram.com/benztownradio</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE SUMMARY:&lt;/strong&gt; Mike McVay is a 40+ year radio veteran with expertise spanning content creation broadcasting, network syndication, talent coaching, artist development, and media strategy design. He has held numerous roles including EVP of Cumulus and Westwood One and is the President of McVay Media Consulting. McVay shares the story of his legendary career. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McVay will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting &amp; Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Mike McVay about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up outside of Pittsburgh in a railroad family and deciding to do radio from an early age&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting his first gig at WHJB at 15 then dropping out of college and moving to West Virginia to become a program director&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His desire for career growth and to control his own destiny and how that attracted him to programming&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jumping around to several cities and stations before landing in LA where he was surrounded by legendary air talent whom he learned from&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bouncing around more and becoming a station manager and GM&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Having a supportive wife and family who allowed them to move around but also supported him and founded McVay Media with him along with Charlie Cook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The explosive success of McVay Media and recruiting top consultants to handle over 200 stations eventually growing to over 25 employees worldwide&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Buying his first radio station and the stress of owning multiple stations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joining Cumulus Media and Westwood One as EVP of Content and Programming and advising over 500 stations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How he reacted to management shakeups, the evolution of Cumulus, and stepping away to focus back on McVay Media which became a family affair&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The many industry organizations he is a part of, including the Country Radio Broadcasters Board, Alliance for Women in Media Board, and the Radio Committee for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Research Center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of professionalism, personal happiness, and giving back, and being a good person&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt; Mike McVay is President of McVay Media Consulting. Working globally as a full-service consultant in the areas of Content Creation, Program Consultation, Syndication, Digital Delivery, Production &amp; Imaging, Podcasting, Talent Coaching, and Media Training. He was most recently the Executive Vice President of Content and Programming for Cumulus Media and Westwood One.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;McVay is a 40+ year programmer with national and local management, ownership, sales, major market programming, and major market on-air experience. Mike has owned and operated radio stations in multiple markets. He is a partner in Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Network with experience in curating Podcasts for Westwood One, NatGeo and Disney+. He has also developed and launched several highly successful nationally syndicated programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He is a 2021 Inductee to the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, The Country Radio Broadcasters, the Radio Committee for St. Jude Children’s Hospital and Research Center, and is a voting member of the Country Music Association as well as The Academy of Country Music.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE PODCAST:&lt;/strong&gt; Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PEOPLE MENTIONED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Donny Osmund&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Sally&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim Brickman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Doug Stefan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mark McGrath&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stephen A Smith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Soledad O’Brien&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jean Chatsky&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cowboy Phil&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ed Saloman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Pittman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Rook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Charlie Cook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jimmy Fox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rich Brother Robin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jack Armstrong&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don Steele&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Machine Gun Kelly&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nancy Plum&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joe Nasty&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dave Sebastian&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Charlie Tuna&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Barbara Streisand&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gene Simmons&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brooke Shields&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stephen Bishop&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;George Burns&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;George Francis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tom Wilson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bernie Ditman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Doris McVay&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim and Tom Imbrescia&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Larry Robinson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Larry Pollack&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Terry Jacobs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lou Dickey&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Pinch&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim West&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;George and Reg&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jay Albright&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Moody&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jerry King&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Harv Blaine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chris Elliott&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Val Garis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Greg Galepsy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jan Jeffries&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dwight Douglas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Holland Cook&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim Glass&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob McNeil&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Daniel Anstandig&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sue Wilson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim Long&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;David Rogerson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chris Burns&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Steve Smith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Barry Gerber&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chesley Maddox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kent Burkhardt&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lee Abrams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Greg Gillespie&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dave Lang&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Tesh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tom Pullman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Justin Chase&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Greg Strassel&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mary Berner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Walker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dave Milner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Brian Phillips&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ryan Kershner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jai Kershner&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nikki Lanigan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jimmy Lanigan&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bing Crosby&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Walter Cronkite&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Al Roker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Christine Baranski&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Steve Jones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chris Forgy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jason Bailey&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT BENZTOWN: &lt;/strong&gt;Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&amp;B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now &amp; Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web: benztown.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: facebook.com/benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztown&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio"&gt;instagram.com/benztownradio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Mike McVay is a 40+ year radio veteran with expertise spanning content creation broadcasting, network syndication, talent coaching, artist development, and media strategy design. He has held numerous roles including EVP of Cumulus and Westwood One and is the President of McVay Media Consulting. McVay shares the story of his legendary career. 

McVay will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.


Ep. 61 Mike McVay

EPISODE SUMMARY: Steve Jones is the multi-award-winning President and CEO of Skyview Media. He shares his lifelong passion for news and his journey to become a Giant of Broadcasting.Jones will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City. On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Steve Jones about:<ol><li>Growing up in Flushing, Queens, and getting involved in journalism and true crime at a young age while listening to police scanners</li><li>Calling nightclubs as an intern at WPIX and doing mornings at WLIR after several station flips</li><li>Joining ABC radio, the challenges of working at a national news network, and the acquisition of ABC by Disney</li><li>The transition from ABC News to Skyview Networks</li><li>Navigating the changing news industry</li><li>The importance of supporting independent content creators</li><li>The Impact of journalism in today's media landscape</li><li>The value of mentors and the life-changing work of the Broadcasters Foundation of America</li></ol>ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: As President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyview Networks, Steve Jones is responsible with leading Skyview’s growth as a sales and technology company serving the broadcast radio and digital audio industries. Since joining Skyview Networks in April 2019.  Jones has led Skyview’s expansion from 5,000 radio station relationships to more than 12,500.  These new business relationships range across news, weather, sports and music programming heard by millions of listeners who are prized by America’s top advertisers.Previously, at The Walt Disney Company, Jones served as Vice President and General Manager for ABC Radio leading strategic planning, business development, programming and operations for ABC-branded audio content—covering news, entertainment, lifestyle and sports. During this period, ABC News Radio received dozens of awards for excellence in journalism and was the most listened to commercial radio service in America. With Jones in this role, Disney/ABC entered into a partnership with Skyview Networks in 2014 to create a stand-alone audio business for ABC News.Jones first joined ABC News as a writer in 1986 and was an early digital leader as Vice President of Programming and Operations for ABCNEWS.com, where he oversaw all content and production. During this time, Jones launched the first regularly scheduled webcast by a network, oversaw the launch of interactive web programming and co-produced ABC’s online millennium coverage along with other special event programming. Under Jones’ leadership, the ABCNEWS.com team won multiple awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Network News” website and a Peabody Award for ABCNEWS.com’s coverage of the 2001 terror attacks. Before his many roles inside ABC, Jones also worked as a radio newscaster, disc jockey, and television reporter.Throughout his career, Jones has been honored with multiple awards and recognized for his accomplishments. As a writer and producer for ABC News, his work won two Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards and an Overseas Press Club Award. Additionally, he has been included on Radio Ink’s annual “40 Most Powerful” broadcast executives list (2017, 2018, 2023), named “News Executive of the Year” twice by Radio & Records (2005, 2007), received the Ward L. Quaal Leadership Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America (2017) and the First Amendment Service Award from the Radio Television News Directors Foundation (2017).Jones is a 2010 Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Fellow in the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program and often speaks about media strategy for the audio business. He is on the Board of Directors for the Broadcasters Foundation of America and is on the Board of Trustees at Adelphi University, from which he possesses an undergraduate degree.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:<ul><li>Andrew Kalb</li><li>Peter Jennings</li><li>Lacey Peterson</li><li>John Ogle</li><li>Alex Hayes</li><li>Hilly Crystal</li><li>Mark Simone</li><li>Rush Limbaugh</li><li>Sean Hannity</li><li>Alan Combs</li><li>Ray White</li><li>Dennis McNamara</li><li>Jim Kerr</li><li>Meg Griffin</li><li>Vin Scelsa</li><li>Dennis McNamara</li><li>Joan Jett</li><li>Billy Idol</li><li>Kurt Loder</li><li>Ben Manila</li><li>Larry the Duck</li><li>Seymour Stein</li><li>Howard Stern</li><li>Nancy Abramson</li><li>Bob Waugh</li><li>Donna Donna</li><li>Mel Karmazin</li><li>Fareed Suleiman</li><li>Jay Thomas</li><li>Robin Williams</li><li>Chip Cipolla</li><li>Robin Quivers</li><li>Gary Delabate</li><li>Pat Evans</li><li>Tim McCarthy</li><li>Scott Herman</li><li>Merrilee Cox</li></ul>ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztownInstagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio">instagram.com/benztownradio</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE SUMMARY: &lt;/strong&gt;Steve Jones is the multi-award-winning President and CEO of Skyview Media. He shares his lifelong passion for news and his journey to become a Giant of Broadcasting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jones will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting &amp; Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Steve Jones about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Growing up in Flushing, Queens, and getting involved in journalism and true crime at a young age while listening to police scanners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Calling nightclubs as an intern at WPIX and doing mornings at WLIR after several station flips&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joining ABC radio, the challenges of working at a national news network, and the acquisition of ABC by Disney&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The transition from ABC News to Skyview Networks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Navigating the changing news industry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of supporting independent content creators&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Impact of journalism in today's media landscape&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The value of mentors and the life-changing work of the Broadcasters Foundation of America&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:&lt;/strong&gt; As President and Chief Executive Officer of Skyview Networks, Steve Jones is responsible with leading Skyview’s growth as a sales and technology company serving the broadcast radio and digital audio industries. Since joining Skyview Networks in April 2019.  Jones has led Skyview’s expansion from 5,000 radio station relationships to more than 12,500.  These new business relationships range across news, weather, sports and music programming heard by millions of listeners who are prized by America’s top advertisers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Previously, at The Walt Disney Company, Jones served as Vice President and General Manager for ABC Radio leading strategic planning, business development, programming and operations for ABC-branded audio content—covering news, entertainment, lifestyle and sports. During this period, ABC News Radio received dozens of awards for excellence in journalism and was the most listened to commercial radio service in America. With Jones in this role, Disney/ABC entered into a partnership with Skyview Networks in 2014 to create a stand-alone audio business for ABC News.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jones first joined ABC News as a writer in 1986 and was an early digital leader as Vice President of Programming and Operations for ABCNEWS.com, where he oversaw all content and production. During this time, Jones launched the first regularly scheduled webcast by a network, oversaw the launch of interactive web programming and co-produced ABC’s online millennium coverage along with other special event programming. Under Jones’ leadership, the ABCNEWS.com team won multiple awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award for “Best Network News” website and a Peabody Award for ABCNEWS.com’s coverage of the 2001 terror attacks. Before his many roles inside ABC, Jones also worked as a radio newscaster, disc jockey, and television reporter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Throughout his career, Jones has been honored with multiple awards and recognized for his accomplishments. As a writer and producer for ABC News, his work won two Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards and an Overseas Press Club Award. Additionally, he has been included on Radio Ink’s annual “40 Most Powerful” broadcast executives list (2017, 2018, 2023), named “News Executive of the Year” twice by Radio &amp; Records (2005, 2007), received the Ward L. Quaal Leadership Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America (2017) and the First Amendment Service Award from the Radio Television News Directors Foundation (2017).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jones is a 2010 Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Fellow in the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program and often speaks about media strategy for the audio business. He is on the Board of Directors for the Broadcasters Foundation of America and is on the Board of Trustees at Adelphi University, from which he possesses an undergraduate degree.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THE PODCAST: &lt;/strong&gt;Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PEOPLE MENTIONED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Andrew Kalb&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Peter Jennings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lacey Peterson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;John Ogle&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Alex Hayes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hilly Crystal&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mark Simone&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rush Limbaugh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sean Hannity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Alan Combs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ray White&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dennis McNamara&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jim Kerr&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meg Griffin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vin Scelsa&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dennis McNamara&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Joan Jett&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Billy Idol&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kurt Loder&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ben Manila&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Larry the Duck&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Seymour Stein&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Howard Stern&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nancy Abramson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Waugh&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Donna Donna&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mel Karmazin&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fareed Suleiman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jay Thomas&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Robin Williams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Chip Cipolla&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Robin Quivers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gary Delabate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pat Evans&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tim McCarthy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scott Herman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Merrilee Cox&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&amp;B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown’s Audio Architecture is one of the only commercial libraries that is built exclusively for radio spots to provide the right music for radio commercials. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now &amp; Then, Hey, Morton, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web: benztown.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: facebook.com/benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/benztown&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://instagram.com/benztownradio"&gt;instagram.com/benztownradio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Steve Jones is the multi-award-winning President and CEO of Skyview Media. He shares his lifelong passion for news and his journey to become a Giant of Broadcasting.

Jones will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2024 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 12th at Gotham Hall in New York City.

Ep. 60 Steve Jones

EPISODE SUMMARY: Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. He shares how his background in business, politics and law has shaped his career in broadcasting and discusses the challenges and opportunities broadcasters face in Washington, D.C.On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Curtis LeGeyt about:<ol><li>How his passion for journalism, public service and politics led him to Cornell University Law School and Capitol Hill</li><li>His experience working on the Obama Campaign and the Senate Judiciary Committee</li><li>The value of over-preparation and confidence in your work</li><li>Becoming President and CEO of NAB</li><li>NAB's advocacy efforts, including coordinating with local stations, policymakers and the public to ensure the availability and quality of broadcast programming</li><li>The challenges and rewards of bipartisan collaboration</li><li>The unique environment of Washington, D.C.</li><li>His advice for young people interested in a career in broadcasting and his thoughts on the future</li></ol>And more!ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:  Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. In this role, he serves as the chief advocate for America’s free, local television and radio stations and their network partners. He previously served as the chief operating officer of the association before assuming his current role in January 2022. LeGeyt also served as the executive vice president, Government Relations, from 2015-2020.As president and CEO, LeGeyt is leading NAB’s charge for policies and innovations that enable the availability of high-quality local broadcast programming to all consumers. He and his team successfully advocate for policies that level the playing field between local stations and Big Tech companies, prevent harmful new regulations that hinder broadcasters’ ability to serve their communities, and promote the vital and trusted local journalism broadcasters provide.LeGeyt has been featured in Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington, D.C.’s 500 most influential people, named “Radio Executive of the Year” by Radio Ink magazine and as a top lobbyist by The Hill newspaper. LeGeyt is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Association Committee of 100, which brings together trade association CEOs to build partnerships and discuss issues facing their industries.Prior to joining NAB in 2011, LeGeyt served as the senior counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (VT), advising the chairman and committee on intellectual property, antitrust and First Amendment issues. Previously, LeGeyt practiced law at Howrey LLP, where he focused on antitrust litigation and merger reviews. LeGeyt began his career as a management consultant for Putnam Associates and worked on the staff of the 2008 Obama for America presidential campaign.LeGeyt serves on the boards of directors of the NAB Leadership Foundation, the Broadcasters Foundation of America and Tracy’s Kids, a nonprofit helping children with cancer.He also serves on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Executive Committee, and is an alumnus of Leadership Music, a Nashville-based program that fosters community and collaboration among music industry leaders.LeGeyt received his J.D. from Cornell University Law School, and his B.A. from Providence College in quantitative economics where he serves on its National Board of Overseers. He resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife Kacey and their three children.ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.PEOPLE MENTIONED:<ul><li>Barack Obama</li><li>Bob Pittman</li><li>Ted Cruz</li><li>Ed Markey</li><li>Gordon Smith</li><li>Patrick Leahy</li><li>Bernie Sanders</li><li>Mike Johnson</li><li>Scott McCarthy</li><li>Tim McCarthy</li></ul>ABOUT BENZTOWN: Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world-class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, London and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now, AudioLogger, Audio Architecture, Radio Merch Shop, The Rooster Show Prep, AmeriCountry, and Benztown Swag Bank. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: The Making of: A National Geographic Podcast, Run It Again, Hot Chicken and Cage-Free Conversation with Byron Kennedy, and Edelman Financial Engines’ Everyday Wealth.Web: benztown.comFacebook: facebook.com/benztownradioTwitter: @benztownradioLinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/benztown">linkedin.com/company/benztown</a>
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE SUMMARY:&lt;/strong&gt; Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. He shares how his background in business, politics and law has shaped his career in broadcasting and discusses the challenges and opportunities broadcasters face in Washington, D.C.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi talks to Curtis LeGeyt about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;How his passion for journalism, public service and politics led him to Cornell University Law School and Capitol Hill&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His experience working on the Obama Campaign and the Senate Judiciary Committee&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The value of over-preparation and confidence in your work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Becoming President and CEO of NAB&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NAB's advocacy efforts, including coordinating with local stations, policymakers and the public to ensure the availability and quality of broadcast programming&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The challenges and rewards of bipartisan collaboration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The unique environment of Washington, D.C.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;His advice for young people interested in a career in broadcasting and his thoughts on the future&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;And more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. In this role, he serves as the chief advocate for America’s free, local television and radio stations and their network partners. He previously served as the chief operating officer of the association before assuming his current role in January 2022. LeGeyt also served as the executive vice president, Government Relations, from 2015-2020.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As president and CEO, LeGeyt is leading NAB’s charge for policies and innovations that enable the availability of high-quality local broadcast programming to all consumers. He and his team successfully advocate for policies that level the playing field between local stations and Big Tech companies, prevent harmful new regulations that hinder broadcasters’ ability to serve their communities, and promote the vital and trusted local journalism broadcasters provide.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LeGeyt has been featured in &lt;i&gt;Washingtonian&lt;/i&gt; magazine as one of Washington, D.C.’s 500 most influential people, named “Radio Executive of the Year” by &lt;i&gt;Radio Ink&lt;/i&gt; magazine and as a top lobbyist by &lt;i&gt;The Hill&lt;/i&gt; newspaper. LeGeyt is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Association Committee of 100, which brings together trade association CEOs to build partnerships and discuss issues facing their industries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Prior to joining NAB in 2011, LeGeyt served as the senior counsel to then-Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (VT), advising the chairman and committee on intellectual property, antitrust and First Amendment issues. Previously, LeGeyt practiced law at Howrey LLP, where he focused on antitrust litigation and merger reviews. LeGeyt began his career as a management consultant for Putnam Associates and worked on the staff of the 2008 Obama for America presidential campaign.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LeGeyt serves on the boards of directors of the NAB Leadership Foundation, the Broadcasters Foundation of America and Tracy’s Kids, a nonprofit helping children with cancer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also serves on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s Executive Committee, and is an alumnus of Leadership Music, a Nashville-based program that fosters community and collaboration among music industry leaders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LeGeyt received his J.D. from Cornell University Law School, and his B.A. from Providence College in quantitative economics where he serves on its National Board of Overseers. He resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife Kacey and their three children.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ABOUT THE PODCAST: Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PEOPLE MENTIONED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Barack Obama&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bob Pittman&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ted Cruz&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ed Markey&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Gordon Smith&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Patrick Leahy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bernie Sanders&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mike Johnson&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scott McCarthy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Tim McCarthy&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ABOUT BENZTOWN: &lt;/strong&gt;Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world-class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, London and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&amp;B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now, AudioLogger, Audio Architecture, Radio Merch Shop, The Rooster Show Prep, AmeriCountry, and Benztown Swag Bank. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: The Making of: A National Geographic Podcast, Run It Again, Hot Chicken and Cage-Free Conversation with Byron Kennedy, and Edelman Financial Engines’ Everyday Wealth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Web: benztown.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook: facebook.com/benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Twitter: @benztownradio&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LinkedIn: &lt;a href="http://linkedin.com/company/benztown"&gt;linkedin.com/company/benztown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Curtis LeGeyt is the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters. He shares how his background in journalism, politics, and law, has shaped his career in broadcasting and the challenges and opportunities he faces advocating for broadcasters in Washington, DC.

Ep. 59 Curtis LeGeyt

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