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EPISODE 212:

Jennifer Hudson Reflects on Her Talk Show and Award-Winning Career

As the third season of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" premieres this month on FOX, hear from EGOT winner and entertainment icon Jennifer Hudson as she sits down with NAB's April Carty-Sipp during the 2024 NAB Show to accept the honor of NAB's Television Chairman's Award, as well as reflect on the journey of her award-winning career across music, television, film and Broadway.

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EPISODE 211:

NAB Show New York: Innovations in Radio and Podcast Marketing

Join us as we discuss the upcoming NAB Show New York's Radio+Podcast Interactive Forum with Alex Roman, chief technology officer at Mediaco New York City Radio, and Jonathan Williamson, executive producer and head of production at the wildly popular podcast and radio show "Men in Blazers."

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EPISODE 210:

Strategies of AI's Use in Video Production

Join Seth Polanski, partner at Foundry General Counsel and owner of the Law Office of Seth Polansky, and video designer Luisa Winters as they discuss the strategies behind the use of AI in video production, best practices and tools and the legal implications, including copyright issues. Polanski and Winters are also the faculty for Future Media Concepts' AI training courses.

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EPISODE 209:

NAB Exclusive with Shira Lazar - Renowned Creator and Founder/CEO of "What's Trending"

Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the recent NAB Show awards programs with NAB Show host and renowned creator and innovator Shira Lazar, founder and CEO of "What's Trending." Lazar goes in-depth on her career, offers advice for those looking to find their way into broadcasting and discusses what hosting the NAB Show after years of attending means to her, among other topics.

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EPISODE 208:

Exclusives With NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Award Winners Donnie Simpson and "America's Most Wanted" Co-hosts John and Callahan Walsh

Don't miss out on the opportunity to hear from the 2024 NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame award winners. Radio legend Donnie Simpson and co-hosts John and Callahan Walsh of FOX's groundbreaking true crime series, "America's Most Wanted," discuss what winning the award means to them, their impact on the broadcasting community and what made them award worthy.

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EPISODE 207:

Curtis LeGeyt Fireside Chat with Emmy Award Winner Adrienne Bankert

Hear exclusive audio of Emmy Award-winning journalist and Nexstar special projects anchor Adrienne Bankert's fireside chat with NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt at the 2024 NAB Show. Bankert and LeGeyt discuss AI's role in broadcasting, how news organizations are fighting against misinformation and the importance of broadcasting in our local communities.

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EPISODE 206:

AI Takes Center Stage at NAB Show

AI is taking center-stage at the NAB Show - literally and figuratively! Hear what Daniel Anstandig, CEO and co-founder of Futuri Media, and Ameca, an autonomously AI-powered humanoid robot have to say. We follow that up with a conversation with Karen Chupka, NAB's new Managing director and Executive Vice President of Global Connections and Events.

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EPISODE 205:

Radio Programming Strategies: Creating Winning Hyperlocal and Sports Content

Listen in as Colby Tyner, Senior Vice President of Programming at Radio One, and Matt Nahigian, Brand Manager of 95.7 The Game, discuss risk-taking, technology and what else it takes to create winning programming in advance of their NAB Show sessions.

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EPISODE 204:

Backstage with Rich Eisen

Don't miss our exclusive interview with Emmy-nominated and Marconi Award winner Rich Eisen. Rich shares his thoughts on everything from AI's impact on broadcasting, mentors that helped shape his career and his on-air approach to preferred broadcasting platforms, the importance of the Marconi Awards and his short-lived stand-up career!

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EPISODE 203:

One-on-One with CBS' James Brown

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt had a special one-on-one conversation with Hall of Fame sportscaster and broadcasting legend James Brown during NAB Show New York. You'll hear Brown's insights into the state of the broadcasting industry, learn about his multiple award-winning career and how he developed his approach to TV and radio broadcasting, mentoring, charity work and much more. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to hear from a true broadcasting icon.

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EPISODE 202:

Staying Innovative and Keeping Audiences Engaged

Join NAB's Ron Lippock as he takes a deep dive with NAB Show New York panelists on the key strategies and issues they'll address in their panels. In this episode, he talks with Mary Ellen Marsilliat-Falkner, EVP and Chief People Officer at Cox Media Group and panelist for the Unlocking Your Next Generation Recruiting Potential session, and Kevin Perry, Founder and CEO of Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and moderator for the Winning Radio Strategies: In the Car and "On the Air" panel.

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EPISODE 201:

Staying Innovative and Keeping Audiences Engaged

Join NAB's Ron Lippock for a conversation with NAB Show New York session moderators RaMona Alexander, VP and General Manager, WDBD-TV and moderator for the "Level Up Your TV" Engagement Panel, and Steve Reynolds, Top Ten Talent Coach at The Reynolds Group and moderator for the "Radio's Top Talent: Conquering Content and Creating Connection" session.

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EPISODE 200:

Washington Insights and Celebrating Milestones

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt shares his insights on 100 years of broadcasting in America, details upcoming broadcast-centric activities in Washington and looks back with host Josh Miely at 200 episodes of The NAB Podcast.

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EPISODE 199:

Recruiting Graduating Media Students

Heather Birks, executive director of the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), shares insights on the current batch of media students embarking on their final year of college and getting ready to enter the workforce.

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EPISODE 198:

A Dream Come True at NAB Show

NAB and the Dream Foundation, a national dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults, partnered to bring longtime NAB Show attendee David Whitehead back to the event one final time as he battled pancreatic cancer.

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EPISODE 197:

Trendsetting Technologists Look Forward

Recorded Backstage at the 2023 NAB Show! Hear from 2023 Engineering Achievement Awards recipients Mike Cooney, chief technology officer at Beasley Media Group; H. Douglas Lung, vice president, Broadcast Technology, NBCUniversal Local; and 2023 Digital Leadership Award Honoree Lora Dennis, executive vice president, Digital Media, NBCUniversal Local.

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EPISODE 196:

The Newest Broadcasting Hall of Famers Speak

At this year's NAB Show, "The Stretch and Bobbito Radio Show" and "ABC's Wide World of Sports" were inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Hear backstage conversations with Stretch Armstrong and Dennis Lewin, who appeared onstage to accept the awards on behalf of the two iconic shows.

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EPISODE 195:

Backstage with ESPN's Kevin Negandhi

ESPN's trailblazing sportscaster Kevin Negandhi sits down with NAB Chief Creative Officer and Vice President, Digital Gagan Nirula to discuss career insights and strategies for younger broadcasters to break big.

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EPISODE 194:

Insights from an NAB Crystal Heritage Award Winner

At this year's NAB Show, NAB presented Bonneville International's KTAR-FM Phoenix, Ariz., with the esteemed Crystal Heritage Award, recognizing the station for winning five Crystal Radio Awards.

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EPISODE 193:

Storytelling Secrets that Yield Direct Revenue Gains

Recorded live at NAB Show! Succinct storytelling in commercials and when pitching clients can lead to more impactful audience connections and increased revenues.

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EPISODE 192:

Exploring Impactful PSA Campaigns with Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Recorded live at NAB Show! Dan Clare, chief communications and outreach officer, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), sits down to detail his organization's goals and how public service campaigns with broadcast partners further DAV's initiatives and amplify their messages.

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EPISODE 191:

Strengthening Artist-Audience Connections on Radio

Recorded live at NAB Show! Marshall Altman, producer/songwriter, Nettwerk Music Group and Justin Chase, chief content officer, Beasley Media Group, join Joe D'Angelo, senior vice president, Broadcast Radio and Digital Audio, Xperi, for an in-depth look at how new technology, specifically Xperi's DTS AutoStage, deepens listener connections to music and artists on the radio in vehicles.

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EPISODE 190:

Driving Digital Sales in Local Television

Recorded backstage at NAB Show! Paul Fritz, director, Digital Channel Development, Phase 3 Digital, and Shane Pittser, director, Digital Sales, Phase 3 Digital, detail how they help parent company Morgan Murphy Media’s sales teams effectively craft, pitch and close digital business.

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EPISODE 189:

Building and Branding a Comprehensive Content Portfolio

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show! From news and sports to music and podcasts, Audacy has built one of the nation's largest daily content portfolios in the country. Hear how they create and aggregate content, brand themselves to consumers and tell their vast audience engagement stories to marketers large and small.

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EPISODE 188:

Assembling a Multiplatform Local News Ecosystem

Mike Bair, executive vice president, Spectrum Networks, takes you behind-the scenes and details the multiplatform approach to delivering in-depth local news that Spectrum Networks delivers in markets across the country.

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EPISODE 187:

How Broadcasters are Evolving to Find Success with Digital

Bo Bandy, general manager, Digital, senior vice president, Marketing, Marketron, joins the NAB Podcast in advance of her appearances at NAB Show.

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EPISODE 186:

ChatGPT - What Broadcasters Need to Know

Daniel Anstandig, founder and CEO, Futuri Media turns his AI-focused eyes to ChatGPT and what the new technology means for broadcasters.

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EPISODE 185:

Launching a Podcast as a Business Development Tool

John MacLeod, chief executive officer, Rivet360 shares insights and details on how his podcast "Talking the Drive," is specifically designed for business development purposes.

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ON-DEMAND WEBINAR:

Retooling Your Recruitment Strategy for 2023

In this modern recruitment deep dive exclusively for NAB members, you'll learn what cutting-edge television and radio companies are doing to seek out and attract new sales and programming talent, what recent graduates expect and how other industries are tackling recruitment across the country.

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EPISODE 184:

What's New and What's Next with NEXTGEN TV

Anne Schelle, managing director, Pearl TV discusses the continued expansion and rollout of NEXTGEN TV. Hear about the latest market activations, new product rollouts, current and future consumer features plus what it all mean for local television stations across the country.

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NAB TOWN HALL:

Hear from NAB Leadership

Hear from NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt and members of the policy team as the discuss the top advocacy priorities for 2023, innovations impacting the future of local stations, a preview of the 2023 NAB Show and what NAB is doing to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the industry.

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EPISODE 183:

The Secrets to Angela Yee's Success

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show New York! Breakout Premiere Networks' morning show personality Angela Yee's success didn't just happen by accident, it's the culmination of a nearly two-decade journey filled with hard work, community connection and unwavering determination.

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EPISODE 182:

The Powerhouse Programming Consultant Panel

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show New York! All Access President and Publisher Joel Denver leads a powerhouse programing consultant panel that delves into the benefits of spot load consolidation, ratings currency stability, digital content creation and a whole lot more.

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EPISODE 181:

What's Your Stations Local Podcast Play?

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show New York! Amplifi Media's Steve Goldstein discusses local podcast monetization, audience growth and competition with a panel of experts.

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EPISODE 180:

Insights and Outlooks from Radio's Top Group PDs

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show New York! Renowned programming consultant Mike McVay discusses audience engagement, multiplatform strategy and the evolving role of radio personalities with a stalwart panel.

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EPISODE 179:

The 2022 National Radio Award Recipient Interview

Recorded LIVE at NAB Show New York! Just hours before receiving the 2022 National Radio Award together, industry stalwarts Fred and Paul Jacobs sat down with April Carty-Sipp, executive vice president, Industry Affairs, NAB.

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