9-2-14
The former Radio Advertising Bureau CEO and current Marketron CEO will moderate a panel on programmatic buying trading. The panel will be made up of Jelli CEO Mike Dougherty; Brian Lakamp, president of technology and digital ventures, Clear Channel; Triton's John Rosso; and the U.S. Director of National Radio at OMD Natalie Swed Stone. The panel will take place at the Radio Show in Indianapolis, Wednesday, September 10, at 1:15 p.m.
9-8-13
Cumulus Senior VP Mike McVay will moderate a panel of media stars at the Radio Show this month in Orlando. The session, called "Tap Into Your Star Power and Build Your Brand," will feature ABC News Radio White House Correspondent Ann Compton, Syndicated Radio Host/Comedian D.L. Hughley (pictured), and author Steve Jones.
Compton, a White House correspondent for ABC News since 1974, was the first woman assigned to cover the White House by a network television news organization. On September 11, 2001, Compton was the only broadcast reporter allowed to remain on board Air Force One with President Bush. Her September 11 coverage was recognized in ABC News' Emmy and Peabody awards.
Hughley's standup comedy career successfully spans radio, television, and film. His new radio program, The D.L. Hughley Show, is syndicated by Reach Media and launched last month in 39 markets, including Chicago, Cleveland, Nashville, Memphis, Detroit, and New Orleans. Hughley has also hosted comedy shows on ABC, Showtime, and CNN. He appeared in the film "The Original Kings of Comedy" and received a Peabody Award for the comedic documentary "D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List."
Jones, who spent 27 years in the music industry, witnessed the rise and fall of many legendary rock stars. His book, "Brand Like A Rock Star," uses examples from U2, AC/DC, Lady Gaga, The Beatles, KISS, Jimmy Buffett, and Bob Dylan. In this session, Jones will provide analysis of Compton and Hughley's unique and positive brands. He will also share anecdotes on "brands gone bad," offering suggestions on what to avoid and why.
10-18-2012
At Forecast 2013, Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth will lead a conversation on "2013 Investment Strategy: Wall Street, Main Street -- and How About the Digital Highway?" with leading bankers and equity investors frankly discussing how the radio industry looks from their point of view. Has deleveraging made radio more attractive? What does the environment look like for private equity, debt financing, and even privatization over the next year? How much weight do investors really put on digital strategy at radio?
Smyth says, ?I look forward to moderating this exciting panel of well-respected financial experts as we hear their thoughts on what investors are looking for and where they see the radio business headed as a long-term investment.?
Even when radio thinks of itself as Main Street, Wall Street has an impact on every part of the industry, every day. Don't miss your chance to hear from the experts at Forecast 2013, set for November 28, 2012 -- the week after Thanksgiving -- at the Harvard Club in New York.
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Who will be on the panel moderated by Smyth?
Gregory P. Buscone is SVP and Market Manager for MA Middle Market Lending and Specialized Lending for RBS Citizens. He started in commercial banking at Shawmut Bank in 1996, and joined Citizens Bank in 2000. During his career, Buscone has also held responsibilities in retail banking, small-business lending, and commercial real estate.
Drew Marcus is Founder and Managing Partner of Sugarloaf Rock Capital, LLC, which manages SLRC Media Opportunities Fund. He left Deutsche Bank in 2008 after 16 years as Vice Chairman of Global Banking, focusing on media and telecommunications. Marcus has been involved in nearly 200 banking transactions in the broadcasting, outdoor, and entertainment sectors, including a lead advisory and financing role in the $24.5 billion acquisition of Clear Channel.
Brian McNeill is a founder and Managing General Partner at Alta Communications, specializing in identifying and managing investments in traditional media, including radio and TV, cable, outdoor, and other ad-based businesses. He's served on the boards of Radio One, Telemundo, and NextMedia Group. McNeill joined Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. as General Partner in 1986, where he focused on the media and communications industries, and earlier started and managed the Bank of Boston's broadcasting lending division.
Jeffrey Sechrest joined Berenson & Co. as President earlier this year. Before that he spent 10 years as co-head of Lazard's Media Group. He's also held posts as Vice Chairman at Merrill Lynch, Senior Partner at Evercore Partners, and Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, serving as co-head of the mergers and acquisitions and media/telecom groups. Over a 25-year career he's worked with such tech and media leaders as Amazon, Liberty Media, and Viacom, and he's a past board member at NPR.
9-25-2012
Radio Ink's 10th annual Forecast summit proudly presents "Radio Group Heads: Leadership Speak-Out." An annual summit highlight, this powerful panel features the leaders of the largest and most influential radio groups, speaking openly about the critical issues featuring the industry today. In Forecast tradition, no reporters are allowed. This conversation, moderated this year by Emmy-winning journalist Rita Cosby, is for the ears of Forecast attendees only.
A highly respected journalist with years of interviewing experience, Cosby can be expected to pose frank questions and provoke equally frank answers from the industry?s heavyweights about their businesses, their predictions, their concerns, what they are optimistic about, and their visions for radio in 2013 and beyond. This panel is historically conversational, candid, and occasionally heated.
"Each year the group heads step up to the plate for an industry dialogue," Radio Ink Publisher Eric Rhoads said. "This year, with Rita Cosby moderating, we should see a whole new level of intrigue." Forecast 2013 is set for November 28, 2012 (the week after Thanksgiving) at the Harvard Club in New York.
Rita Cosby is an Emmy-winning TV host, veteran correspondent, and best-selling author who anchored highly rated prime time shows on Fox News Channel and NBC. She is currently a special correspondent for the top-rated CBS syndicated newsmagazine Inside Edition and recently hosted WOR's nationally syndicated Rita Cosby Show.
Radio Ink EVP/Radio Deborah Parenti said, "We are especially pleased to have a journalist of the caliber of Rita Cosby lead this year's group heads' super session. With the election in the rearview mirror by the time Forecast convenes, this will be the first focused opportunity to hear from the industry's joint leadership on where they see business heading over the next four years."
Industry leaders confirmed as of today:
Lew Dickey is Chairman and CEO of Cumulus Media, the second-largest radio group in station count, a revenue leader, and a company with ever-growing industry influence. Cumulus Media Networks, meanwhile, serves more than 4,500 affiliate stations nationwide. Dickey co-founded Cumulus in 1997, and earlier founded Stratford Research; his background in research and statistics remains evident in his management style today.
David Field serves as President and CEO of Entercom Communications, which owns and operates more than 100 radio stations, including newest acquisition KBLX-FM/San Francisco. Field has been with Entercom since 1987 and became CEO in 2002, and he's known as an active and high-profile advocate on a range of industry issues.
John Hogan, longtime president and CEO of Clear Channel Media + Entertainment, added the title of Chairman earlier this year. He's been with the company since 1999, when CC purchased Jacor, and now manages more than 800 stations and the top revenue generator in the radio industry. Under Hogan's auspices, Clear Channel's iHeartRadio platform is growing fast and attracting partners like Cumulus Media.
Jeff Smulyan, founder and Chairman/CEO of Emmis Communications, wields outsize influence in the radio industry as a respected industry spokesman, most recently as an advocate for FM chips in cellphones, urging their importance as a matter of public safety. After operating WNTS in Indianapolis and KCRO in Omaha, Smulyan formed and became principal shareholder of Indianapolis-based Emmis in 1980.
Peter Smyth, Chairman/CEO of Greater Media, Smyth is known an industry leader on the local, state, and national levels, working with the NAB and RAB on various industry initiatives. He joined Greater Media in 1986 as GM of WMJX-FM/Boston. He became President/COO in 2000 and CEO in 2002, and added the chairman's title in 2008.
Forecast Co-Chairs
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman will co-chair Radio Ink's Forecast 2013. A vocal industry cheerleader, Pittman intends to focus the conversation at Forecast on radio's strengths. Before arriving at Clear Channel in 2010, Pittman's resume included stints as CEO of MTV Networks, AOL Networks, Six Flags Theme Parks, Quantum Media, Century 21 Real Estate, and Time Warner Enterprises. But he began his career in radio, as a 15-year-old on the air in his native Mississippi, and later programmed stations in Pittsburgh, Chicago, and New York.
Forecast 2013 co-chair Bill Koenigsberg is founder, President, and CEO of Horizon Media, and is highly respected for his insights into marketing and media trends. Under his leadership Horizon has become the largest and fastest-growing independent media agency in the world, with billing of $3.8 billion and clients including Geico, Capital One, United Airlines, and Kraft Foods.
Forecast 2013 is set for November 28, 2012 (the week after Thanksgiving) at the Harvard Club in New York. Attendance is limited to 200.
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