We had so much left to talk about with Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy nationwide,  that we welcomed him back for another episode! Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the “The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly,” and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America. In this episode,  we discussed with Dylan his memorable moments in radio, his mindset changes from being an on-air jock to a director of production operations, his experience working on the Carso ..read more

On this month’s episode we are joined by Garrick Whitehead who is currently Senior Audio Producer/Imaging/Voiceover for Educational Media Foundation – a non-profit, multi-platform media company that owns the nation’s largest contemporary Christian radio networks – K-LOVE and Air 1. Garrick has worked around the globe3 as a DJ and audio producer and is obsessed with sound and how it touches the listeners.  He is also the father of 7 children (yes, 7)! and husband to one beautiful wife.  In this episode of TrailBlazers, Garrick talks about his transition of being an architectural stude ..read more

On this month’s episode we are joined by Dylan Riggs, Director of Production Operations at Audacy,  nationwide.  Dylan is responsible for all commercial production at Audacy, is an executive producer of the “The Daly Download Top 30 Countdown with Carson Daly,” and is a voiceover talent that can be heard on 100+ stations weekly across North America.  He’s also a guitar hoarder (54 and counting).   Dylan talks about his experiences at different radio stations, his love of metal music, and an incredible story about his fist internship detailing how he got started in the radio ..read more

On this month’s episode we are joined by Joel Denver, President, Publisher, and Co- founder of All Access Music Group. Joel has been heard on many markets from Miami to San Diego, and has been a program director, record promoter, CHR Editor of Radio and Records and now the head of All Access Music Group-one of the nation’s most successful radio and podcasting trade publications.    2023 began ALL ACCESS’ 28th year of success serving all of radio/streaming platforms/podcasting and working with all music labels, creative content partners and hundreds of allied business partners to deli ..read more

On this month's episode, we are joined by Myron "Magic" Giggua, the Production Director and Radio Personality at Radio One Atlanta. Magic, known for his remarkable career in the radio industry, has been riding the airwaves for over 20 years. He began his professional journey at the esteemed Carter Broadcasting station, HOT 103 JAMZ in Kansas City. More recently, he also founded MVP Magic Voice Productions, a multimedia audio recording company specializing in advertising campaigns, music, and film production. Magic's extensive experience and dedication make him a sought-after mentor and coach f ..read more

On this month’s episode we are joined by Ron Shapiro the Content Creator at Spotify who is greatly experienced at every level of radio & is now a major player in podcasting world with one of the largest podcasting platforms globally, Spotify.   He began his career as a producer on the Casey Kasem American Top 40 program, then the director of ABC watermark and was also the producer of the world famous KISSFM here in Los Angeles, CA. On this episode Ron discusses his experience working at Watermark and the radio programs he worked on such as American Country Countdown, Soundtrack of the ..read more

On today’s episode we are joined by Michele Cobb, executive director of the Podcast Academy in New York city. An organization with its mission to unite podcasts creators, industry leaders & people from all over the podcast life.   Michele is also a podcaster & has her own podcast titled “The Stories of Impact Podcast” where she speaks with individuals working in the world of science, research, & has great discussions on human flourishing. When she isn’t on the mic podcasting, she has her own consulting business for the audio publishing world with At Forte Business Consulting w ..read more

Today we are joined by Jake Kaplan, Director of Imaging and Sound Design at Audacy inc. He is an award-winning sound designer with extensive experience in using audio to tell a story. Jake is also a voiceover artist and was previously the Creative Director of Programming for 97.1 Amp Radio and Channel Q in Los Angeles. Listen in to learn why Jake is a true trailblazer and how you can become one too ..read more

This month we are joined by Turi Ryder, owner of Shebops Productions and author of “She Said What?” (A Life on the Air), a book all about the excitement of a career on air! Turi has hosted her own radio shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Portland. As she puts it – she gives advice, which you probably should not take, and tells stories, which you probably should not believe. Turi shares how having a crush lead her to a career in broadcasting, the importance of treating people with kindness, her radio transition from talk to rock, and many anecdotes from her illustrious career. List ..read more

This month we are joined by Mark Elliot, Group Program Director for Cherry Creek Media where he oversees all programming aspects for 46 radio stations across the nation. Mark is also the CEO and Founder of Mark Elliot Media, whose goal is to assist you in growing your clusters revenue by executing formats specifically built to win in your market. Mark touches on the parallels between sports and radio, his minor league stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the time he exchanged a stay at his house for a bank loan, his thoughts on the current radio landscape, and so much more. Join us to learn why ..read more