Nos llena de orgullo presentar a Tito López en este episodio de Trailblazers en Español. Un verdadero referente de la radio en Latinoamérica, Tito ha dedicado más de 30 años a transformar emisoras en Colombia, Costa Rica, México y Chile, dejando huella como director nacional de programación, gerente general y consultor internacional. Escucha este episodio donde Tito nos comparte desde sus experiencias mágicas y sus momentos de aprendizaje. Desde sus inicios en Caracol Radio, donde lideró más de ...
Jun 27, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Estamos emocionados y honrados de tener con nosotros a Felipe Chavez, Director de Operaciones de Bustos Media, en este episodio de Trailblazers Español. Un líder visionario que, desde 1996, ha jugado un papel crucial en la evolución de Bustos Media, supervisando hoy la operación de 25 estaciones de radio en Oregón, Washington, California y Arizona. Felipe comenzó su carrera en la Universidad del Valle de México (UVM), donde se graduó en Ciencias de la Comunicación. Su viaje profesional comenzó e...
May 12, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We’re excited to welcome Christina Barsi, founder and CEO of Boss-Goddess.co, to this month’s episode of Trailblazers. A pioneer in podcast-first marketing and intuitive entrepreneurship, Barsi helps women-owned businesses and major brands grow with a strategy-driven, soul-centered, no-hustle approach. Barsi entered the podcasting world in 2013 with her sci-fi noir audio drama DIMENSION, which ranked in the top 100 for both physics and mystery on Goodpods. She went on to produce the documentary ...
May 01, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 42
We are truly excited and honored to have Jack Hobbs, founder of reVolver Podcasts, on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. A visionary in Hispanic media, Jack has been instrumental in shaping the industry, from his early days at Univision to revolutionizing the digital audio space with reVolver Podcasts. After decades of success in television and radio—growing Univision’s Dallas sales office from $5 million to $50 million and building the HBC Radio Network—Jack set his sights on the future of a...
Mar 03, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 43
We are truly excited and honored to have Chad Rufer on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. Chad discovered his passion for music during his teenage years while involved with his high school’s radio station, KWDM. At just sixteen, he landed his first real radio job hosting a Saturday night “Party Song” show on KLYF in Des Moines, IA, while also anchoring news for its sister station, WHO-AM. With over 30 years of radio experience, Chad has risen from weekend on-air talent to Vice President of Pr...
Dec 03, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This month, we are joined by Tom Fox, President and Founder of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network and the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network where Tom personally produces over 70 podcasts each week! Tom has won multiple awards for podcast hosting and producing and has the distinct honor of garnering awards for series as diverse as Looking Back on 9/11, Understanding Lyme Disease, and Trial of the Century: The Enron Trial. He is also an Executive leader at the C-Suite Network, the world...
Sep 18, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 41
We are truly excited and honored to have Jason Barrett, the President and Founder of Barrett Media, on this month’s episode of Trailblazers. Before launching his company in 2015, Jason worked in the industry for 20 years as a programmer, host, and producer. Jason has served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming Sports Talk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/13...
Aug 14, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This month on the Trailblazers podcast we are very excited to have Steve Goldstein as our guest. Steve is an internationally recognized executive and leader in scaling and refining audio ventures across podcasting, radio, satellite radio, and voice platforms. He has developed scores of successful podcast initiatives, radio shows, top talent, and monetization strategies. Steve is an adjunct professor at NYU where he teaches "The Business of Podcasting," the first course at a major university focu...
Jun 12, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This month we are excited to have Talaya Trigueros, on-air talent/host of Sirius XM Watercolors Channel 66 (Monday through Saturday) and occasionally of Real Jazz Channel 67. In this episode, Talaya discusses the beginning of her radio career at the University of New Mexico’s KUNM playing Latin Jazz and Salsa, followed by a move to San Francisco where KRE-AM, a legendary Jazz station in Berkeley, quickly hired her. There she was given her own show, Sabor y Salsa, and due to her stellar ratings i...
May 07, 2024•43 min
This month we are excited to have Sam Parker, Creative Director at WIZZFX - a custom audio production branding service, responsible for crafting the sound of some of the biggest radio and podcast brands across the globe. Alongside Chris Nicoll, Sam leads a team of creatives pushing the boundaries of “traditional” radio imaging and sonic branding. Championing grassroots talent is one of his core values and further helps to differentiate the WIZZFX Masterclass platform, currently the only radio im...
Apr 01, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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 epi...
Oct 25, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 incredibl...
Sep 06, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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 m...
Aug 01, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 33
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 fil...
Jul 03, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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 Waterm...
Jun 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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 h...
May 19, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This month we are joined by Bill Schultz, Executive VP of Content at Cadence 13, an Audacy company, and leading podcast studio dedicated to premium storytelling and production. For over 30 years, Bill has made his mark in the broadcasting world and currently works with a team of content creators and influencers to develop, produce, and monetize on-demand audio content covering many genres, including political, sports, comedy, lifestyle, documentary, and true-crime. Listen in to learn why Bill is...
Jan 25, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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!
Oct 31, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This month we are joined by Shawn Smith, President of Momentum Media in Vancouver, Canada. With over 30 years of success in media and marketing, Shawn has worked with countless companies in both the United States and Canada, growing broadcast brands and revenues in both countries. Since forming his company, Momentum Media is now considered an independent provider of world class programming and innovative services and tools for the broadcast industry. Learn about a great new product his company i...
Sep 28, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 ki...
Aug 31, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This month we are joined by Pat Cheung, CEO & founder of PodInBox, an audience engagement platform that lets podcasters easily receive audio messages and donations from their fans. He’s also the host of Podcast Growth Hacks, a weekly podcast where he interviews podcasters to unpack their most effective growth tactics. Pat is a serial tech entrepreneur, a Techstars 2016 alum, and co-founder of Silversheet (acquired in 2019). Pat shares his humble beginnings being born in Hong Kong then moving...
Jul 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This month we are joined by Jack Hobbs, who is the president of Revolver Podcasts, which is a multicultural-targeted, bilingual audio network that offers listeners the ability to enjoy a variety of on-demand programs. Revolver Podcasts is building a community that inspires and empowers audiences to explore and pursue their passions. Its system enables people across the world to discover, share and create content. Initially Jack spent several years on the field as a major league baseball player i...
May 27, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 f...
Apr 27, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This month we are joined by Haz Montana, the VP of Audio Brand for Meruelo Media where he oversees Power 106, Cali 93.9, KLOS 95.5 and 93.5 KDAY. Previously, he worked in programming and management roles at Univision Radio for over 16 years, initially as Operations Manager and then as VP of Content. He also previously served as VP of Programming for Entravision and as Program Director for SBS’s Roman 106.7 radio station in Miami. Montana started his broadcast career as an on-air talent and progr...
Mar 28, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This month we are joined by Matty Staudt, Chief Development Officer at Amaze Media Labs. He is also the Founder of Jam Street Media, a podcast network that includes hit podcasts such as, “Appalachian Mysteria”, “Deep Cover, The Real Donnie Brasco” and “A Life’s Story”. At the young age of 10 Matty created his own radio show live from his bedroom, from that moment on he discovered his life’s passion for broadcasting. As soon as he could drive, he was down at the local radio station where he lande...
Feb 07, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This month we replay for you our How Will Podcasts Evolve From Here? webinar. A conversation led by Gary Scott, CEO of Inside Voices Media and joined by Martina Castro, CEO of Adonde Media, Jason Saldanha, Chief of Content and Business Development for PRX, Matty Staudt, EVP of Podcasting at Amaze Media Labs, Rachael King, Founder and CEO of Pod People, and Ashton Carter, Director of Recruiting at Pod People. Join us for an episode full of insight from different walks of podcasting as this all-st...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This month we are joined by Jay Stevens, the President and Founder of Tenshare Media. Jay knew he wanted to be in radio from a very young age and eventually got his start as an on-air talent. He quickly rose through the ranks as a program director in several major markets before taking on senior leadership roles in programming for CBS, Radio One, and Reach Media. His broadcasting journey ultimately allowed him to build his own company, Tenshare Media, where he personally works with programmers a...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This month, we are joined by Cheryl Mann who is the president and founder of Goals In Sight, a certified team development expert, executive coach and change management consultant and Julie Brown who is the principal of Julie M. Brown and Associates, a California Bay Area management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, operations improvement and leadership development. Together they have a leadership program called Leadership Redefined that focuses on development, leadership and gr...
Oct 28, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This month we are joined by Jeff Sottolano, Executive Vice President of Programming at Audacy, Inc., formerly Entercom/CBS. Originally attending college as an electrical and computer major, Jeff could have never imagined that a summer internship at WZNE in Rochester, New York would turn into his illustrious present-day 20-year broadcasting career. Take a listen as Jeff leads us down his trek in radio and the ‘horror movie’ that has been the pandemic. Jeff shares his everyday challenges as an exe...
Sep 30, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 17
