Wednesday,March 25th
8:00AM-10:00AM PLAYER REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN
(DeBell Golf Course Burbank - 1500 E Walnut Ave, Burbank, CA 91501)
WWRS Golf Tournament
(Charity Benefits: Musicians On Call/Ria’s Rising Stars Foundation)
WWRS Golf Tournament Chairperson: Beata Murphy - APD/MD KIIS-FM/Los Angeles
TEE-OFF 10:30AM 4 person shotgun, best ball scramble: Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome. Group 1 would start from hole 1, Group 2 from hole 2, etc. Each player hits a tee shot on each hole, but everyone plays from the spot of the best shot, subject to certain criteria. Each hole on a course will be the tee off hole for each foursome.
3:00PM - 8:30PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2020 CHECK-IN
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6:30PM - 9:00PM
OPENING NIGHT VIP NETWORKING MIXER
HOSTED BY: WESTWOOD ONE
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Featuring great music from three artists, delicious food, cocktails and so much more!
(WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2020 registration required to attend)
Thursday, March 26th
8:00AM - 6:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2020
CHECK-IN
CASTAWAY BURBANK
8:00AM - 5:00PM
FUTURI COFFEE LOUNGE
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PROUDLY SERVING: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™
8:45AM - 8:50AM
WELCOME ADDRESS
FEATURING: Joel Denver – President, All Access Music Group
8:50AM - 9:00AM
RIA’S RISING STARS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
PRESENTED BY: Joel Denver, Matt Parvis & Andrew Curran – President & COO, DMR/Interactive
9:00AM - 9:55AM
FIRESIDE CHAT With iHeartmedia Chairman & CEO Bob Pittman
PRESENTED BY: Mr. Master
MODERATED BY: Joel Denver
Fresh from successfully guiding iHEARTMEDIA -- the number one audio company in AMERICA with a leadership presence across broadcast radio; streaming music, radio and on demand; podcasts; social; and branded iconic live music events and on-demand entertainment -- through a restructuring, BOB PITTMAN will have a candid discussion about a myriad of topics.
During this frank discussion, we’ll find out BOB’s views on what the future looks like for iHEARTMEDIA as well as his viewpoints on the opportunities for the industry as a whole across broadcast radio, streaming radio, podcasting, talent and influencers, smart speakers and the importance of bigger-than-life live events. We’ll explore what keeps PITTMAN up at night and what motivates him to keep pushing the boundaries to drive more success in a super-competitive content landscape.
10:00AM – 10:55AM
OPENING KEYNOTE – "Radio – Cranking That Success Knob To 11"
If you could change just a few things that would make a difference for radio or your stations, what would you do? How radical would your ideas be? Our group of experts dig deep to bring out three amazing takeaways on the most important game changing ideas or practices they have and why they will make a difference for you.
PRESENTED BY: RCS
MODERATED BY: Thea Mitchem - EVP/Programming, iHeartmedia
PANELISTS:
Aled Haydn Jones - Head of Programmes, BBC1
Daniel Anstandig - President & CEO, Futuri Media
Glenn Goldstein – President, Goldstein Management
Pat Paxton - Chief Programming Officer, Entercom
Steven Goldstein - CEO, Amplifi Media
11:00AM - 11:10AM
IRON IMAGER Contest
PRESENTED BY: Benztown
Benztown’s Iron Imager Contest - the head-to-head live audio imaging competition where radio imaging professionals battle it out for the title of World’s Best Imager - will return for its 9th year.
The Iron Imager Contest is open to all radio imaging, production and programming professionals 18 and older, and will be judged by top producers and programmers from the U.S. and around the world. Sign-ups will begin February 2020.
11:15AM - 11:55AM
Session introduction by vCreative CEO Jinny Laderer
Music Session #1: Where Radio Fits In Music’s New World Order
Like it or not streaming (audio, video, playlist and on-demand) is the main revenue driver at labels now and the prime music discovery path … while still hugely valuable, where does radio play into this? And, how does radio get its hands around the multiple tracks by core artists being exposed and properly interpret local metrics?
MODERATED BY: Dave Van Dyke - President & CEO, Bridge Ratings
PANELISTS:
Buster Satterfield - PD, WIOQ/Philadelphia, PA
Mark Adams – PD, KIOI & KYLD/SF, KUBE/Seattle & CHR Brand Coordinator, iHeartmedia
Michael Martin - SVPas/Programming & Head of Music Initiatives, Entercom
Nicki Farag - EVP/Promotion, Def Jam Recordings
Philippe Generali - President, RCS Computing & Media Monitors
12:05PM - 1:05PM
FRED JACOBS TECHSURVEY 2020–Media, Technology, & Disruption: Where Radio Is Headed
Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs mashes up his company’s research with his annual visit to CES to present a lean-forward look at radio’s future. Fred will review some of the key findings from Techsurvey 2020, as well as lay out some of the key trends and technologies shaping the radio broadcasting industry. It’s a must-see, must-attend presentation, exclusively at Worldwide Radio Summit 2020.
PRESENTED BY: Children’s Miracle Network
FEATURING: Fred Jacobs – President & Founder, Jacobs Media
1:15PM - 2:0PM
WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT NETWORKING LUNCHEON
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PRESENTED BY: Premiere Networks
2:40PM - 3:30PM
WHY NOT SYNDICATION? How Does It Play In A World Asking For Live & Local?
It’s been around for decades and still thrives. The #1 reason to go syndicated to save on operating costs. That shouldn’t be the only reason. Syndication can be made to sound local and integrate into the local market. So, what makes a good syndicated show? How do you become a syndicated show? Not everyone can do it and some great local shows would make bad syndicated shows. Learn the pitfalls.
PRESENTED BY: Premiere Networks
MODERATED BY: Dennis Green - CRO, Sun & Fun Media & Key Networks
PANELISTS:
Eric Faison - President, SupeRadio
Jason Bailey - President, SBG
Julie Talbot - President, Premiere Networks
Ken Charles - PD KNX/Los Angeles
Steve Jones - President & COO, Skyview Networks
3:40PM - 4:10PM
MINI-KEYNOTE – Gaming the System: The Complete Guide to Contests (& The Panelists And Diarykeepers Who Play Them)
Be the first to see the results from NuVoodoo’s custom WWRS Listener Study, with feedback from hundreds of likely panelists and diarykeepers to help you maximize your ratings. We’ll uncover the best ways to plan and market your contests, whether it involves local prize money, national contests or partnerships with the music business. Plus, we’ll assess the importance of featuring artists and on-air talent as messengers in marketing, whether it’s on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube or via billboards, direct mail or TV commercials.
PRESENTED BY: NuVoodoo
FEATURING:
Carolyn Gilbert - President, NuVooDoo
Leigh Jacobs - EVP Perceptual Research, NuVooDoo
Mike O’Connor - EVP/Marketing, NuVooDoo
PJ Kling - VP/Product & Business Development, NuVooDoo
4:2OPM – 5:15PM
SPOKEN WORD: “Whatever Happened to Talk Radio?”
Talk remains one of the biggest radio formats, but the future is unclear. Has the format boxed itself into conservative political talk? Is podcasting the new talk radio? Is public radio the alternative talk radio? Has sports radio replaced "guy talk" radio? Is there room for less politically-oriented talk? Can AM stations find happiness reborn as streamers? Where has the audience for spoken word gravitated, and is broadcast radio up to the challenge posed by new media?
PRESENTED BY: Harker Bos Group
MODERATED BY: Perry Michael Simon - VP/NTS & Podcasting, All Access
PANELISTS:
Don Kollins - Former PD, KGMZ (95.7 The Game)/SF, CJCL (590 The Fan)/Toronto
Robin Bertolucci - PD, KFI/Los Angeles
Valerie Geller – Author & President, Geller Media International
5:20PM - 6:10PM
PROMOTION & MARKETING: "Bringing Bigger Than Life Fun Back To Radio”
Live, local and interactive – those are the essential entertainment elements that broadcast radio brings to the media mix that no other content platform can duplicate. In a world where nothing hasn’t been done before and seen before, our experts pull some great tricks from their bag and share with you the importance of creativity and audience involvement, on-air, social/digital, and live events, all geared towards building a meaningful brand.
MODERATED BY: Paige Neinaber - President, CPR Promotions
PANELISTS:
Amanda "ICE" Habrowski - APD/MD, KBFF/Portland, OR
Carlos Pedraza - Cluster Director/Marketing & Events, Bonneville/SF
Curtiss Johnson - SVP/Programming, iHeartMedia, Sacramento
Dianna Jason - VP/Marketing, Meruelo Media, Los Angeles
Justin Chase - EVP/Programming, Beasley Broadcast Group
Tim Clark - VP/Audience & Content For Radio, Cox Media
6:15PM – 8:15PM
NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION & HORS D'OEUVRES
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HOSTED BY: BENZTOWN
FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY: Industry All Star Band “The Impeachments” and others to be announced, soon!
(WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2020 badge required to attend)
Friday, March 27TH
8:00AM – 5:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2020 CHECK-IN CASTAWAY BURBANK
8:00AM - 5:00PM
FUTURI COFFEE LOUNGE
CASTAWAY BURBANK
PROUDLY SERVING: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf™
8:30AM - 9:00AM
DMR Interactive: As Radio Turns 100, A Century Of Innovation Drives Radio Forward
As radio turns 100 this year, there is much to celebrate about the ongoing strength of our business.
Learn how radio’s innovative spirit and a focus on the heavy listeners who matter most will continue to drive ratings and revenue.
FEATURING: Andrew Curran -President/COO, DMR/Interactive
9:10AM - 10:00AM
RADIO FUTURECAST – "Brand Loyalty Still Exists, But How Our Brands Are Chosen Has Changed”
For a brand to capture new fans as well as remain relevant with its current base, it must always be in “conquest mode,” identifying opportunities to consistently create meaningful moments. Whether on-air or in the social space – there’s a new loyalty model. And it starts with the brand voice reflecting what matters to the audience. It’s no longer how our stations perform, but how the station fits and feels in their lives. We will explore takeaway daily practices to adopt and drive more value-based experiences for the audience while building on the long-term health of the brand.
MODERATED BY: Lori Lewis - Founder, Lori Lewis Media
PANELISTS:
Alyssa - Middays, KNDD/Seattle
Colby Tyner - VP/Programming, Radio-One
Dave Beasing - President, Sound That Brands
Leslie Scott - PD, KNDD/Seattle
Phil Becker - VP/Content, Alpha Media
10:05AM - 10:20AM
BENZTOWN IRON IMAGER AWARD PRESENTATION
10:25AM - 11:15AM
VO/PRODUCTION & IMAGING SESSION: Behind The Scenes -- Famous And Creative
WWRS 2020 takes these unique yet integrated areas VO/Production Imaging and cover them in one session. From AUSTRALIA to the UK to the US, they're the behind-the-scenes theater-of-the-mind masters. Each one, a phenomenon in the radio Imaging community. How'd they earn their pedestal? What makes their brand fit yours? What do they know about great Imaging that you don't? Meet the voices in your head and the producers who make 'em sizzle. Welcome to another two-part session featuring the best of the Radio VO and Producer world.
PRESENTED BY: CESD
MODERATED BY: Kelly Doherty – President, TheImagingHouse.com
IMAGING/PRODUCTION PANELISTS:
Dan Kelly - Imaging Director, Radio.com & New York’s Country 94.7, Entercom Communications
Jeff Thomas - Director/Creator, Phantom Producer, Australia
John Frost - Radio Producer/Imager
Marc Vickers - Creative Director, Wisebuddah, London, UK
Rick Allen - Sound Designer, Rick Allen Creative Services, Scottsdale, AZ
VO PANEL:
Dave Foxx - www.davefoxx.com
Jen Sweeney - Wild Plum Studio www.jensweeney.com
Scott Fisher
Steve Taylor
11:25AM - 11:55AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – “Coleman Insights Presents: Contemporary Music SuperStudy 2”
How have contemporary music tastes changed in the past year? What music styles are trending up and down? Which song are listeners most tired of hearing?
Find out when Coleman Insights reveals findings from its second Contemporary Music SuperStudy, to be debuted exclusively at Worldwide Radio Summit.
1,000 12- to 54-year-olds across the United States and Canada will evaluate the most consumed songs of 2019 provided by Nielsen Music – BDSradio based on streaming, sales and radio airplay, and you’ll be the first to learn the results of the biggest music test of the year…
The groundbreaking Coleman Insights Contemporary Music SuperStudy 2.
PRESENTED BY: Coleman Insights
FEATURING:
Warren Kurtzman - President, Coleman Insights
John Boyne - EVP/Senior Consultant, Coleman Insights
Sam Milkman - EVP/Senior Consultant, Coleman Insights
12:00PM - 12:55PM
MUSIC SESSION 2: “All Those Metrics -- Making Sense Of What’s Out There”
The metrics to analyze music is everywhere and there is so much of it! How do decision-makers in the Radio and Music industries make sense of it all? What’s really relevant to pay attention to and what should be ignored? And, what’s the impact of all these metrics on our airplay charts?
MODERATED BY: Brian Kelly - VP/Programming,Entercom & PD, WXSS & WYMX/Milwaukee
PANELISTS:
Alissa Pollack -EVP/Global Music Marketing, iHeartMedia
James Howard - RSVP/Programming & PD, WKSC/Chicago
Jesus Rodriguez - Scheduling Consultant, MusicMaster
Kid Kelly - VP/Pop & PD, Hits1/Venus
Louie Diaz - VP/Contemporary Music, Cumulus Media & PD, WWWQ/Atlanta
Matt Stevens - VP/Promotion & Market Strategy, Columbia Records
Phil Guerini - VP/Music Strategy, DCWW & Radio Disney Channel
1:00PM - 2:20PM
WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT "INDUSTRY AWARDS LUNCHEON"
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The excitement has been building for months! From the nominations selected by you to the five finalists in 23 categories voted on by you, it's the Worldwide Radio Summit 2020 "Industry Awards Luncheon" sponsored by MusicMaster – great food, music and fun as the best of the best from around the world and the US, accept their Worldwide Radio Summit 2020 "Industry Awards.”
Plus, there are the MusicMaster "Humanitarian Award" Awards!
Across the nation, radio continues to positively impact our communities - bringing people together not just for news and entertainment, but at times, to make a difference in our world. MusicMaster is proud to recognize both an organization and an individual who have shown extraordinary commitment to serve their communities and unite listeners in support of local or national efforts and charitable causes.
And, The Sean Demery Independent Spirit Award and the new WWRS Lifetime Achievement Award, Debuts
HOSTED BY: MusicMaster
2:30PM - 3:20PM
WORLDWIDE RADIO SUCCESS: “Insights Into Successful Global Radio Models of Growing Audience, Revenue, Brand Value, Content, Analytics, Revenue & Ratings”
Radio worldwide attract billions of listeners on a daily basis albeit via FM, digital, satellite, mobile and/or streaming. Whilst the U.S. accounts for 3.8% of the world’s population; 96.2% of the planet’s populous resides outside of the U.S. We bring together a collective of successful, forward-thinking and engaging U.S. and international radio and audio content brands who have created exciting ways to “listen, watch, share and experience” its output. This is helping these platforms maximize audience, revenue, ratings and brand value growth through a myriad of touch-points, which can also be invaluable to your radio station; no matter which part of the geographical dial you’re located in!
MODERATOR: Sat Bisla - Founder & President, A&R Worldwide
PANELISTS:Alan Swan - Head of Branded Content Partnerships, RTÉ (Ireland)
Lee Abrams – Founder/CEO, Lee Abrams MediaVisions
Markus Kuehn - Managing Partner, Flux FM (Germany)
Mike Fitzpatrick - Head of Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo (Australia)
Rob Graham - CEO & MD, EON Media Group (Singapore)
3:25PM - 4:10PM
Radio War Stories – Blasts From The Past With Ideas You Can Use Today!
Everything old becomes new again! This year at WWRS 2020 we’ll feature some seasoned veterans of many radio wars who will share how they beat the competition in head-to-head battles and how you can use some of these same ideas just as successfully, today.
MODERATOR: Kurt Johnson - SVP/Programming, Townsquare Media
PANELISTS:
Jay Stevens - President, Tenshare Media
Jim Ryan - SVP AC Programming, Entercom & PD, WCBS-F, WNEW/New York
Jon Zellner - President, Programming Operations, iHeartMedia
Mike McVay - President, McVay Media
Terri Thomas - PD, KBXX & KMJQ/Houston
Troy Hanson - PD, WKQX/Chicago
4:15PM - 5:10PM
WOMEN IN RADIO: Make Yourself (un) Comfortable
Advertisers want us.
Our spouses and kids love us.
Our friends need us.
But our industry rarely hires us ...
Hear from women who have, in the words of one, “kicked the doors down.”
The first step in making change…is listening. From consulting and coaching, to atypical on and off-air roles. We’re not just sidekicks, sales foxes, sexy voices, and giggle boxes. Women who have made their way in non-traditionally female areas of broadcasting talk about why they started, why they stayed [or left], and where they’re going next.
If you want women to listen to your station, download your podcasts, engage with your shows—you need to hear how these pros succeed.
….and we’ll also tell you what NOT to do.
MODERATOR: Valerie Geller - Author, President of Geller Media International
PANELISTS:
Erica Farber - President & CEO, RAB
Randy Thomas – President, Randy Thomas VO & VO Mastery
Sheri Lynch – Author & Co-Host, Successfully Syndicated, Award-Winning “Bob and Sheri Show,” and “The Oddcast” podcast
Turi Ryder - Radio Talk Host, Author of “She Said What?” and “A Life On The Air”
5:15PM - 6:15PM
AIR TALENT - "It Happened to Me!"
One thing about we radio people – be in the business long enough and you collect some weird stories. Listeners propositioning you or making odd requests, things you did that landed you in the GM’s office within minutes, jobs you took that went south very quickly.
After two days of learning, let’s have some fun to wrap up WWRS 2020. Join radio’s top talent coach, Steve Reynolds, and some of radio’s biggest names as they share stories of the bizarre, but funny, things they experienced in their career.
This interactive hour will be fun, with a chance for all who attend to win cash and valuable prizes (minus the cash and anything attached to the word “valuable”) as everyone tries to guess what crazy thing happened to which radio professional on the stage. Come ready to laugh. Drinks will be served!
MODERATED BY: Steve Reynolds - President, The Reynolds Group
PANELISTS:
Bert Weiss - Mornings, WWWQ/Atlanta
Daena Kramer - Mornings, KITS/San Francisco
Dylan Sprague - SVP/Programming, iHeartMedia, Boston
Eliott Siegel - Mornings, DC101/Washington, DC
Geena The Latina - Mornings, KHTS/San Diego
J-Si Chavez – Host, YEA Networks’ “The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show” & Weekend Syndicated Show, “The Hollywood 5”
Matty Siegel- Mornings, WXKS/Boston, MA
6:30PM - 8:30PM
WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT NETWORKING COCKTAIL PARTY WITH & HORS D'OEUVRES & MUSIC!
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