Session 1 - 9:30am

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An Audience With CBS-FM's Jesse Addy
New York East

Panel: Jesse Addy, Music Director & Afternoon Host 101.1 CBS-FM Audacy New York

Moderator: Paula Niedlinger

All News, All The Time - Writing, Anchoring & More

New York West
Panel: Budd Mishkin & Darius Radzius, 1010 WINS; Jennifer Pulsone, Regional News Director, Northeast NBC News Radio | 24/7 News Network | iHeartMedia; Anita Bonita, Former News Anchor/Writer/Producer - WCBS 880

Moderater: Dave Fabilli

Sports Talk FAQ's

Riverside Ballroom
Panel: The Zach Gelb Show, CBS Sports Radio

Moderator: Erica Moura, IBS Board

FCC Q&A

Liberty 1&2
Panel: Ed Perry, owner of WATD, Duxbury, Mass.

Moderator: Allen Myers, IBS Board

Automation & Music Scheduling 101

Liberty 3
Panel: Nathan Mumford, RCS
Moderator: Jason Feldman, IBS Board

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Fair Use: When Can I Use Copyrighted Material?

Liberty 4

Panel: Diana Basso

Moderator: Bobbi Wasecheck, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas 

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Station Swag: What's Hot, What's Not, What's New?

Liberty 5
Panel: Dr. Richard Robinson, WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk” University of Tennessee at Martin
Moderator: Dr. Chet LaPrice, IBS Board

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Session 2 - 11am  - Keynote Speaker

Paul "Cubby" Bryant - 106.7 Lite FM, iHeartMedia NYC

New York East / New York West / Riverside Ballroom

Introduction by Chris Thomas, IBS President
Special Welcome from Michael Harrison, TALKERS

 

Session 3 - 1pm

Radio Management: How To Climb To The Top And Tips Once You're There

New York East
Panel: David Bevins, Chief Operating Officer/GM, Connoisseur Media Long Island; Skip Dillard, Brand Manager WXBK 94.7 The Block NYC & Vice President - UAC/Rhythmic AC/Throwback Formats-Audacy, Inc.

Moderator: Dr. Chet LaPrice IBS Board

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Valerie Geller: How To Build Audience for your Show or Podcast

New York West
Panel: Valerie Geller, Author, Beyond Powerful Radio - Geller Media International - Broadcast & Podcast Expert/Author/Consultant/Coach/Trainer

Moderator: Allen Myers

Interview Skills: Don't Ask THAT Question!

Riverside Ballroom
Panel: Matt Wolfe, CBS News Entertainment Reporter / 1010 WINS; Budd Mishkin, 1010 WINS Anchor

Moderator: Bobbi Washechek, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas 

I Want To Be A Producer!

Liberty 1 & 2
Panel: Natalie Vacca, WOR Morning Show Producer, iHeartRadio

Moderator: Shawn Novatt, Former Morning Show Producer WBLI & WOR, Current Director WHPC Nassau Community College

Creating Hometown Heroes

Liberty 3
Panel: Linda Ingrisano, NOVA - Independent Consultant; Linda Ferrando, Artist Manager and Consultant, Principal, Founder - LTF Entertainment Group; Michele Rizzo-Berg, Executive Director, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts; Shira Gans, Senior Executive Director, Policy + Programs, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment,
Moderator: Norm Prusslin

Engineering 101: Why You Need To Know How The Studio Works

Liberty 4
Panel: Bud Williamson, Neversink Media Group & President of Digital Radio Engineering; Andy Gladding, Chief Engineer, Salem Media NYC, Hofstra University, Nassau Community College, & Brian Sapp, Inrush Broadcast Services
Moderator: Eric Matte, IBS Board

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Sports Director Roundtable

Liberty 5

Panel: 
Moderator: George Capalbo, IBS Board
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Session 4 - 2:30pm

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The Future of Radio - And Yes, There Is A Future If You Make It

New York East
Panel: Mike McVay, McVay Media; Sean Ross, Ross on Radio
Moderator: George Capalbo, IBS Board

New Developments in Generative AI, Technology and Music

New York West
Panel: E. Michael Harrington, Berklee Online
Moderator: Diana Basso, Esq., IBS Board

NACC/FAIRPLAY/SPINITRON
Music Programming 101: NACC Charting, New Music Rotation + Maintaining Relationships in The Music Industry

Riverside Ballroom
Panel: Zach Wild (NACC), David Dekeyser (Spinitron), Amber Bintliff (WMSC) + MORE TBA
More details here.

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Soundexchange FAQ & Q&A

Liberty 1 & 2
Panel:

Luke Malley, Team Lead, Licensing and Enforcement, Legal Department at SoundExchange

Moderator: Shawn Novatt, WHPC

 

Working with Station and School Alumni

Liberty 3
Panel: Dr. Lynnda Nadien, Host of WHPC's Alumni Show "Lion Tales"; Lori Jorge, President of the Nassau Community College Alumni Association

Moderator: Bobbi Wasecheck, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas 

One-On-One with a College Grad Living the Radio Dream Professionally

Liberty 4
Panel: Alexa Neo, 103.1 The Wolf, Connoisseur Media Long Island, and Recent Graduate of WHPC Nassau Community College
Moderator: Norm Prusslin, IBS Board

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Faculty Advisors Roundtable

Liberty 5
Panel: Eric Matte, IBS;, Dr. Richard Robinson, WUTM FM 90.3 “The Hawk” University of Tennessee at Martin

Moderator: Dr. Chet LaPrice, IBS Board
 

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Session 5 - 4pm

Women In Media

New York East
Panel: Shelley Rome, Z100 iHeartMedia; Wendy Wild, WKTU iHeartMedia; Amy Lawrence, Westwood One; Alexa Neo, 103.1 The Wolf Connoisseur Media Long Island; Michelle Jerson, Passport Mommy, RadioAmerica and Zeden Media

Moderator: Erica Moura & Paula Niedlinger, IBS Board

How To Be A Successful Music Radio Jock

New York West
Panel: Brady, SiriusXM; Josh Martinez, Z100 iHeartMedia; Al Levine on the Scene, Formerly WBLI, now with WHPC Nassau Community College
Moderator: Chris Thomas, IBS President

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NACC/FAIRPLAY/SPINITRON

STAY LOCAL: Community Building + Remaining Engaged - Hosted by FairPlay

Riverside Ballroom
Panel: Ayana Contreras (VP of Radio at Rocky Mountain Public Media), Allison Parssi (co-sign / FairPlay), Makenzie Creden (Tiger Bomb Promo), Tara Duvivier (The Lot Radio), Shira Gans (Senior Executive Director, Policy + Programs - MOME)
More details here.

Re-Inventing The Radio Gig: How To Be Versatile and Get Content Reach Beyond On-Air

Liberty 1&2
Panel: Matt Wolfe, CBS News Entertainment Reporter / 1010 WINS; Andre Yancey, 94.7 The Block Audacy NYC
Moderator: Shawn Novatt, WHPC

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The Effects of Copyright Law/IP Law and Litigation on Music

Liberty 3
Panel: E. Michael Harrington, Berklee Online

Moderator: Diana Basso, Esq., IBS Board

  

Impact of Underwriting: Helping Your Station Succeed Through Sales

Liberty 4
Panel: Lane Rozin, KJHK University of Kansas
Moderator: Bobbi Wasecheck, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas, Dr. Chet LaPrice

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Program Directors Roundtable

Liberty 5
Panel:

Moderator: Jason Feldman, IBS Board

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Session 6 - 5:30pm

 

IBS Media Awards: High School Awards

New York East
Host: Eric Matte, IBS Board
Introduction by Michael Harrison, TALKERS

The Art of Sports Talk

New York West
Panel: Amy Lawrence, "After Hours With Amy Lawrence" Westwood One
Moderator: George Capalbo, IBS Board

  

NACC/FAIRPLAY/SPINITRON

THINKING BEYOND THE DIAL: Creating Awareness, Content + Visibility Beyond The FM

Riverside Ballroom
Panel: Bobby Carter (NPR / Tiny Desk), Tia Ho (KEXP), Giovanni Sotomayor (WNYU), Saidah Blount (BRIC Arts)
More details here.

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Empowering the Next Generation of Journalists: Student News Live

Liberty 1&2
Panel: Rob Quicke, Director & Professor, W. Page Pitt School of Journalism & Mass Communications; Dr. Nick Hirshon, Associate Professor, William Patterson University; Dr. Chris Swindell, Associate Professor, William Patterson University

Moderator: Dave Fabilli, IBS Board

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Broadcasting Under The Trump Administration and Proposed Revision of FCC Rules

Liberty 3

Panel: Ed Perry, owner of WATD, Duxbury, Mass., Diana Basso

Moderator: Allen Myers, IBS Board

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Mastering the Two M’s: Motivation and Monetization for the Future of your College Radio Station
Liberty 4
Panel: Dawn Benfer, 88.9 FM WQSU General Manager. Susquehanna University; Linda Berkley, WQSU Executive Board Member
Moderator: Norm Prusslin, IBS Board

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Production Directors Roundtable

Liberty 5
Panel: Bobbi Wasecheck, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas 
Moderator: Bobbi Wasecheck, IBS Board, KJHK University of Kansas 

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