Insight on Business

The Business News Headlines 26 May 2023

They tell us this is the official start of Summer 2023 and we're ready! Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines, grateful you're with us again. A quick programming note: We'll be back with the Business Week in Review this Sunday at Noon Central and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL however, we're not on the air Monday because of the holiday and the U.S. Markets will be closed. In addition we're headed out on assignment to Nevada on Monday for the entire week. Whew.... Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:   

• Could the Debit Crisis impact the world...
• Short answer is, "Yes!";
• Americans to spend $1.5 billion less this holiday weekend;
• Twitter launches a new tier and it's already panned;
• Yet another EV battery plant coming and why;
• Inflation? Yep still here but it's complicated;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Get this, MoviePass has been resurrected!

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 5 May 2023

For those of you keeping track happy Cinco de Mayo which represents Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. See, we're even pretty good at history. Thanks for being here for the May 5th Edition of the Business News Headlines, glad you are with us. A reminder that we're on-air Sunday at Noon Central with the Business Week in Review and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes, we stream. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:    

• This was NOT supposed to happen;
• And, what about...wages?
• President Biden reacts to the news;
• Fox News vs. Media Matters and it's a story;
• For 40 years this has been a weight loss giant...no longer;
• A legendary restaurant chain is shrinking;
• The Wall Street Report and weekly results;
• How Apple wins even with fewer sales.

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 27 March 2023

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Business News Headlines!  We're grateful that you're spending some time with us.  Coming up today we kick things off with a tipping story and how you are spending more in more places in more ways.  Also, make sure you click ahead and give a listen to our conversation about advertising and marketing with  Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse.com. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  

• Tipping or having you pay worker wages;
• The settlement comes to $240,000 and why;
• Disney begins laying off workers...how many?
• The economics of...Food Stamps or SNAP funds;
• This recreation vehicle maker just bought a battery plant;
• Farmers to get more federal assistance;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Got a "side hustle"?  Nearly half of you do.

For the interview you'll meet Jeff Pfeifer of TractorHouse.com.  We hooked up during a recent trip to Nashville for the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association and talked advertising, marketing, niche publications, media choices, website and more.  No matter what industry you are in this is a conversation that should interest you.  To listen, click our Media Player below. 

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 17 March 2023

The end of the five-day week but for some of us we get to carry on. We'll be producing The Business Week in Review that will air on Sunday, Noon Central, and only on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.  We'll look at the top business news stories of the week a couple of business interviews and the markets.  It's what we do...every Sunday.  Meanwhile, today lots of banking news to kick things off. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  

• A deeper dive into bank troubles that is roiling the markets;
• Even Bank of America made the headlines today;
• Bets are the Fed will raise rates next week;
• Remember that "deep-freeze" 2 years ago in Texas?
• Meanwhile the price of natural gas surprises;
• Consumers are NOT happy with Chick-Fil-A and why;
• The Wall Street Report;
• And, why is Google reneging on family leave?

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Jeff Stein of News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Broadcasting, The Spoken Word, Birthdays and More

Each Sunday it's Insight on Business the News Hour, Week in Review that airs on News Talk 1540 KXEL based in Waterloo, Iowa.   Recently we were asked to join that staff for an 80th Birthday Party for the station.  It was a great adventure being able to mingle with the many listeners who joined us for the afternoon. We went along with Ken Chester from Roadworthy Drive, and had a great time in an open mic conversation with fans of the station.  Here is a conversation with News Director Jeff Stein about the impact of radio, the spoken word, the future of news and a bit about the birthday.  Enjoy...we sure did! (Photo: MPL, Jeff Stein and Ken Chester) 

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

The Business Week in Review from News/Talk 1540 KXEL

If you missed our broadcast for Insight on Business the News Hour, Week in Review that aired Sunday on News/Talk 1540 KXEL here is the first news segment. Click ahead to hear stories about the "Twitter Storm" about Home Depot, Starbucks and unions, what Walmart is taking out of their stores, a rise in foreclosure numbers and a nifty way to pay rent coming from Wells Fargo.

Here is the second set of news stories from our broadcast Sunday on News/Talk 1540 KXEL.  Inside you'll hear about the "Millionaire Tax", the warning to oil companies, mask wearing in the U.S., a spike in COVID cases in Canada, the top five pizza chains in the U.S., what happened to the Applebee's executive who wrote high gas prices would be a boost to cut wages and the disappearing Russian oil tankers. 

Here is the "Third News Slug" from the broadcast that aired Sunday on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. You'll hear about Gas Prices, the Ruble, the Jobs Report, Oil, UPS delivery e-bikes and the successful union effort at Amazon.

Just in case you missed our broadcast on News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Sunday here is our Wall Street Report and how the markets did last week.

For the interview you'll meet Terrence Thames from the Black and Brown Business Summit that will be coming to Iowa later this month featuring Daymond John from Shark Tank as well as author and wealth advisor Dr. Pamela Jolly.

Thanks for listening...

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

The Changing World of Broadcasting

So much has changed over the past decade when it comes to broadcasting. Here I sit down with Jeff Stein the News and Program Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL to explain those changes. How audiences habits have been altered and how broadcasters today find ways to reach them. It's a great "insiders look" at how the media, be it print or electronic, has had to find new avenues to get the message out. We'll also chat about the Iowa Business Report and the players behind that effort. Here is Part One of our two part interview:

This is Part Two of our conversation with Jeff Stein the News and Program Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL We kick this segment off talking about "translators" and, no, they are not working at the United Nations. This is about an "FM Translator" for an AM radio station. Why would that be necessary. We also talk about the many ways broadcasters need to be able to present their content. The list gets...long in this changing world of broadcasting.

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & More 4 January 2021

Thanks for joining us for the business news headlines and stick around for a special two-part interview about the changing world of broadcasting. My guest is Jeff Stein the News and Program Director for News/Talk 1540 KXEL, based in Waterloo, Iowa. It's really an amazing behind the scenes look at how the media, be it print or broadcasting, has had to adjust their methods of sharing the news.  But, first, here's what we've got for you today:

• A stunning number of Americans quit their jobs;
• Manufacturing in the U.S. has slowed down;
• The new Omicron numbers are sobering;
• But, the Blue Chips soared today;
• Ford announces production changes for the F-150 Lightning;
• Whoa, what? Meatless KFC chicken?
• 4 at Google get massive pay increases. The rest?
• The Wall Street Report;
• WeWork CEO getting into the apartment game.

Those stories and a two-part conversation about the media business, knowing your customers, changing delivery methods and all that entails. My guest is Jeff Stein from News/Talk 1540 KXEL based in Waterloo, Iowa but heard in multiple Midwestern states as the sun goes down. 

Here is Part One of our conversation on how audiences habits have been altered and how broadcasters today find ways to reach them. It's a great "insiders look" at how the media, be it print or electronic, has had to find new avenues to get the message out.

Then here is Part Two: We kick this segment off talking about "translators" and, no, they are not working at the United Nations. This is about an "FM Translator" for an AM radio station. Why would that be necessary. We also talk about the many ways broadcasters need to be able to present their content. The list gets...long in this changing world of broadcasting.

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & More 24 April 2020

It's beginning to look like a good time to become a vegetarian.  Here are the top business news stories for you on this the 24th day of April. 

• Beef, pork and now turkey plants...closed;
• Remember the lotteries?
• President Trump to USPS, "Raise rates!";
• Neiman Marcus to file Chapter 11;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Still not getting the "bailout" right.

The business of radio broadcasting has changed greatly yet the reason why we do what we do...has never been  more important. Here is a wide ranging conversation with Jeff Stein the Program and News Director for News Talk 1540 KXEL who began his Iowa radio broadcasting career 40 years ago in Marshalltown. We'll share some stories talk about the importance of the media, transparency issues and how we deliver the news using technology and digital access that continues to change. In addition Jeff will be presenting a gripping Iowa Almanac history seminar for the Ames Public Library and YOU can join the event on Tuesday the 28th starting at 7PM.  Here is my friend Jeff Stein:

Thanks for listening! 

The Week in Review on News/Talk 1540 KXEL

Each Sunday we take Insight on Business the News Hour to News/Talk 1540 KXEL with The Week in Review. If you didn't catch the broadcast today you can listen to these stories right here. 

In the first news segment we shared the story about how the restaurant industry is crumbling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, how the service industry is seeing massive layoffs and unemployment claims spike. Also in this segment a company that, at first, denied allowing its employees to work from home and insisted they should "run toward the crisis..." Those stories and more in this first segment:

IOB 22 March 2020 KXEL First News

In the second news segment we shared the story of an iconic magazine that, after 66 years, will cease printing. If you are looking for a job we know of folks hiring. Retailers bump pay and benefits. Those stories and more in this second segment.

IOB 22 March 2020 KXEL Second News

Then Restaurant Marketer Phil K. James talks with us about his recommendations to help restaurants stay open and attempt to save jobs. You can hear that interview by clicking our player.

Then it was on to the Market Report and something Partly Personal.

IOB 22 March 2020 KXEL Markets

We finished up our broadcast today with the story about Shop Where I Live an online platform designed for Mom & Pop stores and local area chambers. You'll meet Cherie Edilson during this conversation. To listen just click our player.

 

Programing Note

We're switching times next week. You'll be able to catch Insight on Business the News Hour - Week in Review at Noon Central Daylight Time still on Sunday and still on News/Talk 1540 KXEL!

Thanks for listening!