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The Stories Behind Media’s Biggest Moguls Behind every media empire is a story of ambition, power, and relentless vision. Hosted by longtime media operator Web Barr, Media Moguls tells the in-depth stories of the visionaries, entrepreneurs, and innovators who built and shaped the media industry—starting with Ted Turner. Each season, we’ll explore a different mogul—their wins, losses, and lasting impact—while breaking down the game-changing innovations, paradigm-shifting strategies, and pivotal moments that shaped television, Hollywood, sports, and news over the last century. Along the way, we’ll tell the story of how we got to now.Hi Barr Economia Gestione e leadership Leadership Mondiale
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  • Steve Ross | Part 1: From Funeral Homes to Hollywood King

    Steve Ross | Part 1: From Funeral Homes to Hollywood King
    Oct 20 2026
    In 1969, Steve Ross pulled off one of the most unlikely deals in entertainment history, transforming a New York conglomerate of funeral homes, parking lots, and cleaning services into becoming the owner of Warner Bros. In Part 1, we’ll explore how a Brooklynite with no experience in entertainment acquired one of Hollywood’s greatest studios and built an entertainment empire alongside legendary creative executives like Ahmet Ertegun, Mo Ostin, David Geffen, Jac Holzman, and Ted Ashley. Along the way, Steve Ross developed 4 core philosophies or strategies for WCI: (1) give creative executives incredible autonomy, (2) pay them so much money they’ll never leave, (3) control your distribution, and (4) growth comes from taking risks. The result was Warner Communications, an entertainment empire unlike any other, then or now. More From Hi Barr Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@hibarrmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Hi Barr’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast! For business inquiries, please email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@hibarrmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits Writing, research, and production by Web Barr. Artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dylan Lathrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podcast Consultant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Chapters (00:00): Opening Monologue (0:19:00): Mea Culpa & The Road Ahead (0:24:50): From Funerals to Hollywood (0:46:45): Warner Bros. & Sinatra's Big Deal (1:26:00): Ted Ashley & Warner Bros. Pictures (1:38:00): Warner Bros. Records (1:52:00): Buying Jac Holzman's Elektra (2:04:00): Landing David Geffen's Asylum (2:27:00): 4 Pillars: Autonomy (2:42:00): 4 Pillars: Money + Perks = Loyalty (3:02:00): 4 Pillars: Controlling Distribution Sources Master of the Game: How Steve Ross rode the light fantastic from undertaker to creator of the largest media conglomerate Time Warner in the world - Connie Bruck Exploding: The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes, and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group - Stan Cornyn Sonic Boom: The Impossible Rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince - Peter Ames Carlin Becoming Elektra: The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label - Mick Houghton & Jac Holzman The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun - Robert Greenfield Off the Record: An Oral History of Popular Music - Joe Smith The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New Hollywood - Tom King Tetragrammaton - with Bob Pittman The History of the Eagles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 ore e 14 min
  • Ted Turner: The Last Media Maverick (1938-2026)

    Ted Turner: The Last Media Maverick (1938-2026)
    May 7 2026
    Today, Ted Turner passed away at the age of 87. In this special episode of Media Moguls, I reflect on the life, legacy, and incredible impact of one of the most important media figures in history. From transforming a struggling Atlanta UHF TV station into the national Superstation TBS via the satellite… to launching CNN and creating the 24/7 news cycle… to revolutionizing sports broadcasting through his Atlanta Braves, Ted Turner repeatedly saw the future before anyone else and capitalized on it. I've also revisted some of my favorite Ted Turner quotes and stories to better explain just who Ted was. Ted Turner wasn’t just a media mogul. He was a force of nature. Rest easy, Ted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 min
  • The Ted Turner Saga | Part 11: Endgame

    The Ted Turner Saga | Part 11: Endgame
    Apr 13 2026
    After 10 episodes, nearly 30 hours of audio, and three years of work, the final chapter of Media Moguls: The Ted Turner Saga is here. In the 1990s, the media world went big, and Ted Turner knew he had to keep up. Despite building CNN into a global force and launching TNT, Cartoon Network, and more, Turner Broadcasting was still too small for a rapidly consolidating industry. After failed attempts to buy or merge with ABC, NBC, and CBS, Ted made the biggest move of his career: selling to Time Warner. It worked… until it didn’t. This episode breaks down the deals, the strategy, and the moment when the ultimate media outsider chose to join the establishment, and what it cost him. From there, we follow what happened next, how it looked like a success, and how it slowly unraveled. More From Hi Barr Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@hibarrmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to Hi Barr’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You Had To Be There⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast! For business inquiries, please email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contact@hibarrmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits Writing, research, and production by Web Barr. Artwork by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dylan Lathrop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Podcast Consultant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Chapters (00:00): Opening Monologue (0:20:23): State of 90s Media (0:41:00): Ted + ABC (1:14:00): Ted + NBC (1:30:00): Media MergerMania (1:51:00): Ted Time Warner (2:10:00): Fallout (2:40:00): Ted vs. Murdoch (3:05:00): Ted's Influence at TW (3:26:00): AOL Time Warner Sources Books used in Episode 11. Get em here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It Ain't As Easy As It Looks: Ted Turner's Amazing Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ted Turner Speaks: Insights From the World's Greatest Maverick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠CNN: The Inside Story: How a Band of Mavericks Changed the Face of Television News⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Media Man: Ted Turner's Improbable Empire⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Clash of the Titans: How the Unbridled Ambition of Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch Has Created Global Empires that Control What We Read & Watch Each Day⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Call Me Ted⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the rise of the modern cable-TV business⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Me and Ted Against the World: The Unauthorized Story of the Founding of CNN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Masters of Enterprise: Giants of American Business from John Jacob Astor and J.P. Morgan to Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Three Blind Mice⁠ ⁠Born to Be Wired Fools Rush In: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner The Highwaymen (Auletta) The Rise and Fall of WCW Nitro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 ore e 49 min
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