Paul W Robinson

CEO & Founder Emerald City Media Partners

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

About

Entrepreneur, corporate and local business management, media mergers and acquisitions, court-appointed receiver, court appointed-trustee, contract negotiation, traditional and digital media sales, content production, broadcast facility construction, human resources, regulatory oversight, database management, custom software design and deployment. Broadcast group owner/operator major, medium and small markets – 34% average Venture ROI. Represented several major bank holding companies overseeing the management, operation and eventual sale of a 48 under-performing radio properties – (foreclosures) - average bank recovery rate of 85 cents on the dollar. Director and Investment Committee Member of Broadcast Capital Inc., an SSBIC specializing in media investments, funded by the National Association of Broadcasters. Prior professional affiliations include positions at network owned and operated major market radio stations with ABC, CBS, NBC, SJR (now CBS), and Summit Communications. Seeking to partner with value investors to effectively employ my professional skill-set to unlock and create value through the acquisition and growth of a platform of heritage and interactive digital media assets. Specialties: Featured speaker on sales, marketing, and management related issues for various industry associations, including the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Advertising Bureau.. Published author – on media M&A for the Washington Post. The Wall Street Journal, the Broadcast Business Report and Broadcasting Magazine among others. Established still-standing record as on-air host of the highest rated morning-drive radio program in New York City.

Experience

  • CEO & Founder at Emerald City Media Partners
    Oct 1993 - Present · 32 yrs 9 mos

    Middle market multi-media and digital marketing services (DMS) platform aggregator.

  • Founder & President at BTMI Consulting
    Oct 1989 - Dec 2012 · 23 yrs 3 mos

    Providing co-investment consulting and management services to senior, private equity and venture capital sources funding portfolio companies in legacy and interactive media enterprises. Over $1B recovered in work-out projects for client companies

  • Founder - Managing Member at ePermit LLC
    Sep 2002 - Dec 2011 · 9 yrs 4 mos

    Offering on-line permit application and payment management solutions for federal, state and municipal governments.

  • General Manager - Operating Partner at 96 WAVE - Cordes Street Communications
    Jan 1985 - Jul 1989 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Supervised engineering study and application to the Federal Communications Commission to add this new 100,000 watt Class C Frequency to the table of FM signal allocations for the Charleston, SC DMA. Negotiated settlements with co-applicants participating in the compartitive public hearing process and was named designated licensee. Provided oversight for the greenfield construction of transmiting, studio and office facilites, staffed the business operation and launched market roll-out in just under 180 days.

  • Sales Manager at WRC Radio - NBC
    Sep 1980 - Jan 1985 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Sucessfully transitioned from creative talent to sales and eventually sales management for this top-rated News/Talk radio station in the Nation's Capitol.