Roby Brock
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Roby Brock is an American media executive, journalist, and political reporter in Arkansas. He hosts a television show and radio show and is CEO of a media company.[1]
His show Talk Business and Politics (TB&P) aired on Fox affiliate KLRT-TV. Guests have included Rex Nelson. Brock has written for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Arkansas Business.[2]
Education
[edit]Brock graduated from Hendrix College in 1988.[3][2]
Career
[edit]Brock worked on Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. He also worked for Arkansas governor Jim Guy Tucker. Brock was the initial director of Arkansas' State Election Commission and ran for a state senate seat.[2]
Brock is CEO of Natural State Media the parent company for Talk Business & Politics and The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.[1] He founded River Rock Communications, the firm that produces his show and documentaries.[2] He hosts and executive produces Talk Business & Politics a multi-media news organization covering business and politics in Arkansas.[1] Brock also moderates radio programs on Arkansas NPR affiliates and daily digital newscasts at the TalkBusiness.net website.
Dispute with Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee
[edit]In 2003, Brock reached a settlement with Mike Huckabee and the Arkansas Educational Television Network after Brock filed a lawsuit alleging that the defendants had conspired to remove his television program from the air.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "About Roby - Talk Business & Politics". 18 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Roby Brock". Ballotpedia.
- ↑ "Roby Brock".
- ↑ "firstamendmentcenter.org: news". First Amendment Center. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ↑ "freedomforum.org: Talk-show host wants answers from governor about possible pressure to kill program". Freedomforum.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2003. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ↑ "freedomforum.org: Arkansas public TV station must air political consultant's show". Freedomforum.org. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ↑ "GOV HUCKABEE GIVES DEPOSITION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST HIM". Today's THV. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
- ↑ "The Times Record - Fort Smith, Arkansas". 8 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 October 2003.