New Chachi Loves Everybody Eps With Jeff Warshaw and Deborah Parenti

18 June 2025

New Chachi Loves Everybody Eps With Jeff Warshaw and Deborah Parenti

“Chachi Loves Everybody” Podcast Breaks Open the Proposed Alpha Media Deal With Connoisseur Media Founder and CEO Jeff Warshaw and Goes Back to the Future With Radio Hall of Famer and President and Publisher of Radio Ink, Deborah Parenti

LOS ANGELES, CA – June 18, 2025 — Benztown, a global leader in radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles, announces the release today of two new episodes of Chachi Loves Everybody, an original podcast produced by Benztown and hosted by Benztown President and audio brand builder Dave “Chachi” Denes. The episodes feature Chachi’s special guests, Jeff Warshaw, Founder and CEO of Connoisseur Media, and Deborah Parenti, President and Publisher of Radio Ink Magazine.

To listen to the new Chachi Loves Everybody podcast episodes, visit: https://bit.ly/ChachiLovesEverybody.

On the first new episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, Chachi welcomes back Jeff Warshaw for his second appearance on the podcast this year. Warshaw goes behind the scenes of his company’s proposed acquisition of Alpha Media and shares what’s next for his growing company.

Warshaw also talks to Chachi and his listeners about:

Fostering a culture of being dedicated to local markets and being a great place to work
The importance of talented, hardworking, enthusiastic people, and commitment to community
Prioritizing needs as a leader
Planning for the long-term growth vs. short term decisions
Whether there will be more acquisitions in the future
How radio groups can become the premier local media and marketing companies
His advice for the next generation in media
And more!

In the second new episode of Chachi Loves Everybody, radio executive and publisher Deborah Parenti shares stories of her career as a broadcasting trailblazer who currently oversees some of the industry’s most respected brands and events, including Radio Ink, Radio + Television Business Report, Forecast, and the Hispanic Radio Conference.

She shares stories of how she broke through barriers throughout her career, culminating in her induction into the Radio Hall of Fame, including:

Falling in love with radio as a child growing up in Dayton, OH
Moving to Los Angeles to help syndicate Wolfman Jack
How she overcame her shyness and learned to put herself out there and go for it
The value of marketing and research in radio and the importance of knowing where statistics come from
Overcoming gender discrimination and how she was held back by some and supported by many others
Becoming the first female GM in Dayton, and how she climbed up the sales ladder
What makes for a strong company culture and good teams, and the importance of community
Moving to Philadelphia and the challenges of being a leader in a larger market
Her work creating and growing the Hispanic Radio Conference and Forecast events, and popular trade publications, Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report
Her advice for future radio professionals
And more!

Chachi Loves Everybody takes listeners with Denes – better known as “Chachi” – as he sits down for candid conversations with broadcasting legends, master brand builders, up-and-comers, and media innovators, revealing the true stories behind their successes and their insights into building iconic brands.

About Jeff Warshaw

Connoisseur Media Founder and CEO Jeff Warshaw is a lifelong broadcaster. He built his first station while still a student at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1993, Jeff founded Connoisseur Communications Partners LP, a 39-station group which he later sold to Cumulus Broadcasting in 2000 for $258M.

In 2004, Jeff formed Connoisseur Media which now operates 13 radio station brands and digital assets in 5 markets. Highly respected and celebrated industry wide for his outspoken candor, Jeff’s spirit of innovation and long held principles of integrity, accountability and improvement remain core values of the company and guide its team members. Jeff serves on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Executive Committee of the Radio Advertising Bureau and is Chairman of the Nielsen Audio Advisory Council.

About Deborah Parenti

Radio Ink President and Publisher Deborah Parenti is a distinguished executive in the radio industry, having held roles in marketing and research and sales prior to several management positions. Later in her career, she assumed the Publisher role of Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report, two influential industry publications. Deborah’s career including years of success in both Dayton, OH, and Louisville, KY, working with WING-AM and WWSN-FM and WDJX -FM. She became the first female General Manager in Dayton, overseeing WMMX-FM’s success with both ratings and revenue. She went on to become the VP/GM of American Radio Systems group of stations in Dayton, one of the first managers of a consolidated group of radio stations in a single market. In 1997, she joined Broadcast Group in Philadelphia to become VP/GM of WXTU-FM, a premier country-formatted station.

A decade later, Deborah Parenti joined Streamline Publishing in 2007. Her accomplishments are many, including leading Radio Ink’s editorial and management staff to recognize radio industry leadership in management, sales and programming in a variety of formats and management genres. The expanse and influence of the set of publications has allowed the industry a forum for conversations at multiple annual meetings organized by the publication to further the industry’s evolution of new programming, new technology and more.

Deborah’s efforts and industry impact have been recognized by the Broadcast Foundation of America and the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame, among others. In 2023, Deborah Parenti was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.