Understanding the Changing Media Landscape

Join us as panelists from local media discuss how media is changing and what that means for public relations. Read more about the panelists below:

Brent Bonfleur, WDBJ-7: Brent BonFleur is the news director at Your Hometown Station WDBJ7 where he oversees a newsroom that produces nearly 60 hours of local content each week. Before coming to Roanoke, Brent was news director at WDBJ7's sister station in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and began his career at the ABC News affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. Brent, his wife, and their five dogs have called the Roanoke Valley home for the last two years. 

Gene Marrano, WFIR News Talk Radio: Gene Marrano is a radio, print, and (former) cable TV journalist in the Roanoke Valley, with a background in commercial and public radio spanning more than 25 years, and previously served as editor for three weekly newspapers in the area. He anchors newscasts. prepares news stories and produces  feature segments.  Now…