BARRY BAKER, Business Titan & Media Icon: On Innovation and Comebacks

Business titan and media icon, Barry Baker, joins The Brink of Midnight Podcast.   Barry Baker has played an instrumental part in pioneering nearly every facet of media and entertainment, and has collaborated with the likes of Rupert Murdoch, Bob Eiger, Barry Diller, and more. This episode is like having a front row seat in a master class for entrepreneurship and we chronicle Barry's rise from radio to TV, to cable networks and the rise of HBO, to dot.coms and new media models. You may know Barry best from running Sinclair Broadcasting Group (193 TV stations, 612 channels, 89 US markets) or USA Interactive (at the time: USA Network, Sci Fi Channel, HSN, Ticketmaster, USA Studios, Dick Wolf Productions - Law & Order, The Jerry Springer Show, The Sally Jesse Raphael Show, The Maury Povich Show, Citysearch, Hotels.com, Match.com). Becoming a force in media wasn't easy or without risk and Barry shares his most pivotal moments, all which depended on living outside his comfort zone.   Barry is a fighter and winner in every aspect of his life. He knows a thing or two about rises and falls, dramatic turns, and most of all comebacks - he’s had over a whopping 700 procedures on his throat and vocal chords after surviving throat cancer.    His collaborators and circle of friends includes some of the most powerful people in politics, business, sports, and entertainment and he is a true believer that rising tides raise all ships. That approach to life is evident in how Barry interacts with absolutely everyone he meets and how he continues to be fascinated by learning about new markets, research, and breakthroughs across entertainment, technology, medicine, and health care.   What’s so striking about Barry, is that despite all that he’s achieved, he’s still that same hungry kid who was hustling and building businesses at the age of 14. He hit the ground running - literally - for the subway in his tough Bronx childhood neighborhood and he hasn’t stopped yet.   For full show notes, visit: | Contact: | Connect: @brinkofmidnight (twitter, Instagram, Facebook)