Roby Brock

Roby Brock is a 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

Brock graduated from Hendrix College in 1988.[3][2]

Career

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

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]

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References
  1. "About Roby - Talk Business & Politics".
  2. "Roby Brock".
  3. https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/people/lists/profile/174/roby-brock
  4. "firstamendmentcenter.org: news". Firstamendmentcenter.org. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  5. "freedomforum.org: Talk-show host wants answers from governor about possible pressure to kill program". Freedomforum.org. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  6. "freedomforum.org: Arkansas public TV station must air political consultant's show". Freedomforum.org. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
  7. "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.
  8. "The Times Record - Fort Smith, Arkansas". 8 October 2003. Archived from the original on 8 October 2003.
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