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