Business And Bourbon With Ronnell Richards

Craig Galbraith; journalist, longtime Channel Futures leader, “the voice of the channel,” and founder of Galbraith Multimedia.Ronnell sits down with Craig Galbraith for a long-overdue conversation about where the channel has been, where it’s going, and what’s quietly threatening growth in 2026 and beyond. They chop it up on the real evolution of the channel, why “community” often means cocktails not collaboration, why suppliers keep getting the channel wrong, and why M&A and private investment are changing everything.This is equal parts industry reality check and leadership challenge; stop chasing steak dinners and start doing the work.00:00; Welcome back; why this conversation matters right now01:47; Meet Craig Galbraith; flipping the script from interviewer to guest03:57; College sports; Washington Huskies, Big Ten chaos, and favorite players08:51; Craig off-camera; crossword nerd, fitness, sports, and life outside the channel09:45; From local TV news to the channel; how Craig got started in journalism1