Dr. Finance Live Podcast Episode 6 - Jay Cruz Interview - Major LA Radio Producer and Host

(Originally aired 4/29/21): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4toBuP3l7Rc

This is Episode 6 of the Dr. Finance Live Podcast hosted by Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”). Dr. Criniti interviewed Jay Cruz, a major Los Angeles radio producer and host and an aspiring audio book narrator rockstar.

Jay Cruz has been extensively involved in radio production for about 35 years. He is currently the program director at Healthylife.net radio since 2002. Jay is also the narrator of several audio books, including Dr. Criniti's The Necessity of Finance (2013) and The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014).

0:00​​​​​ - 11:27​​​​​ - Podcast welcome and Jay Cruz's story
11:28 - 13:28 - The role that money played in Jay's career
13:29 - 16:11 - The parts of finance that Jay wished he knew more about when he was young
16:12 - 22:43 - Thoughts on financial struggles of other radio producers, acting professionals, artistic occupations
22:44 - 31:05 - Thoughts on the future of the radio industry. Will it survive?
31:06 - 35:44 - Radio stations need money to survive; and advertising model; return on investment (ROI)
35:45 - 39:34 - Is finance necessary for the radio industry and other media outlets? Should they be reading Dr. Criniti's books?
39:35 - 43:10 - Thoughts on newbies to the radio business (future producers, etc)
43:11 - 45:02 - How has the Great Pandemic Depression affected Jay's life? His tips for others struggling.
45:03 - 47:47 - How Cruz overcame the fear of public speaking
47:48 - 49:23 - What he would like to accomplish in the next 5 to 10 years? Why? What Cruz would like to leave as his legacy.
49:24 - 52:14​​​ - Wrap up thoughts and Outro

Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV (aka “Dr. Finance®”) is the world's leading financial scientist and survivalist. A fifth generation native of Philadelphia, Dr. Criniti is a former finance professor at several universities, a former financial planner, an active investor in diverse marketplaces, an explorer, a speaker, and has traveled around the world studying various aspects of finance. He is an award winning author of three #1 international best-selling finance books: The Necessity of Finance (2013), The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance (2014), and The Survival of the Richest (2016). As a prolific writer, he also frequently contributes articles to Entrepreneur, Medium, and Thrive Global. Dr. Criniti has started a grassroots movement that is changing the way that we think about economics and finance.

For more information about Doctor Finance, please visit https://DrFinance.Info​​​​​

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