About Us
About Us
Mission Statement
To be the leading streaming-based provider of complete end-to-end audio and video solutions to broadcasters globally through next-generation technologies and innovations.
Overview
EmpireStreaming, a Media Creek Company, has been providing superior media hosting to clients from all around the world since 2010. Unlike most competitors, EmpireStreaming takes the approach of treating each customer with special care and one-on-one support.
Meet the Team
Jon’s love of radio started out as a hobby in 2005 which eventually led to the founding of EmpireStreaming in 2010, a full service SaaS platform for radio and podcast. He later acquired the Live365 brand in mid-2016, a company that paved the way for internet radio, bringing the formerly defunct streaming platform back to life.
Jon holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on marketing and business information systems from the University of Pittsburgh. In his free time Jon enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading about technology.
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When the first streaming media platforms emerged in the late 90’s, Sean quickly became the go-to SHOUTcast and Icecast expert, engineering hosting solutions for hundreds of audio publishers.
Sean helped develop one of the first audio ad insertion solutions while at Sonicbox/iM Networks in 1999, continuing his work at Spacial Audio, Pioneer Zypr system via Media Tuners, and most recently at |
Rockie simulcast her first FM radio station online in 1998, discovering her love for digital audio technology. Ever since, she has worked to make digital audio a viable medium and business.
She has worked with digital audio companies Spacial Audio, Bid4Spots, and AdsWizz, as well as traditional broadcast companies AMFM, Emmis, and Tribune.
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With more than 16 years of B2B and B2C digital audio platform and advertising experience, Jason started in internet radio at the original Live365.
Internet radio brought together his two favorite things — music and technology. By the end of his stint at the original Live365 he was responsible for P&L across both the Broadcasting and Advertising divisions.
After a stretch at eBay selling advertising and sponsorships to the worlds largest brands, Jason came back into the Live365 fold with a renewed energy and optimism for digital audio.
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With true passion and a talent for all things radio, Johnie got his start as a teen filling in as a weekend DJ at his local Top 40 station. Following his MBA from UCLA, he’s focused on the business side of radio; from revenue to operations for OTA to digital, public to commercial, networks to syndication, local to global companies. An early board member of DiMA, he’s participated in royalty rate settings including the Small Webcaster Act.
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Cam has been involved with internet radio and digital media since 2005. Since then, he has hosted and/or produced several syndicated radio shows and has also operated a few of his own stations. One of which has been streaming non-stop since 2007!
These days, Cam is focused on sharing his passion for radio with others by helping them get started with building their own stations.
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Isaac first began broadcasting online in 2008 and has since expanded his station group to 6 stations. His intrigue with the medium led him to co-found Abovecast in 2014.
In his free time, Isaac enjoys watching basketball and keeping up with the radio
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A true lover of radio, Matt Kellogg cracked his first mic in 1997 at KOZZ’s Amateur Hour and never looked back. After transitioning from radio programming to radio advertising sales with positions at Cumulus Media and Salem Communications, he eventually landed a radio streaming role with Live365 in 2014.
Following Live365’s shutdown in 2016, Kellogg continued working successfully in the streaming industry working with some of radio’s well known stations. Kellogg is a 2008 graduate of San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in Radio and TV.
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Justin RuoffVP of OperationsJustin brings over 10 years of operational experience to the team and a love of digital marketing as Media Creek’s Director of Solutions.
Before attending the University of Pittsburgh, Justin built an ecommerce business that sold high-end computers and electronics, thus prompting his love for technology. After finishing his degree at Pitt for Computer Science, he opened his first technology business which sold restaurant management software paired with a mobile app.
In his free time he enjoys watching sports, attending EDM concerts, and building relatively useless iOS apps. |
Growing up, Philip taught himself to program on his family’s C64 and was always surrounded by different types of music and instruments. He has worked in a variety of fields, from specialty coffee to retail management, and enjoys solving customers’ problems. Empowering individuals through an understanding of technology is one of his passions.
Philip enjoys an array of interests including technology projects at home and outdoor activities. He is just as likely to spend free time re-wiring his home lab, working on his photography, or bicycling in the middle of nowhere for a few days.
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Dragos PanaHead of DemandWith a passion for music, specifically composition, and an interest in ad technology, Dragos jumped into audio ad technology as an Advertising Operations Manager at AdsWizz.
Now as Media Creek’s Head of Demand, Dragos works closely with existing demand partners, onboarding and setting up new partners, and optimizing revenue for Media Creek’s publisher partners.
Dragos is interested in technology that improves our world, is a big fan of electric cars, and free energy. When he’s not on the computer he is likely in the wild with his bike.
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Why EmpireStreaming?
- Affordability
- Scalability
- Proven performance
- Redundancy
- Multi-homed network
A Media Creek Company
