CHICAGO (SBN) — Delegates to the Democratic Convention in Chicago are energized by the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz nominations but they know they have a tough fight ahead of them. That’s the assessment of Sarasota Florida public relations executive Lou Grossman, a member of Florida’s delegation to the convention. Grossman spoke with State Broadcast News Tuesday before the evening’s agenda featuring speeches by Michelle and Barak Obama, among other Democratic dignitaries
Grossman is a former resident of Yardley, Pennsylvania. He says the Democrats have shown they can unite around policies and values that appeal to a large number of American voters.
You can hear the complete interview with Grossman in the player below.
About the Guest
Lou Grossman
Lou Grossman is an award-winning public relations professional with 40 years of experience in the field. He and his wife, Amy, own Grossman Public Relations Counselors in Sarasota.
Lou has been involved in politics throughout his life. He is a longtime Precinct Captain and an active member of several caucuses. He served on the Florida Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and currently holds a position on the state Jewish Caucus Board of Directors.
Lou has contributed to numerous local, state, and national campaigns, including the Biden-Harris 2020 campaign and Charlie Crist’s run for Governor. In 2020, he was elected as a Convention Delegate, where he also served as a Convention whip and a media spokesperson.
Lou’s involvement with Democratic Conventions dates back to 1964 when he attended his first convention in Atlantic City as a member of the Young Democrats of Montgomery County, PA.
Steve Lubetkin is the news director for StateBroadcastNews.com. Steve’s journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. He refocused on multimedia journalism and podcast production after a long career in corporate branded journalism and public relations.
He has won numerous awards for his audio and video news reporting from the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced a wide range of audio and video podcasts in his other role as managing partner of State Broadcast News’s parent, The Lubetkin Media Companies.
Steve is co-author, with Toronto-based podcasting pioneer Donna Papacosta, of the book, The Business of Podcasting: How to Take Your Podcasting Passion from the Personal to the Professional.
In March 2021, he was elected to the board of directors of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and in July 2021 he was named secretary of the chapter. In August 2021, he was honored by SPJ with one of the organization’s 2021 Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Pro Member Awards, given to regular members of an SPJ chapter who go above and beyond in serving their chapter.
Steve has been the computer columnist for the Jewish Community Voice of Southern New Jersey, since 1996.
Steve also has reported on-camera and produces virtual conferences for NJSpotlightNews.org, a public policy news coverage website focused on New Jersey government and industry; and for clients of StateBroadcastNews.com, a division of The Lubetkin Media Companies LLC.
From May-November 2019, he produced and reported a weekly podcast, The CRE News Hour, a news and features program focusing on the commercial real estate industry.
From 2014 to 2019 he was New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com and filled in covering Chicago/Midwest and Atlanta.
Steve has also served (from August 2017 to March 2018) as national broadcast news correspondent for CEOReport.com, a news website focused on practical advice for senior executives in small- and medium-sized companies.
Earlier in his career, Steve reported on rock music at the Jersey Shore for the Asbury Park Press, and was a broadcast news anchor and production engineer for WJLK-AM & FM, then owned by the Press. He also worked as a general assignment reporter for the Red Bank Register, Shrewsbury, NJ.
You can email Steve at steve@statebroadcastnews.com.
