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Mike closes The Restaurant Show with a special hour focused on advertising, restaurant marketing and how businesses reach customers in 2026. He talks with longtime Colorado advertising executive Pocky Marranzino of Karsh Hagan Madden about decades of work with major brands, tourism campaigns, the Colorado Lottery and restaurant clients, while tracing the shift from newspapers, radio and television to social media, search, digital advertising and AI. The conversation turns practical for independent restaurants, covering Google Business profiles, consistent social media content, customer loyalty, online reviews, email marketing and the importance of giving diners a reason to act. Mike and Pocky also discuss restaurant value, personal service and why successful operators still need to market their businesses every single day. The hour wraps with a look at how technology has changed advertising without eliminating the need for creativity, relationships and a strong connection with customers.

Mike closes The Restaurant Show with a special hour focused on advertising, restaurant marketing and how businesses reach customers in 2026. He talks with longtime Colorado advertising executive Pocky Marranzino of Karsh Hagan Madden about decades of work with major brands, tourism campaigns, the Colorado Lottery and restaurant clients, while tracing the shift from newspapers, radio and television to social media, search, digital advertising and AI. The conversation turns practical for independent restaurants, covering Google Business profiles, consistent social media content, customer loyalty, online reviews, email marketing and the importance of giving diners a reason to act. Mike and Pocky also discuss restaurant value, personal service and why successful operators still need to market their businesses every single day. The hour wraps with a look at how technology has changed advertising without eliminating the need for creativity, relationships and a strong connection with customers.

Since 1991, my Restaurant Shows have entertained people all along the Front Range on radio and television. The shows offer a knowledgeable, yet lighthearted, look at the ever changing restaurant scene throughout the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Springs.

The shows occasionally venture into other areas like travel, movies, books, and sports. Groups of listeners also join me throughout the year for enjoyable vacations to places like Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, and more. Authors interviewed include Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, Gordon Liddy and novelists such as Michael Connelly, Steve Berry, Janet Evanovich, Alex Berenson, and many more.

Since 1991, my Restaurant Shows have entertained people all along the Front Range on radio and television. The shows offer a knowledgeable, yet lighthearted, look at the ever changing restaurant scene throughout the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Springs.
The shows occasionally venture into other areas like travel, movies, books, and sports. Groups of listeners also join me throughout the year for enjoyable vacations to places like Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, and more. Authors interviewed include Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, Gordon Liddy and novelists such as Michael Connelly, Steve Berry, Janet Evanovich, Alex Berenson, and many more.