December 23rd - Billboard News Now Special: In the Lead w/ Dayna Frank

Hosts Gail Mitchell (Executive Director of Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop) and Jordyn Rolling (Host of Billboard News) helm the "In the Lead" podcast series, an audio storytelling platform from Honda Stage where some of music's leading women execs come to share their stories of imagination and determination. In each episode, our guests will reflect on their respective paths to success, the challenges they overcame along the way and the words of advice they have to share with music's aspiring execs of the future --- Today's guest is Dayna Frank, the CEO of First Avenue, one of Minneapolis' most storied music venues. Dayna joined Gail and Jordyn to discuss her early foray into the TV and film industry, her move back to Minneapolis to take over the family business, the role independent venues play in launching artists careers, her pivotal work as President of the National Independent Venues Association, and her favorite acts to ever hit the First Avenue stage - from Lizzo to Prince and many in between! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices