About RATE
About RATE
It was December of 2001 when Matt Wagner, then a nationally recognized marketing consultant for Clear Channel approached Jay Kinder about a radio campaign that would allow him specialized placement on the most popular radio station in the market and allow him to share helpful tips on buying or selling. It was an immediate hit, Jay virtually doubled his sales total from 100+ transactions to over 230 in 2002, and in Realtor Magazines’s 2003 “30 Under 30” he credited radio for "1/3rd of my listings" and said he was now a household name and had established top of mind awareness in his local area.
Rather than keep this new secret weapon to himself, Jay introduced Wagner to a number of top agents that loved the idea, and in September of 2004, Wagner decided to focus his entire attention on top real estate agents in the industry and resigned from Clear Channel to form Radio and Television Experts.
Today, Wagner has become known around the industry as the premier consultant for helping top agents effectively use media to become local celebrities in their area and create a steady flow of easily converted prospects.
Since the company's launching, RATE now has a team of 40+ team members who all share the same passion for progression to help every single client exceed their goals, help more people, both the clients they serve, and the teams they build. Here is a little more about the team that can't wait to help you!
Matt Wagner
PRESIDENT
Founder, Matt Wagner grew up in Chicago and learned at an early age the magnetic connection influential personalities can have on their listeners. In 2004 Radio and Television Experts LLC was founded after Wagner helped a local real estate agent double his business in one year, then another...then another. Since then, RATE (Radio and Television Experts) has helped hundreds of the top ranking real estate agents around the U.S. and Canada double, and in some cases, triple their business. Rising to the top of their town, company and, in some cases, the world. Besides his love for creating innovative strategies in media, Matt loves traveling, visiting over a dozen countries and almost every U.S. state, enjoys live music, as he was a talent buyer for 10 years, baseball, particularly as a Cubs fan and is always seeking new coffee flavors and steakhouses.
Daryl Mann
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES
Daryl brings with him an entrepreneurial background, kindled at age 14, by his first licensed business venture. Subsequently, he founded and developed 4 diverse businesses, ranging from gourmet coffee to equity asset management. He merged his understanding of the interdependency of business relationships into management and expansion of our state-of-the-art co-marketing program, generating over $1 million of annual revenue for our members. Besides a love of intelligent negotiation, he enjoys hiking, fishing, woodworking, meeting new people of diverse backgrounds, cooking (and eating) good food with good friends, the pursuit of health and fitness, new experiences, and pressing the boundaries of his comfort zone.
J Patrick Tinnel
PRODUCTION MANAGER
J. Patrick has nearly 30 years in the radio business. He has programmed for radio companies such as IHEART, Cumulus, and Saga Communications. Most recently, JP was Director of Programming and General Manager for the legendary WSM Radio in Nashville, home of the Grand Ole Opry. A station owned and operated by Opry Entertainment Group. His work at OEG put him side by side with marketing leaders in the world of country music. He also worked arm in arm with Opry Productions to help produce not only audio content, but video content for Circle Television. In addition to his radio career, JP has been involved with the world of podcasting since 2011, that work has included writing and producing shows such as Building Nashville. Now J. Patrick has brought his knowledge and expertise to RATE to assure our clients are getting the best possible content, to help yield the best possible results.
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