{"podcast":{"title":"On the Corner of Main Street","slug":"on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595","podcast_index_feed_id":602595,"rss_url":"https://plaza.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://plazahotelcasino.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/f/2/7/2f2791da670e7393e5bbc093207a2619/4920-Podcast-06.jpg","author":"Plaza Hotel and Casino","episode_count":177,"summary":"On the Corner of Main Street provides an inside scoop on downtown Las Vegas. From gaming and special events to new projects and the growing art scene, hear straight from the amazing people who are making downtown Las Vegas a unique and fast-growing destination. Recorded at the Plaza Hotel & Casino – on the corner of Main Street – Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel will be joined by special guests, including gaming industry leaders, entertainers, local officials and downtown partners, who will share their own exclusive and often entertaining perspective on where Vegas got its start and where it's going now. Hosted by Lisa Melmed, Jonathan Jossel and Gary Vickery.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595"},"episode":{"title":"From Entry-Level to Executive: Ronn Nicolli's Vegas Journey","slug":"from-entry-level-to-executive-ronn-nicolli-s-vegas-journey","published_at":"2026-04-09T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595/from-entry-level-to-executive-ronn-nicolli-s-vegas-journey","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595","url":"https://plaza.libsyn.com/from-entry-level-to-executive-ronn-nicollis-vegas-journey","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plaza/2026-03-18-OTCOMS-Ron-NiccoliAudio.mp3?dest-id=1681652","summary":"Jonathan and Gary interview nightlife and marketing executive Ronn Nicolli, now leading marketing and guest experience for the Meruelo Group at Sahara. Ronn discusses his new role and efforts to add cultural relevance while leaning into Sahara's 75-year history, including work with Las Vegas archives, hosting Sammy Davis Jr.'s family, and gifting Mike Tyson a framed historic Sahara boxing photo. He reflects on North Strip dynamics and why nearby resorts' success matters for foot traffic, then traces his path from Ohio to Vegas, early jobs, and rise from street promoter at Wynn to major nightlife projects like Tryst and XS, sharing lessons about brand identity, detail, and wow factor from Steve Wynn. He closes with advice on taking risks, hard work, and mentoring the next generation in hospitality.","meta_description":"Jonathan and Gary interview nightlife and marketing executive Ronn Nicolli, now leading marketing and guest experience for the Meruelo Group at Sahara. Ro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3764,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595/episodes/from-entry-level-to-executive-ronn-nicolli-s-vegas-journey/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-corner-of-main-street-602595/from-entry-level-to-executive-ronn-nicolli-s-vegas-journey.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}