As David Letterman announced his retirement on his show the other night, among the insights, stories, and explanations, he uttered this simple truism: “You can’t help but think about the passage of time. It’s the way of life.” After more than 30 years hosting Late Night on two networks, Letterman looked in the mirror and […]
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Our founder, Fred Jacobs, discusses the issues facing broadcasters today.
The Wisdom of Crowds
Sometimes it’s strange the way things work. Last week, I presented Techsurvey10 several times – in two “stakeholder” webinars for participating stations, and in a different version before a packed house at the Worldwide Radio Summit in L.A. Early Wednesday morning on my drive to the Detroit airport on my way to Los Angeles, I had […]
Read MoreThe Age Of Earn
I certainly didn’t make up today’s blog post headline. But following up on yesterday’s post about the inevitable rule changes on Facebook, it’s a great lead-in to the new priorities for radio in the social space. And instead of blathering on with opinion, let’s go right to the data. That’s because in Techsurvey10, one of our […]
Read More“Get Off My Lawn!”
On the heels of Lori Lewis’ post last week about the rapidly declining “free ride” on Facebook was a riveting panel at the Worldwide Radio Summit that talked about social media from a corporate programming point of view. There were lots of great sessions last week in L.A., but there was an incredible contrast between […]
Read MoreYour Own "Brandon" App?
No, there’s not a typo in today’s headline. It turns out that Brandon Jennings just launched his own app. Now chances are you’ve never heard of Jennings. He’s a solid player in the NBA, laboring this year with my beleaguered home team, the Detroit Pistons. Like a lot of players in that middle echelon of […]
Read MoreYour Own “Brandon” App?
No, there’s not a typo in today’s headline. It turns out that Brandon Jennings just launched his own app. Now chances are you’ve never heard of Jennings. He’s a solid player in the NBA, laboring this year with my beleaguered home team, the Detroit Pistons. Like a lot of players in that middle echelon of […]
Read MoreStrange Bedfellows
Regular readers of this blog know that the topic of politics and radio has been much discussed, especially since this past December when Edison Research hosted a panel on the topic at the Nielsen Client Conference/Jacobs Media Summit. You can read both of our subsequent posts here, but the bottom line from that session featuring […]
Read MoreIn Praise of “Radiodays Europe 2014”
In much the same way that CES was a positive revelation for me the first time I went thanks to the prodding and cajoling of Buzz Knight about six years ago, I have had an epiphany this month – and this time, it’s about international broadcasting. Readers of this blog know (too well) about the […]
Read MoreWhy The Smartwatch Will Be A Huge Hit
Last January at CES, Paul and I made the rounds seeking out the latest in smartwatches. As you have no doubt read, heard, and perhaps experienced, “wearable technology” is being touted by many as the next big thing. While Samsung has its Galaxy Gear (with those great TV ads), and other brands are dabbling in […]
Read MoreGo For It
When I first went to work for WRIF back in the late ‘70s, the Post-Newsweek TV affiliate, WDIV, was in the process of launching a new branding campaign. Similar to today, Detroit was in the process of trying to overcome difficult economic times. Using the phrase “Go For It,” Channel 4’s message to Detroiters was […]
Read MoreWe Like Ike (Yes, that Ike)
Before Mike Stern rejoined Jacobs Media, he was doing a considerable amount of work coaching talent. Since coming back onboard, Mike now works with a number of personalities, enjoying the challenge of watching radio shows grow their brand and market influence. Today’s guest post is a great success story in a market that might seem […]
Read MoreRadio’s BFF 2
Yesterday, we looked at the growing importance of the car to everyone in radio. The dashboard has long been the epicenter of listening – whether it’s the two knob/six preset radio in a 1997 Saturn or the 17” screen in a new Tesla Model S. And we also know the importance of automotive to radio sales. The […]
Read MoreRadio's BFF
If you thought this post was about Art Vuolo, apologies to the official chronicler of radio. No, it’s about a topic that has become a mainstay in this blog – and that’s because it deserves to be. The car is in fact radio’s best friend. Whether it is radio’s best friend forever is a bigger […]
Read MoreRadio’s BFF
If you thought this post was about Art Vuolo, apologies to the official chronicler of radio. No, it’s about a topic that has become a mainstay in this blog – and that’s because it deserves to be. The car is in fact radio’s best friend. Whether it is radio’s best friend forever is a bigger […]
Read MoreThe Shortest Distance Between Two Platforms
One of the downsides of all this “connected car” business is the lack of industry standardization. In every interview that Paul and I conduct with automotive OEM and Tier 1 executives, this question about when everyone will agree on a common platform is always raised. And the answer is the same. “Not in the foreseeable […]
Read MoreLet’s Get Real
In a recent post about voicetracking – good, bad, or ugly – a number of comments rolled in on all sides of the issue. And prominently, Larry Rosin (right) has essentially come out against program “nationalization” as well as rampant voicetracking – which he refers to as “a disaster for the radio industry.” On the […]
Read More“I don’t want a younger audience…”
And with that, new boss Jimmy de Castro announced to the Chicago Sun Times that WGN is going to be satisfied with serving its natural target audience – no matter what anybody inside or outside the station says about it. Here’s the actual quote – which is actually more provocative than this post’s headline: “I don’t want […]
Read MoreA Day In The Life
There’s a lot of industry talk these days about what it means to be “live & local,” is it desirable, and does it matter. Too many stations in radio don’t do it, can’t do it, or think that by reading the local weather and mentioning a city or landmark, they are doing it. In the rough and […]
Read MoreThe 5 Reasons Why Your DOS Should Attend DASH
And here they are – in order: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 The chart below tells you all you need to know about the financial relationship between radio and automotive: There’s are many reasons why the “connected car” impacts every department at broadcast radio stations. You’re looking at five big ones. Even though other categories are […]
Read MoreRadio On TV
Last week, one of the more interesting announcements about new TV programs flew under the radar. (Maybe the Oscars had a little something to do with that.) Vh1 announced a new reality show, “This Is Hot97.” You read it right – a show that takes place inside a radio station. We’ve come a long way […]
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