My kindred spirit – and at times blogger partner – Alan Cross (“A Journal of Musical Things”) ran across something fascinating the other day about musicians. I think there are radio applications to it, too, so let me explain. Below are two video clips, one from today featuring Trent Reznor in Dave Grohl’s Sound City documentary. The […]
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Our founder, Fred Jacobs, discusses the issues facing broadcasters today.
What's the Strategy, Bill?
One of my favorite blues songs was made famous by Cream, but in fact, was written by Albert King. Here’s the greatest line from a great song: “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” So when I read this quote from JWT Executive Creative Director Eric Weisberg, you can […]
Read MoreWhat’s the Strategy, Bill?
One of my favorite blues songs was made famous by Cream, but in fact, was written by Albert King. Here’s the greatest line from a great song: “If it wasn’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.” So when I read this quote from JWT Executive Creative Director Eric Weisberg, you can […]
Read MoreYou Give Radio a Good Name
A lot happened in radio last week. All those Cox stations were finally sold, Lew Dickey announced an appearance at CRS, Todd Schnitt is taking Bubba to court again, and EAS was hacked. But something that might have happened didn’t happen – American radio didn’t observe World Radio Day on February 13. In fact, it’s probable […]
Read MoreYou Give Radio A Bad Name
If you’re a member of a minority, ethnic, or religious group, you’ll probably relate to what I’m going to talk about in this post. That’s because when bad things happen in the world, you hope that your group, your tribe, or your people aren’t somehow connected to them. You’re concerned that your “brand” will get a bad […]
Read MoreMadam President
Welcome to Presidents’ Day – a great excuse for some companies to give their employees a three-day weekend in February. (Not Jacobs Media employees, sad to say.) So what better way to celebrate this important day but to hear from some Presidents – in this case, Presidents of Radio. Back in the fall of 2008 […]
Read MoreThe Concierge
Let’s face it – Slacker had to do something. Pandora – whether it deserved it or not – has been immensely successful, leaving other Internet pure-play brands in its dust. That forces everyone else scrambling to figure out how to climb into the minds and hearts of music-loving consumers. This week, Slacker announced a new campaign – […]
Read MoreWhere’s The Business Model? 2
So yesterday we took a look into how radio companies are – or aren’t – thinking about the development of business models for streaming and mobile. Today, we’re going a step backwards into the frightening world of print to uncover whether there’s anything we can learn from the Fourth Estate. Often the lesson is about what […]
Read MoreWhere’s The Business Model?
A year ago, the big media story was that Facebook couldn’t figure out its mobile revenue strategy. While it was obvious that hundreds of millions of their users had gravitated to using the platform on their Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices, Facebook was at a loss about how to monetize all this activity. As they […]
Read MoreShark Attack
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a spirited conversation about the debut of Nash FM, and why radio start-ups no longer are accompanied by a strong strategy, marketing, and a great plan. Somehow, companies seem to assume that buzz will be self-generating, helped along by social media, the local newspapers, and other […]
Read MoreTwitter TV
As Lori Lewis has reminded Jacobs Media clients and the many readers of her weekly “Merge” column in All Access, you have to understand the various social media platforms in order to benefit from them. This is especially true in the ongoing discussion about Facebook and Twitter. Lori frequently fields questions about the differences between […]
Read MoreThe Big Game
Beyoncé’s performance during halftime of last Sunday’s Super Bowl was something of an anomaly. Not the lip-sync part or the power outage, but because she is well under 50 years of age. Unlike most of the Super Bowl performers of the past three decades, Beyoncé along with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake back in 2004 […]
Read MoreHating On Facebook
In Monday’s post, I (half) apologized for my gloom and doom predictions about BlackBerry. But today, I’m going to take a little credit for continuing to support Facebook, a company and a brand that many hate, but everyone uses and talks about. While BlackBerry was debuting its hot new Z10 phone last week, Mark Zuckerberg was […]
Read MoreShowing Up
As a part of our presentations to airstaffs, I have become fond of including my favorite Woody Allen quote: Now Seth Godin has modernized it, reminding us that good enough is no longer good enough: What does Seth mean? Showing up is table stakes. Today, the mission is to bring something to the table, enchant, and […]
Read MorePro Radio
After nearly eight years of writing daily blog posts (Monday-Friday), I am still a bit surprised when readers give me feedback about my philosophies, views, and isms. I’ve been told that I’m anti-sales, pro-HD radio, anti-radio, pro-Pandora, or simply not balanced in the way media topics and commentaries populate this blog. But this isn’t The […]
Read MoreBest In Show
Was the most powerful and memorable Super Bowl TV ad really a reminder about the power of radio? Paul Harvey’s tribute commentary to the American farmer fits right into Dodge Ram’s strategy, and as has been the case in the past three years, Chrysler ads continue to be what we talk about on Monday morning. From […]
Read MoreO Canada
To my friends and clients to the north (actually to the south if you’re in Detroit), I may owe you a qualified apology. For the last several years now, I have been harshly critical of Research In Motion, creators of the BlackBerry handsets and operating system – and for good reason. It is well known that […]
Read MoreEnriching The Brand
On the heels of yesterday’s post about how the New England Patriots are innovating new fan experiences, it occurred to me that some of America’s great radio stations do this every day in their own way. And it’s notable that some of the biggest and best ideas often come from the biggest and best brands. […]
Read MoreSuper Sunday?
As we head into another exciting Super Bowl between two well-matched teams coached by two brilliant brothers, there is a team to feel sorry for – the New England Patriots. And not because they keep getting close to winning it all, but come up short. Or because their receivers have a way of dropping Tom Brady’s […]
Read MoreRadio On TV
Yesterday, we talked about the impact of the Bubba vs. MJ trial in Tampa on audience and advertiser perceptions of radio DJs. I heard from a lot of you, often expressing some of the same frustration with the behavior of radio hosts and how it affects the industry’s standing. As Josh Potter, personality for WEDG/The […]
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