As consultants, we are exposed to more radio than most radio professionals at the local level. I don’t know if this makes us smarter, but it certainly provides us with a deep and broad perspective regarding who and what creates buzz, talk, and of course, ratings. This past week provides more evidence that going to extremes […]
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Our founder, Fred Jacobs, discusses the issues facing broadcasters today.
CES By The Numbers
It’s hard not to get caught up in the metrics at CES – the sheer magnitude of the event is staggering and it’s fun to try to quantify the size and scope of this show. A number of you have asked me what it’s like at CES. Some of you also tell me that it […]
Read MoreHoward's End
Last month, I wrote a blog post about a campaign that WRIF’s Meltdown initiated to get Detroit Red Wings goalie, Jimmy Howard, into the NHL All-Star Game. Inexplicably, Howard had been left off a ballot that contained 18 other goalies. Here’s the original post. So we promised to give you the results of the write-in campaign, […]
Read MoreHoward’s End
Last month, I wrote a blog post about a campaign that WRIF’s Meltdown initiated to get Detroit Red Wings goalie, Jimmy Howard, into the NHL All-Star Game. Inexplicably, Howard had been left off a ballot that contained 18 other goalies. Here’s the original post. So we promised to give you the results of the write-in campaign, […]
Read MorePop Quiz
Which one is “radio?”
Read MoreTV On The Radio
You may have seen the spot during one of many football games during this past holiday season – a clever ad for Google+ Hangouts featuring the Muppets. This is the feature where you can do a video call with up to 9 other people. Now Google understands that it’s not especially easy to describe Hangouts in […]
Read MoreInnovate or…
I have a strong admiration for good thinkers – even if they’re people I compete against. Over the years, we have welcomed fellow consultants to our Summit stage and/or have provided ample space in this blog for them to share their thoughts and accomplishments. This includes Alan Burns, then-consultant Mike McVay (who was one of […]
Read MoreThe Other 99%
In yesterday’s post, we took a closer look at Clear Channel CEO John Hogan’s statement about where his company is headed in 2012 – and beyond. As noted, iHeartRadio appears to be a main emphasis. And his comments did not mention individual radio stations or his company’s local market presence. As has been reported in the […]
Read MoreReading Between The Lines
As I talk to broadcasters during the course of our consulting and research work, as well as multiple speaking engagements at broadcaster events and state broadcaster associations during the course of last year, I continue to hear similar questions. Most everyone concurs that we’re living in a time of great change and upheaval in the media […]
Read MoreThe Public Is Never Wrong
It seems like once a year, I step out of my normal role and move into a somewhat dangerous zone by going out on a limb and recommending a new movie. Last year, it was my big thumbs up for The King’s Speech, which was part of a post that talked about the disruptive quality of new […]
Read MoreCode Of Conduct
Today’s post comes from Keith Cunningham, whose visit to Lambeau Field last month made an impression on his view of brands and the customer experience. And the good news is that the weather wasn’t horrible. Here’s Keith’s Packers POV: If you haven’t been to Lambeau Field for a Packers game, add it to your “bucket […]
Read MoreHow Were Your Holidays?
For Apple, Amazon, and Google, it was a pretty damn good holiday season for smartphones and tablets. Their total sales numbers aren’t in, but with Amazon reporting 4 million Kindle Fire sales in December, we can easily conclude they’ll be huge. At jacAPPS – our mobile app developing enterprise – we see the data from a different […]
Read MoreThe Sales Department
The folks at FMQB recently featured me in a “Programming To Win” column – and instead of writing about programming, I wrote about sales. That’s because radio as an industry is in dire need of a better sales story. That’s been Bob Pittman’s message for much of 2011, and you heard it repeated in various […]
Read MoreWhy Not Detroit?
Late last year, we ran a post that was essentially a promotional video for Cadillac’s new CUE system. Despite being deep into December, a time when blog traffic typically slows down, this post blew up, generating lots of page views and many passionate comments from radio people. There is concern among many about radio’s place […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – Oh, Denise
We’re wrapping up our “Best of” series today before we get started with fresh content for the new year. As we enter a a brave new year, here is a post about a possible radio tomorrow that generated a great deal of traffic, comments, and buzz . It’s about the future – or maybe it’s a […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – No Sale 2
As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.” But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics. The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – The Dying Rock Format
As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.” But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics. The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – Why NPR Matters To Radio
As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.” But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics. The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – Big Frank Left You Off The Buy
As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.” But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics. The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]
Read MoreBest Of jacoBLOG – The Case For HD Radio
As we have done the past couple years, our final posts to wrap-up 2011 are our version of a “Best of.” But this year, we’re not making these calls based on OUR opinion of what resonated with you – instead, we’ve turned to the metrics. The blogs that wrap-up the year generated the most traffic […]
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