The Detroit Auto Show (or North American International Auto Show) is running all week, and as you have probably guessed, it’s a huge deal for automakers and consumers. While not on the scale of the CES, it is a huge event that draws nearly a million Detroit area residents, often in inclement weather conditions. As […]
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Our founder, Fred Jacobs, discusses the issues facing broadcasters today.
Where's Waldo?
The Detroit Auto Show (or North American International Auto Show) is running all week, and as you have probably guessed, it’s a huge deal for automakers and consumers. While not on the scale of the CES, it is a huge event that draws nearly a million Detroit area residents, often in inclement weather conditions. As […]
Read MoreIt’s A Meteor!!!
Reminiscent of those great 1950’s sci-fi films depicting a meteor headed toward earth, radio operators are facing impending ratings trouble. And like those movies where disaster seems light years away, this one is going to catch radio by surprise. The coming calamity involves Arbitron crediting for streaming radio broadcasts. The good news is that more […]
Read MoreIt's A Meteor!!!
Reminiscent of those great 1950’s sci-fi films depicting a meteor headed toward earth, radio operators are facing impending ratings trouble. And like those movies where disaster seems light years away, this one is going to catch radio by surprise. The coming calamity involves Arbitron crediting for streaming radio broadcasts. The good news is that more […]
Read MoreClassic “Spirit”
Over the holidays, I happened across a New York Times article about famous one-hit wonder, Norman Greenbaum. Classic Rockers know him well as the guy who wrote and sang "Spirit In The Sky" in 1969 – and then was never heard from again. While Norman doesn’t have his own English castle, or even a Malibu […]
Read MoreClassic "Spirit"
Over the holidays, I happened across a New York Times article about famous one-hit wonder, Norman Greenbaum. Classic Rockers know him well as the guy who wrote and sang "Spirit In The Sky" in 1969 – and then was never heard from again. While Norman doesn’t have his own English castle, or even a Malibu […]
Read More“It’s Just Media”
Today we’ve got a guest blog from Jacobs Media’s Tim Davis: That’s a quote from CBS President Les Moonves, from the CES in Vegas this week. According to Moonves "The days of old media and new media are over. Now, it’s just media." And the fact that HE’S speaking at the CES, along with Disney’s […]
Read More"It's Just Media"
Today we’ve got a guest blog from Jacobs Media’s Tim Davis: That’s a quote from CBS President Les Moonves, from the CES in Vegas this week. According to Moonves "The days of old media and new media are over. Now, it’s just media." And the fact that HE’S speaking at the CES, along with Disney’s […]
Read MoreLiving In The D
How can I describe living in Detroit to someone who’s never resided here before? It’s a lot like having a lazy, out of work, but loveable, kind-hearted relative move in with you. They get on your nerves, they make you crazy, but you realize that they’re family and in some way, they deserve your help. […]
Read MoreAn Apple Day
"Wow" was the word that our Internet Specialist, Tim Davis, used to describe Steve Jobs’ presentation of the new Apple iPhone, and other innovations. If you know Tim like I do, that’s an impressive reaction to a new piece of technology. Jobs made a major announcement at MacWorld in San Francisco yesterday and the iPhone […]
Read MoreA Tale Of Two Trade Shows
r Imagine you’re a reporter for a major newspaper or TV network. It’s early January, and there are trade shows going on for two of America’s largest industries. One is in a warm, glitzy Sun Belt city. It’s a trade show for a hot industry, one that consumers are buzzing about. Articles will appear on […]
Read MoreShowdown At The PPM Corral
While the rest of the U.S. is stuck on the paper Arbitron diary (OK, eDiary also kicks in this winter), Philadelphia is embarking on the brave new world of PPM, starting on January 11th. And that’s where the bullet hits the bone. Apparently, not all Philly stations are encoding their signals, thus making them measurable […]
Read MoreLocal Matters
Old media outlets – especially newspapers – are scrambling in 2007, trying to figure out how to combat the tyranny of choice that consumers have before them. Newspaper readership is especially shaky, so the industry is especially verklempt, trying to figure it all out. More and more, you hear the term "hyperlocal" described as a […]
Read MoreNew Media – Old Media
An article in last month’s Media by Kyle Acquistapace provides an interesting – and totally unscientific – look at what new media students are using. An advertising exec, Acquistapace spent the fall teaching a media planning course at USC’s Annenberg School of Communication. And he observed his young charges very carefully, in and out of […]
Read MoreAllan Stagg Memorial Service
We’ve just received word regarding arrangements for a memorial service for Allan Stagg. Thanks to Dave Martin for providing us with the information. Here are the details: Saturday, January 6th, 1 – 3pm. Richard A. Henry Funeral Home703 Capital Avenue, SW. Battle Creek, Michigan 49013. (269) 962-5191Google Map here
Read MoreSYNC Up
While we were out celebrating and watching bowl games, Ford chose the very end of the year (go figure) to announce an innovation in their vehicles that will impact all of us, especially those of you who own and operate terrestrial radio stations. WiMax is coming to Ford this year or next in a cooperative […]
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If you worked in and around the Detroit and Chicago markets, you probably know the name Allan Stagg. Allan worked at (among other stations) WABX here in Detroit, and a number of Chicago stations, including WCKG (back in the Classic Rock days), CD94.7, and The Drive. Allan passed away this past weekend from complications from […]
Read MoreMeasuring Satellite’s Impact
Let’s give it up for Katz Radio for publishing the analysis below in the latest issue of “Radiowaves,” analyzing the impact that satellite radio may have on terrestrial radio ratings. As the piece points out, at this rate, satellite radio would not make the Top 20 in cume in most markets. In “Left Coast” markets […]
Read MoreMeasuring Satellite's Impact
Let’s give it up for Katz Radio for publishing the analysis below in the latest issue of “Radiowaves,” analyzing the impact that satellite radio may have on terrestrial radio ratings. As the piece points out, at this rate, satellite radio would not make the Top 20 in cume in most markets. In “Left Coast” markets […]
Read MoreJacoBLOG’s On Break
We wish you, your family, and your "work family" the happiest, healthiest, and most peaceful of holidays. It’s not too late to make those charitable contributions in ’06. Recharge those batteries, and we’ll be back in January with new blog entries. Thanks for visiting, and we’ll see you soon.
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