The Jacobs Media Blog

If you are a radio broadcaster, then it is important that you attend the Consumer Electronics Show.

The 2015 word of the year in radio was podcasting, and “Serial” was the catalyst. So what’s holding up broadcasters from committing to podcasting?

How any radio DJ can learn from one of the greats – best practices for building a personality franchise from Ryan Seacrest.

Apple’s recent “60 Minutes” profile is a primer about how radio broadcasters can rethink their brands and the consumer experience.

New data from McKinsey & the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that a media career may be on an upswing thanks to digitization.

Our post about Katy Perry’s halftime performance at “The Big Game” went viral and it shows who the true big winner was in last year’s Super Bowl.

Do smartphone apps like Waze spell the end of radio traffic reports?

Is Radio losing its cool factor? Is it becoming the Rodney Dangerfield of the media world?

How data is changing the way we view music discovery. What role does radio play in world with Spotify, YouTube, and Shazam?

The Beatles released their entire catalog to nine streaming services. So who will do the best job of presenting the Fab Four’s music?

Howard Stern provides insight about how David Letterman became a media success story. And in the process, Howard provides insight about his own success.

The next five years will be difference makers for many industries and brands. How will radio fare in the next five years?

We highlight two futurists who can tell us a lot about what’s next for both radio and the automotive industries.

When did it become necessary to define “radio” with the word “terrestrial?”

As smart TVs become commonplace in more households & businesses, radio has the opportunity to develop apps for these connected devices.

It’s become cliché – of course, content is king. But let’s forget that distribution is queen for radio stations.