The Jacobs Media Blog

Apple and Google are making their play for the dashboard. What that means to the automakers and to radio.

Vinyl is experiencing a comeback, thanks to many in and around the music industry who remember what it meant to listen to a record album.

“Hope I die before I get old” lost its meaning as aging rockers continue to tour. Will Rush drummer’s Neil Peart’s retirement announcement change the game?

With DTS buying HD Radio from iBiquity, will this now make it a game changer? DTS CEO Jon Kirchner provides some insight.

SiriusXM exec David Frears says when consumers tune-out satellite radio, they don’t go to pure-plays – they listen to AM/FM radio, the 800 pound gorilla.

What happens when you bring together two megawatt radio icons from very different generations? That was the plan, featuring Zach Sang and Mark Thompson.

As Google enters the podcasting world, there’s a race to see who can provide the gold standard of metrics and monetize the medium.

Possibly more impressive than the format’s 30-year heritage is the fact that Classic Rock is showing no signs of slowing down.

Are DJs becoming cool again? “Worst jobs” Internet lists often include radio announcers, but now a new Netflix TV show could turn those perceptions around.

Radio’s reliance on the three Rs – ratings, rankers, and rate cards is eroding. If radio was a startup, what would be its elevator pitch?

The aging of the public radio audience has become a major story in 2015. The actions public radio leaders take to reverse this trend are worth watching.

Disruption impacts every business category. But the ways in which corporate leadership meets it challenges differs greatly from industry to industry.

Smartphones have become an important part of our lives. Many people are addicted to their mobile phones. Are you one of them?

More FM proves that it is never too late to start a new initiative. Stop procrastinating and start “planting trees” for your radio station.

Pandora has made some big moves, acquiring Rdio and Ticketfly, as well as carrying the “Serial” podcast. What’s their end game? How will it affect radio?

WAMU announced that it is ending traffic reports. WTOP is partnering with Waze, the traffic app. Are radio traffic reports are becoming extinct?

Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto are competing for space on the dashboard with radio. What must radio do to remain viable?