The Jacobs Media Blog

Two legacy industries – automotive and radio – have more in common than you might think. Especially when it comes to facing an uncertain future.

The NPR One team aspires to be “the Netflix of audio.” And now they’ve discovered that local content may be the “secret sauce.”

“Content is king” has become a cliché for radio stations. It’s time to AFDI.

It’s always fun to imagine what Apple is thinking about for the next iPhone, and the features it may contain.

The two biggest tech companies in the world have invaded the dashboard. The impact they have on the automotive and radio industries is important.

A theme at this year’s CES is that automakers are embracing and even partnering with companies that are disrupting their businesses. Why not radio?

A ranker of the most stressful jobs by CareerCast.com lists broadcasting in its Top 10. Do these surveys have an impact on young job-seekers?

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?