The Jacobs Media Blog

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 […]

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.  […]

"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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

On the way into work this week, I heard WCSX play John Lennon’s "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" and it brought back a memory of Christmas two decades ago that I thought you might enjoy reading about. I was working for XL102 in Richmond, one of my first "AOR" clients, and the PD was a […]

How many times do you see one of these in the course of a week with your PC? And the joke, of course, is that it’s common knowledge that Microsoft doesn’t read or react to these “error reports.”  We assume that because they’re a mega-company, they simply cannot respond to these types of consumer problems. […]

When we think about prospective programmers and jocks, we often typecast candidates as Type A’s or Type B’s.  Now it turns out the Japanese are focused on much different "types." According to The New York Times, they’re into blood types.  While most Americans know their Social Security numbers and maybe even their cholesterol levels, a […]

When we think about prospective programmers and jocks, we often typecast candidates as Type A’s or Type B’s.  Now it turns out the Japanese are focused on much different "types." According to The New York Times, they’re into blood types.  While most Americans know their Social Security numbers and maybe even their cholesterol levels, a […]

I’ve just returned from the Arbitron Consultant Fly-In – a solid set of meetings that continues to highlight quite a bit of activity coming out of Columbia.  Aside from the roll-out of PPM next month in Philly, don’t forget about upcoming changes that will impact everyone. In speaking with various Arbitron people, they are rightfully […]

It seems like every week, we’re seeing more and more evidence that terrestrial radio is figuring out unique, clever, and intelligent ways to weave the digital landscape to best suit their tactical needs. One example is John Hager and 97Rock.  These guys don’t run away from Christmas music in December – they embrace it.  For […]