Our founder, Fred Jacobs, offers insights into the latest trends in broadcasting and digital media.
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Welcome to Bizarro World
If you were a reader of Superman comics back in the day, you may remember an odd spinoff character, Bizarro. Created by Superman’s nemesis, Lex Luthor, Bizarro was a flawed copy of the Man of Steel who did everything…. well, oddly. There was even a Bizarro World, a planet where everything worked opposite of how […]
Read MoreWhat's So Indecent
You know it’s an election year when the indecency monster rears its ugly head. Even though the majority of complaints filed with the FCC are coming from the Parents Television Council (and other organized groups), Senator Brownback – with an assist from the always politically correct Senator Frist – is fast-tracking a Senate bill to […]
Read MoreWhat’s So Indecent
You know it’s an election year when the indecency monster rears its ugly head. Even though the majority of complaints filed with the FCC are coming from the Parents Television Council (and other organized groups), Senator Brownback – with an assist from the always politically correct Senator Frist – is fast-tracking a Senate bill to […]
Read MorePodcast Anyone?
Thanks to Mark Ramsey for putting our new Technology Web Survey under the spotlight on his site, Hear 2.0, including a podcast of our interview (click to download). Hey, I don’t have those Arthur Penhallow pipes, but it was fun to talk with Mark about what’s happening with technology. Enjoy.
Read MoreRatings Blues
-“Once that bad November drops out, we’ll be in great shape.” -“There’s that lag time between when our TV runs and when it registers in Arbitron.”-“How could we lose 75% of our 18-34 Men in just one month?”-“The next trend will tell us a lot about how our morning show is growing.”-“Our cume is down. […]
Read MoreNational NEOgraphic
Our own Tim Davis is a man of varied interests, one of which is his curiousity about the world outside of the U.S. As a result, he is a subscriber to National Geographic, and recently received the email invitation included below. Note the language: the promise to find out about events before other readers, and […]
Read MoreDesperate Radio Stations
How else would you describe the absurd stunt that Clear Channel pulled on Detroit radio listeners this week? On Tuesday, they announced the demise of WDTW and drove listeners to the website 1067needshelp.com. At least, the website was well-named. The smart money was on a switch to Country, but the stunt suggested otherwise. The site […]
Read MoreDid You See "The Da Vinci Code" This Weekend?
That is the question your listeners will be asking each other this morning. And hopefully, someone from your morning show went to see it. Whether or not your team likes these big movies, the culmination of "American Idol," or how Jack Bauer saves the world on "24," the point is that big portions of their […]
Read MoreDid You See “The Da Vinci Code” This Weekend?
That is the question your listeners will be asking each other this morning. And hopefully, someone from your morning show went to see it. Whether or not your team likes these big movies, the culmination of "American Idol," or how Jack Bauer saves the world on "24," the point is that big portions of their […]
Read MoreInside / Outside
Inside Radio reports that the RAB has six candidates to replace President/CEO Gary Fries, some radio vets and others from different industries. It’s hard to handicap a race without a program, but our vote is to go from outside the bun. If there was ever a time for new thinking on the radio sales front, […]
Read MoreThe Babe Hits The Streets
Buzz Knight has turned me on to a new bio about Babe Ruth, "The Big Bam," especially timely in the summer where Barry Bonds will undoubtedly pass The Bambino in round-trippers. Of course, Babe’s reputation as a hard-drinking, party animal is the legend that we all remember, but author Leigh Montville portrays another side of […]
Read MoreIf I Had A Million Dollars
We’re welcoming back Paul Jacobs for a guest blog today: If you want to get to the bottom of why radio revenue isn’t growing, maybe it’s time to face the harsh truth that we’re out of favor with the advertising community. While we can argue the reasons, the finding from a recent study from Forrester […]
Read More11 Years Old? How Time Flies
That’s how it feels from here, as we announce our 11th Jacobs Summit, this time in cahoots with R&R and the NAB. As you probably know, those august organizations have combined forces to schedule their conventions in the same hotel in Dallas in mid-September. As has always been the case, there will be no registration […]
Read MoreNo Excuses
While flipping through a recent Billboard Radio Monitor devoted to alternative delivery for radio, I happened across a column called "Programming For Kids: Still Off Radio’s Radar" (subscription required). Edison’s Larry Rosin had a telling quote about why commercial radio has virtually no appeal to younger listeners, "You reap what you sow. Target them and […]
Read MoreI'm No Cramer…
If you counted on ME for stock market tips, you might have to work an extra decade in order to retire. Having said that, we put together a 3-part blog a month ago (here, here, and here) about satellite radio, and related issues. We talked about commercial radio companies refusing to run satellite radio ads. […]
Read MoreI’m No Cramer…
If you counted on ME for stock market tips, you might have to work an extra decade in order to retire. Having said that, we put together a 3-part blog a month ago (here, here, and here) about satellite radio, and related issues. We talked about commercial radio companies refusing to run satellite radio ads. […]
Read More"Call My Baby Ugly"
That’s one of my favorite lines that a certain radio CEO has said to me over the years, when explaining the true role that consultants play for his company. No doubt about it, it’s harder to point out the uncomfortable truth than it is to stroke clients from rating book to rating book. Our philosophy […]
Read More“Call My Baby Ugly”
That’s one of my favorite lines that a certain radio CEO has said to me over the years, when explaining the true role that consultants play for his company. No doubt about it, it’s harder to point out the uncomfortable truth than it is to stroke clients from rating book to rating book. Our philosophy […]
Read MoreA Positive Plan For HD Radio
Larry Rosin, of Edison Media Research, makes some compelling points in a new "think piece" on programming HD Radio channels. Click HERE to read Larry’s thoughts.
Read More"Thou Dost Protest Not Enough"
With all apologies to William Shakespeare… Rock journalist Gary Graff recently asked me about the place of protest music on the radio. Back in the day, of course, "For What It’s Worth" and "Ohio" were synonymous with that spirit of activism that permeated Rock Radio in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Of course, there […]
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