During the past four years, Jacobs Media has taken a lead role in helping make sense of the “connected car” for radio. From our Techsurveys to our mobile app development company, jācapps, to our DASH Conferences, we’re hacking our way through this space. Hopefully, you’re along for the ride.
During this time, we’ve taken part in a number of presentations and panel discussions about the “connected car.” Most recently, I’ve moderated a session at Convergence in Silicon Valley, and just returned from the Western Association of Broadcasters conference held in Banff, Alberta. As this post goes live, Paul is hosting sessions at the New Mexico Broadcasters Association conference in Albuquerque.
But maybe you haven’t had an opportunity to see one of these sessions in person, and get a feel for what we’re doing in the “connected car” arena – and why it matters.
I recently moderated a strong panel at Canadian Music Week’s “Radio Interactive” event in Toronto, featuring Radioplayer’s Michael Hill, Visteon’s Chris Andrews, Nielsen’s Dr. Ed Cohen, and Canadian journalist Ted Kritsonis.
CMW’s Neill Dixon and Greg Simpson were kind enough to send us the video of the entire session, so if you’d like some insight about why the “connected car” matters to radio, this is an excellent starting point.
It’s also representative of the kinds of sessions we present at our DASH Conferences. This year, DASH will be held once again in Detroit at the Westin Hotel inside the Detroit Metropolitan Airport on November 4-5. It’s an electric two-day event dedicated to radio’s future in cars. We bring in all the key players from automotive, radio, and everyone who has a role in this space.
The “connected car” may present the biggest challenge – and the biggest opportunity – facing radio today.
You can get more info on DASH here.
And here’s the panel:
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Jacobs Media has consistently walked the walk in the digital space, providing insights and guidance through its well-read national Techsurveys.
In 2008, jacapps was launched - a mobile apps company that has designed and built more than 1,300 apps for both the Apple and Android platforms. In 2013, the DASH Conference was created - a mashup of radio and automotive, designed to foster better understanding of the "connected car" and its impact.
Along with providing the creative and intellectual direction for the company, Fred consults many of Jacobs Media's commercial and public radio clients, in addition to media brands looking to thrive in the rapidly changing tech environment.
Fred was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2018.
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