This month marks the third anniversary of the JacoBLOG. We’ve written more than 800 postings to date, and as I’ve come to learn, there’s no shortage of issues and topics to blog about.
During this time, there have been a lot of changes the radio industry has faced – many predictable, but a few curve balls as well. We’ve tried to keep you up-to-date with these zigs and zags, while providing (hopefully) on-point commentary on the key trends that impact our business. In the process, we’ve also attempted to keep the postings mixed, ranging from the serious to the critical to the whimsical. Along the way, we have tried to inform, and even cajole, but never to lecture or become shrill. Instead, our goal has been to motivate, inspire, and provide a dialogue for those in the corporate wings, those on the air in the studio, and even those on the outside looking in.
We’ve met some fascinating people along the way. This blog is read by a myriad of people, clients, non-clients, and friends alike. I am always amazed by how many comments we anecdotally receive about our musings, oftentimes from people we just wouldn’t expect to be readers.
Your comments over the years have been important, and we encourage more of them. Realizing that many have to be discrete about opining about the big issues of the day, we hope to hear from more of you in the weeks and months ahead. It is indeed a strange journey, negotiating the fast-changing media climate. We hope to continue to provide clarity and sanity along the way.
Thanks for reading it.
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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Fred & company,
Congrats, kudos, bravos, cheers! Yours is an important voice in the conversation. Thank you. All the best,
Thanks, Dave. Always appreciate your comments and contributions.
Happy Anniversary JacoBLOG!
It’s always interesting to hear what you have to say…
Fred:
Your blog has been a welcome resource and a source of inspiration and insight for this radio programmer.
A week often doesn’t go by where I haven’t passed along a piece you’ve written to a friend or colleague.
Congrats and all the best for the next three years!