Jacobs Summit X is history. Thanks to the entire Jacobs staff for another superior effort. After the entire day, Larry Sharp (KSAN/SF) came up to me, and noted that while not intentional, every panel had a common theme – passion. Upon reflection of the day, he is on the money.Passion has become something of a cliché in our business. We talk about it all the time, but walking that walk is far more challenging. We heard it loud and clear in our "What’s UP With Rock?" town meeting from David Field to Warren Christensen to Mike Stern to Doug Podell. When speaking about his love and commitment to our business, Greater Media’s Peter Smyth exuded passion. And Little Steven’s exciting keynote was dripping with the stuff.
Later in the day, our "360 Degrees Of Technology" panel participants talked about how radio is in the game, but needs more dedicated passion to new media. And in "What Men Want," passion was a common theme from MTV’s Amy Doyle to The Loop’s Tommy King.
From the Jacobs side, passion turned into exhaustion, but we got a little R&R of our own this weekend, and are back, recharged and ready to kick some ass.
President & Founder at Jacobs Media
Fred Jacobs founded Jacobs Media in 1983, and quickly became known for the creation of the Classic Rock radio format.
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.
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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