Media Insultant
Keith Samuels and Jackson Weaver, two media executives opine on all things media - radio, TV, cable, print, and digital. Both have long careers in radio, TV, digital and print and are not short on opinions in this tumultuous time. All opinions are theirs but happy to hear yours too! Video version available on Vimeo. New episodes each Wednesday. jackson@intownmedia.com and www.intownmedia.com
Podcasting since 2021 • 275 episodes
Media Insultant
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Media Insultant - 9.17.25 - An unbelievable merger? The NFL is sitting solid with CBS. And HANK is rocking in at least ONE major market.
AUDACY/iHEART MERGER? WHEN PIGS FLY? MAYBE NOT…(3:01)WILL THE NFL RENEG ON IT’S DEAL WITH CBS?? (10:26)IN AT LEAST ONE MAJOR MARKET - THE HANK IS THE MAN! (15:50)Welcome to the only po...
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Season 6
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Episode 271
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Media Insultant - 9.3.25 - We argue Saga's digital strategy. Where is the annual top 10 billing radio station report? I't's overdue. And we aren't the smartest guys in the room anymore!!
JUST WHEN WE THINK WE’RE THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM…(14:45)BIA TOP 10 BILLING RADIO STATION REPORT IS MISSING IN ACTION! (18:32)WHAT OPTIONS EXIST FOR SAGA? (3:31)WELCOME TO our podcast focused on ra...
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Season 6
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Episode 270
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Media Insultant - 8.27.25 - Beasley sale could trigger whole new radio M&A scene. Will radio stop paying streaming copyright fees? And why did TEGNA leave money on the table? Or did they?
CAROLYN BEASLEY KEEPS BAILING…BUT THE WATER IS RISING (3:05)EVERYONE IS ASKING…WELL WE ARE - WHY IS TEGNA LEAVING $1.8B ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR…? (12:40)SOUND EXCHANGE CAN ASK…BUT CAN NO LONGER SUE FOR UNPAID ST...
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Season 6
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Episode 270
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Media Insultant - Special Edition - AI will cheat you out of budget consideration and what you can do about it.
Our ad agency guru, Ed Steenman of Steenman & Associates joins us for a SPECIAL EDITION of Media Insultant. Ed compares his media buying strategy with an AI buy with Chat GPT. The results may surprise you. He also talks ab...
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Season 6
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Episode 269
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Media Insultant - 8.13.25 - TV M&A surges. ESPN deal in jeopardy politically? And Apple makes a grab for F1 coverage when ESPN drops out.
APPLE MAY PICK UP F1 - BUT WHY DID ESPN BOW OUT? (4:30)ESPN STUNS WITH NEW NFL DEAL - BUT WILL TRUMP TAKE HIS POUND OF FLESH…? (9:08)TV GROUPS ARE ON A BUYING BINGE - WHAT DO THE TV GROUPS KNOW THAT WE DON’T? (13:...
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Season 6
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Episode 268
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