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Media Insultant

Jackson Weaver

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 Tuesday & Thursday. jackson@intownmedia.com and www.intownmedia.com
Episodes
Media Insultant 5.24.23 THE ED STOLZ RADIO STATION DRAMA GETS WIERDER! AND WE TIP OUR HATS TO SAM ZELL . May 24, 2023
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Media Insultant - 5.17.23 RIP Mike Fowler - we'll miss you! Radio has to be on the streaming wagon A new look at the Top 10 radio groups May 17, 2023
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DEBACLE LESSONS 2:28 TOP 10 RADIO 4:25 SINCLAIR DUMPING NEWS 11:48 CBS DUMPS CW 14:53May 10, 2023
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SPECIAL EDITION - Media Insultant - we talk to auto agency guru Ed Steenman. How is the current market and how does it effect media sales efforts. If you sell media and call on car dealers, you MUST listen. 5.3.23May 03, 2023
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WHY IS HEARST PAYING SO MUCH? DID BYRON ALLEN GET THE TEGNA SALE KILLED? KPNW IS OFF TO A SLOOOW START! Media Insultant 4.26.23April 26, 2023
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ChatGPT is killing. Why is no one else stunned by this sales price? What can a Tucson AM station teach us...?April 17, 2023
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RADIO SLIPS PAST TV ON DELIVERY. DOES ANYONE CARE? AUDACY 2022 TOTALS ARE CHALLENGING. BOB & RICH SEND A CUTE NOTE TO THE STAFF.March 22, 2023
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Why are AM radio towers falling more these days? Ed Stolz may finally be finished in court. Headwinds? So the Q4 CEO's all say....March 15, 2023
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A FIRST! FORMAT REVEAL IN PSP. DOES THE FCC REALLY NEED TO BE IN TEGNA'S BUSINESS? A WORD OF WISDOM FROM STEVE JOBS. March 08, 2023
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A personal story of charactor. ChatGTP is taking over the world! Or at least radio. And just to keep you awake, Ed Stolz is back in court.March 01, 2023
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Who's back in town? No Bull in Seattle. As Bally's Sports goes into BK, what's that mean for team revenue? February 22, 2023
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Remember Bing...and Edge? They may be back in the game. Is your station's brand more important than your clients? Dumping TV to focus on radio ?February 15, 2023
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Special Editon STREET VIEW. Better recruiting and retention of media sales people with special guest, Lucy Rice.February 08, 2023
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Can KNX justify it's move to FM in Los Angeles? Are newspapers the next buyer pool for radio stations? What is Nexstar thinking? Short term we think. Media Insultant 2.1.23February 01, 2023
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It's certainly illegal but a creative idea to monetize your AM stations! KCAL is CBS news in LA.? What does that mean? We try out ChatGPT! Wednesday 1.25.23January 25, 2023
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We try to clarify some points. Nielsen cuts deeper into the staff. More interesting changes in radio management. Media Insultant 1.17.23January 17, 2023
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MEDIA INSULTANT - Friday Edition 1.13.23 Double up again at Audacy. Can Alpha bring in additional foriegn investors? Thursday Night football sags badly.January 13, 2023
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What? Now you tell me that D-to-C isn't cool? Jackson has a Duke Wright story to tell. And filling in Rush's shoes is one tough job. Media Insultant Tuesday Ed. 1.10.23January 10, 2023
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Happy New Year with Media Insultant - Nielsen cleans the C-suite...Dori Monson's death is a gobsmack. Media Insultant Friday Edition 1.6.22January 06, 2023
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OUR PREDICTIONS FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN NEXT YEAR IN LOCAL MEDIA! Media Insultant for 12.27.22December 27, 2022
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TONY BOLLEN RETURNS WITH A MEDIA POEM FOR THE SEASON! Media Insultant 12.16.22December 16, 2022
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WHO AT IHEART THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? RIP MR. PATTIZ. WE CHANGE OUR MINDS ON SAGA. Media Insultant Tuesday Edition 12.13.22December 13, 2022
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Media Insultant Street View Edition - the outlook for local car dealer advertising from Ed Steenman, Steenman Associates.December 09, 2022
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JEFF SMULYAN TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK - "NEVER RIDE A ROLLER COASTER UPSIDE DOWN!" Tuesday 12.6.22December 06, 2022
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AS PROMISED...WE ASKED ED STEENMAN, PROMINENT SEATTLE AGENCY GUY TO WALK US THROUGH THE COMPLICAITONS OF OVER-THE-TOP VIDEO. Media Insultant - Friday Edition 12.2.22December 02, 2022
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