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 • 285 episodes
Media Insultant
Latest Episodes
Media Insultant - 12.3.25 - Is the TV M&A activity in jeoprardy? Trump makes useless threats. And iHeart is guaranteeing us a human experience.
TRUMP IS CONFUSED ABOUT LICENSES FOR TV NETWORKS…TWO BIG TELEVISION M&A DEALS ARE IN SOME JEOPARDY…IHEART ISSUES A WEIRD AI GUARANTEE.
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Season 6
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Episode 281
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19:22
Media Insultant - 11.26.25 The collapse of radio values? Bonneville starts a sports net that makes no sense. And Jackson rants about radio data!
THE WIZARD OF WESTPORT IS MAKING RADIO INTERESTING AGAIN!WE THINK RADIO IS FIGHTING THE WRONG BATTLE!BONNEVILLE STARTS A REGIONAL SPORTS RADIO NETWORK…AH…AND THE REASON FOR THAT????
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Season 6
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Episode 280
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24:10
Media Insultant - 11.19.25 - AI is helping how? Now everyone can sell everything in media! And how was FORECAST?
EVERYONE IS SELLING EVERYTHINGAI HELPS RADIO HOW?WE MISSED FORECAST - BUT STILL HAVE AN OPINION.
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Season 6
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Episode 279
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27:39
Media Insultant - 11.5.25 - iHeart SFO shuffled? Cumulus stumbles, again. And Is Amazon about to re-order local media sales?
IS LOCAL MEDIA JUST ONE AMAZON CLICK AWAY FROM OBLIVION? (3:40) iHEART SFO - KEITH STARTED PULLING THE STRING AND INTERESTING THINGS KEEP POPPING OUT….(15:17)CUMULUS CONTINUES THE SLIDE…AND YA GOTTA WONDER WH...
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Season 6
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Episode 278
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24:52
Media Insultant 10.29.25 - EMF might be the most successful radio group in the oountry! No one seems to give a damn about digital media waste! And the FDA could chop $7 billion out of TV revenue! Now that's a problem!
NO ONE SEEMS TO GIVE A SHIT ABOUT WASTE - THE MONEY JUST KEEPS FLOWING (8:10)FDA RATTLES WITH A POTENTIAL BAN ON TV AND RADIO ADS. (13:12)EMF UNFOLDS FINANCIALS - KICK BUTT (4:15)
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Season 6
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Episode 277
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20:14