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 • 259 episodes
Media Insultant
Latest Episodes
Media Insultant 4.23.25 - NextGen is fading fast. Business retention is suddenly a big deal! And what can Tik Toc teach radio about ad placement?
A REAL BLOW TO THE NEXT GEN TV ADVOCATES…(8:47)FEELING A LITTLE LIKE YOU’RE ON THE TITANTIC…? STAYING AFLOAT (19:53)CAN WE LEARN SOMETHING FROM INSTA AND TIKTOC IN HOW WE HANDLE SPOTS? (13:54)WELCOME TO...
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Season 6
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Episode 256
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27:06
Media Insultant 4.16.24 _ Bitch about Nielsen, local TV news is shrinking, and the timing of changes in the Midwest.
THE AMAZING SHRINKING LOCAL TV NEWS OPERATIONS….(8:55)MORE CHANGES IN THE MIDWEST IHEART CHANGES MANAGEMENT (17:05)SUDDENLY - WE GET A SENSE OF DEJA VU…IT’S 1977 AND RADIO COMPLAINS ABOUT NIELSEN…(2:05)...
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Season 6
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Episode 255
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24:21
Media Insultant - 4.9.25 - No sale for radio dot com. Nielsens' new minumum listening levels. Sales idea - sue your clients! And fewer radio stations on the air.
RADIO.COM NO SALE (3:00)3 MINUTE LISTENING PERIODS - JUST A WAY TO KEEP NIELSEN’S RADIO CLIENTS HAPPY…OR SERIOUS IMPROVEMENT…? (8;45)BYRON ALLEN MAY HAVE LEARNED A LESSON…MAYBE? (5:25)MO...
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Season 6
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Episode 254
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22:54
Media Insultant - 4.2.25 - All of Cox stations for sale. Duh! Stephen;s fire sales a cluster and Payola is back!
PAYOLA IS BACK (13:00)CMG IS FOR SALE. SO…WHAT ELSE IS NEW? (4:10)SMG - STEPHENS MEDIA - SELLS 4 STATIONS FOR WHAT…? (10:47)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all ki...
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Season 6
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Episode 253
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20:40
We're back! Media Insultant 3.26.25 Saga, Audacy AND the Mystery Man!
THE DRAMA AT SAGA CONTINUES TO HEAT UP…(7:02)NO SURPRISES…AUDACY IS A BANK PLAY NOW…(14:30)WHO’S THE MYSTERY BUYER IN HAWAII…? (21:03)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kind...
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Season 6
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Episode 252
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27:27