ABOUT THIS EPISODE'S GUEST:

Fred Jacobs is the Founder and President of Jacobs Media Strategies, providing research, consulting, and strategic guidance to radio broadcasters, television networks, digital media, and podcasters. One of radio’s leading visionaries, Jacobs became the first radio consultant to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2018.

ABOUT THE PODCAST:

Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the myths and legends of the radio industry. 

PEOPLE MENTIONED:

Lori Lewis

Vin Scully

Ernie Harwell

Paul Jacobs

Bill Jacobs

Tom Bender

Sheila Rushlow

Rick Sklar

Frank Magid

John Guerin

Larry Berger

Tommy Hadges

John Lennon

Marty Greenberg

Jimmy “J.J.” Johnson

Ken Calvert

Arthur Penhallow

Karen Savelly

Steve Kostan

Carl Coffey

Halston

Ewan McGregor

Ed Christian

R Dub!

Steve Goldstein

Steve Seidman

Tim Davis

Joel Denver

Scott Jameson

Justin Chase

Peter Smyth

Buzz Knight

ABOUT BENZTOWN:

Benztown is a leading international radio imaging, production library, programming, podcasts, jingles, and voiceover services company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. In 2017, Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for the fifth consecutive year as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging workparts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Urban, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Audio Architecture, Incentive Sales Rewards, BMG Production Music, Top 10 Now and Then, Tough Love With Siri, Ask Alexa and Flashback.

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