Media Insultant

WELL THEY CALL IT THE STREAK…did THAT REALLY HAPPEN?

CUMULUS IS OUT OF BANKRUPTCY…WHAT’S NEXT?

HUBBARD ADDS A CLASSIC COUNTRY AM TO SEATTLE….WE HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS…

COX RADIO CLUSTER IN ATLANTA I THE MAJOR PLAYER…WHY THE SUDDEN LEADEERSHIP CHANGE…

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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WE DON’T NEED NO STINKING TV NETWORKS.

A SEND OFF TO JACKSON’S MENTOR 

AND MAYBE WE DON’T NEED EXPENSIVE NIELSEN RATINGS…MAYBE?

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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LOWEST UNIT RATE - NO CHAOS HERE…

AMAZON’S GENIUS AD BUSINESS…IS KILLING IT…

DIGITAL CPMS DECLINE…WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VALUE…?

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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BUILDING A NEW RADIO STATION FROM SCRATCH…

NEW BRAND BUT IS THE STORY ANY DIFFERENT FOR GEOBROADCASTING

KATZ DOES A DUMB STUDY…

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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I KNOW…WE WILL RUN SOME ADS ON OUR TV STATIONS AND EVERYONE WILL RUN TO THE STORE AND BUY NEXTGEN TVS!! 

THE SHIFT IN RADIO M&A IS APPARENT…

NIELSEN AND CUMULUS CONTINUE TO PISS ON EACH OTHER….

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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THE SOUND OF THE CITY - PROOF THAT EVEN A SOLID SUCCESSFUL RADIO STATION DOESN’T HAVE TO REMAIN THAT.. .WE GEEK OUT.

HOW DOES WMAR’S ROTATOR DIGITAL TV NEWS SHOW LOOK….??

AUDIOGRAPH - RADIO CONTINUES TO TRY AND MATCH DIGITAL AUDIENCE DATA.

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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KCAL BLOWS OUT STAFF…BUT IS THE REAL REASON?

THE PERILS OF TV CONSOLIDATION IN INDY

SCRIPPS GOES TO THE MATTRESSES WITH ALL IN  DIGITAL

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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WE THINK THE FCC’ S OWNERSHIP CAP REMOVAL IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

RADIO QUARTERLY’S ARE IN - NOT MUCH GOOD NEWS, YET.

THE NATIONS #1 BILLING RADIO STATIONS HAVE NEW LEADERSHIP. 

FOX TELLS THE NFL - NADA! 

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

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ST LOUIS BLUES?  DID HOFFMAN OVERPAY…OR DID AUDACY GET EVERY DIME ON THE TABLE…?

HOW DOES ONE SELL INTO A DECLINING MARKET?

HERE’S AN IDEA.  LET’S OPEN A COFFEE SHOP FOR OUR TV STATION

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

Comments are always welcome at [email protected]  

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GOT A TOUGH TIME RECRUITING?  WE’VE GOT A NEW IDEA THAT MIGHT HELP…STICK AROUND

IS THE  COMCAST SPLIT  A PRELUDE TO MORE “PREMATURE CERTAINTY?”

CUMULUS UPHELD BY COURT AGAINST NIELSEN -  BUT THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE.

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management.  Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.  

Comments are always welcome at [email protected]  

Thanks for listening!