Mar 20, 2019 | Blog, Music, Print, Radio
I don’t know Bob Lefsetz, but I wish I did, especially after reading this encomium from his excellent blog. It’s about the passing of an artist who you almost certainly never heard of named John Kilzer. (If you’re wondering how obscure John Kilzer...
Jan 8, 2019 | Advertising, Blog, Business, Podcasting, Radio, Television, Uncategorized
Welcome to the new year! Oh, and since we’re less than 365 days away from a year of lame 20/20 references, I thought you and I should get the pun party started early while taking a look at where we’re at in The Jetsons Future. My radio friends will enjoy...
Sep 22, 2018 | Core Principles, Movies, Podcasting, Radio, Talent, Television, Uncategorized
It’s funny how timing works. I’ve spent a lot of time lately discussing the “it” factor in a few different places, and up popped Steve Reynolds’ excellent thoughts on the subject on the Jacobs Media blog. I want to talk to you about it...
Jul 31, 2018 | Advertising, Business, Internet, Podcasting, Radio, Uncategorized
Who better than the least fashionable human being you know to connect the dots between distrust of the media and clothing, specifically down vests? Don’t think I can do it? Let’s go. We begin with a shocking headline: Media Study Finds Rampant Listener...
Jul 19, 2018 | Advertising, Internet, Podcasting, Radio, Television, Uncategorized
I want you to listen to the best audio commercial I’ve ever heard. Two big shocks: there’s a twist, and I’m using the spot to make a point. The twist? The spot is two minutes long. The point? Let’s start with a small piece of this...
May 26, 2018 | Internet, Music, Podcasting, Radio
Cliché alert: radio’s been…please, stop me before I use the d-word…disrupted. (And if you think I’m now filled with self-loathing for using the word-that-should-have-jumped-the-shark-five-years-ago, you’re probably right.) That said, I’d like...
