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
Episodes
TRUMP IS CONFUSED ABOUT LICENSES FOR TV NETWORKS…
TWO BIG TELEVISION M&A DEALS ARE IN SOME JEOPARDY…
IHEART ISSUES A WEIRD AI GUARANTEE.
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 manage...
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????
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 rele...
EVERYONE IS SELLING EVERYTHING
AI HELPS RADIO HOW?
WE MISSED FORECAST - BUT STILL HAVE AN OPINION.
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...
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 WHEN WILL IT BOTTOM OUT…? (12:10)
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...
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)
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 releve...
WHO’S GOING TO BLINK FIRST? CUMULUS TAKES ON NIELSEN IN WHAT SOME CALL A GAME OF CHICKEN! (7:55)
CONNOISEUR HAS A DEAL FOR YOU! (2:09)
WE GIVE SAGA COMMUNICATIONS A SOLID FIST BUMP ON THEIR MOVES THIS WEEK… (18:48)
IF THERE IS A FLY IN MY SOUP…DO i WANT THE MRC TO TELL ME? (16:50)
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about t...
GO BIG OR GO HOME. THAT’S WHAT SAGA IS SAYING!(17:45)
MORE LAYOFFS - AH…NO FURTHER COMMENT (7:10)
A SURPRISING DEAL THE WIZARD OF WESTPORT STRIKES A BIG ONE (1:20)
FCC COMMISSIONER CARR HAS A DEAL FOR YOU!…(20:04)
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 - bu...
IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THERE BUT THE KIMMEL DEBACLE PUTS FURTHER STRAIN ON THE NETWORK STATION RELATIONSHIPS…(1:25)
RADIO M&A IS …TO PUT IT MILDLY, VERY QUIET. IS THIS THE QUIET BEFORE THE STORM>?? (15:17)
RADIO GROUP SALEM SEEMS TO BE SHIFTING GEARS…(19.57)
WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio, TV and other local media from Safeway bulletin boards to direct mail. IJackson Dell Weaver is in the Coachella Valley in La Quinta eas...
This is a SPECIAL EDITION of Media Insultant. WIth budgeting season here we asked Gerry Tabio and Sally Beamer of Creative Resources Group to give us some guidance on budgeting in these challenging times. And they seriously recommend stop focusing on new business development.
A video version is in the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/manage/showcases/8991144/info
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday...
WE APPOLOGIZE…BUT ONE FINAL WORD ON THE JIMMY KIMMEL DEBACLE (2:30)
DAN PATRICK HAS THE GUTS TO SAY WHAT NO ONE ELSE WILL…(12:20)
NO WONDER YOUR CAR DEALERSHIP BUDGETS ARE SMALLER OR GONE (19:44)
Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds of media…and the impact on local sales and management. Two media execs, Jackson Weaver and Keith Samuels do this each Wednesday. Produced by InTown Media we welcome comments ...
AUDACY/iHEART MERGER? WHEN PIGS FLY? MAYBE NOT…(3:01)
WILL THE NFL RENEG ON IT’S DEAL WITH CBS?? (10:26)
IN AT LEAST ONE MAJOR MARKET - THE HANK IS THE MAN! (15:50)
Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds of media…and the impact on local sales and management. Two media execs, Jackson Weaver and Keith Samuels do this each Wednesday. Produced by InTown Media we welcome comments at jackson@intownmedia.com ...
JUST WHEN WE THINK WE’RE THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM…(14:45)
BIA TOP 10 BILLING RADIO STATION REPORT IS MISSING IN ACTION! (18:32)
WHAT OPTIONS EXIST FOR SAGA? (3:31)
WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. Hosted by Jackson Dell Weaver in the Coachella Valley in La Quinta east of Palm Springs… - and - coming to us from the hills of Hollywood…co-host Mr. Keith Samuels. Welcome to the Wednesday Sept 3...
CAROLYN BEASLEY KEEPS BAILING…BUT THE WATER IS RISING (3:05)
EVERYONE IS ASKING…WELL WE ARE - WHY IS TEGNA LEAVING $1.8B ON THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR…? (12:40)
SOUND EXCHANGE CAN ASK…BUT CAN NO LONGER SUE FOR UNPAID STREAMING ROYALTIES…WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? (20:28)
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landsc...
Our ad agency guru, Ed Steenman of Steenman & Associates joins us for a SPECIAL EDITION of Media Insultant. Ed compares his media buying strategy with an AI buy with Chat GPT. The results may surprise you. He also talks about how to best deal with AI planning if you are in media sales. Welcome to episode 269 of Media insultant.
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer commen...
APPLE MAY PICK UP F1 - BUT WHY DID ESPN BOW OUT? (4:30)
ESPN STUNS WITH NEW NFL DEAL - BUT WILL TRUMP TAKE HIS POUND OF FLESH…? (9:08)
TV GROUPS ARE ON A BUYING BINGE - WHAT DO THE TV GROUPS KNOW THAT WE DON’T? (13:51)
WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. Jackson Dell Weaver is in the southern CA desert city of La Quinta - and co-host …Mr. Keith Samuels. Welcome to the Wednesday August 13th Episode...
IS AI A DOOM MACHINE FOR RADIO & TV BUDGETS?
PERSONNEL UPDATE WITH KEITH
TEGNA PAYS FOR DIRTY VIDEO - BUT IT HARDLY SEEMS FAIR.
WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. Hosted by Jackson Dell Weaver - and co-hosted - a real Angelino from Los Angeles…Mr. Keith Samuels. Welcome you to the Wednesday August 6th Episode of Media Insultant….
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson...
THE LOCAL PROMISES A FUTURE FOR LOCAL TV NEWS. (0:20)
VIDEO MAY NOT HAVE KILLED THE RADIO STAR...BUT INSTEAD, JOINED HANDS WITH RADIO. (10:35)
WHY ARE MAJOR BIG MARKET TV STATIONS LOSING THEIR NEWORK AFFILIATIONS? (15:33)
Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds of media…and the impact on local sales and management. Two media execs, Jackson Weaver and Keith Samuels do this each Wednesday. Produced by InTown ...
TOWNSQUARE WALKS AWAY…AGAIN…(10:44)
FOX TELEVISION DUPLICATES WHAT RADIO HAS BEEN DOING…(4:50)
PAUL HARVEY - FROM HIS GRAVE - THE REST OF THE STORY.(10:33)
REEL RADIO FOR GEEKS IS BACK! (17:34)
WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. We welcome you to the Wednesday July 9th Episode of Media Insultant…
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels o...
IS ADVERTISING GOING TO FOLLOW THE BOUNCING APPLE PLUS…(18:20)
WE TAKE OUT HATS OFF IN DEEP RESPECT FOR WESTERN MEDIA iNTERNATIONALS DENNIS HOLT . (9:35)
TEGNA MAKES A BOLD MOVE WHICH IS BOUND TO PISS OFF THEIR NETWORKS (5:30)
WELCOME TO the podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital We welcome you to the Wednesday June 25th Episode of Media Insultant….
Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jacks...
NPR AND PBS - IS THEIR HAIR REALLY ON FIRE…. ARE THEY ON THE ROPES OR IS THIS ALL SMOKE AND MIRRORS…? (10:50)
SOME THINK THAT SEARCH IS HAVING AN EXISTENTIAL MOMENT….AND MAYBE SO! BLUE LINKS (16:24)
IHEART SHOWS UP THE REST OF THE RADIO BUSINESS…(5:24)
WE SHARE A BRIAN WILSON BEACH BOYS STORY…(1:07)
AND A TRUE STORY ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF BROADCASTERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA…(22:02)
WELCOME TO the podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONAL...
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