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
254 episodes
Media Insultant - 12.18.24 Our annual Christmas poem will make you smile if you love the broadcasting business!
For several years we've featured Tony Bollen - our own Poet Laureate - delivering his holiday message for media folks. It always warms your hardened CPP and RFP hearts to hear Tony get to the core of why "Eugene" will be successful! ...
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Season 5
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Episode 251
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9:27
Media Insultant - 12.11.24 - Muffy! What's with Yacht Rock? (1:25) Google losing share? (4;30) What does the new FCC Commish mean for M&A? (9;58) Keith thinks sports on TV is still safe? (16:05)
WHAT MUSIC ARE YOU PLAYING ON YOUR YACHT? (1:25)GOOGLE IS LOSING IT’S GRIP ON SEARCH (4:30)WILL THE NEW FCC COMMISSIONER OPEN UP M&A DEALS? ( (9:58)IS SPORTS STILL THE BACKBONE OF LOCAL TELEVISIO...
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Episode 250
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23:44
Media Insultant - 12.4.24 - More terminations and management consolodation. Format flips may not work today. Who were YOUR mentors?
AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN’!! (15:52)DOES A NEW FORMAT WORK? HUBBARD TRIES IT IN SEATTLE. (10:11)WHO WERE YOUR MENTORS? (1:35)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds...
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Episode 249
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24:58
Media Insultant 11.20.24 - BOGO on radio stations? Is AI ready tor prime time with radio? Why would NBCU want to sell their valuable cable assets?
NBC IS INTERESTED IN SHEDDING THEIR CABLE NETS. OR ARE THEY? (4:16)ROCKIN’ DENVER WITH AI! AUDACY IS ALL IN WITH AI. WHAT DO WE THINK (7:45)IT MAY BE THE BEST TIME TO BUY A RADIO STATION! (15:38)...
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Episode 248
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22:03
Media Insultant 11.13.24 - Did political save Q3? More 'terminations" at iHeart. Is 2025 going to be that bad? New RAB board members may not be there for long.
KEITH TAKES A SHOT AT RAB BOARD MEMBERS WHO WON’T SERVE OUT THEIR TERM (11:54)ALL THOSE POLITICAL DOLLARS WERE THERE. DID IT HELP IN Q3? (6:43)EVERYONE MUST THINK 2025 IS GOING TO BE ROUGH. THE FIRINGS...
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Episode 247
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20:01
Media Insultant 11.6.24 - No more Action News...it's all Neighborhood News for Scripps. X is a joke. The World Series ratings are in. And Remote News Service is the future of radio news!
DOES SCRIPPS HAVE NEW FUTURE FOR LOCAL TV NEWS? (4;23))HOW WERE THE RATING FOR THE CROSS COUNTRY WORLD SERIES? (11:00)IS X NOW JUST A JOKE? (13:40)REMOTE NEWS SERVICE PICKS UP 3 IN SEATTLE. (20...
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Episode 246
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22:05
Media Insultant 10.30.24 - Will the World Series be a hit for Fox? Radio towers aren't supposed to fall down! And more people moves.
RIP TONY VENTRELLA. YOU ROCKED YOUR TIME HERE! (1:10)FOX>SINCLAIR>DIAMOND>BALLY…TO…? (11:25)RADIO TOWERS SEEM TO BE FALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE! (5:20)PERSONNEL MOVES AGAIN….(21:15)...
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Episode 245
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24:54
Media Insultant 10.23.24 Nielsen gives radio a kiss...or not. Going to prison for what was said on the radio. And the coutnry battle rages anew in Seattle.
COUNTRY BATTLE IN SEATTLE RESUMES (5:00)MAGICALLY - RADIO HAS 40% MORE LISTENERS. REALLY? (9:40)A LIFETIME PRISON SENTENCE…FOR WHAT WAS SAID ON THE RADIO (16:00)Welcome to the only podcast/video b...
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Episode 244
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21:23
Media Insultant 10.16.24 - We explain our hiatus plus some comments on what we missed.
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...
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Season 4
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Episode 243
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29:16
MEDIA INSULTANT - 9.11.24 - Emma debuts and we cringe! TV continues to head for the cliff and is Local Media in free fall?
EMMA IS CRINGEWORTHY? (4:55)TV GROUP REVENUE SHOWS THE WEAKNESS IN THE MODEL (10:40)LOCAL MEDIA IN FREE FALL OR CHICKEN LITTLE? (16:00)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds o...
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Episode 242
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23:03
Media Insultant - 9.4.24 - TJ makes it to the Big Apple. Wanna buy a TV station? Black sports radio fails in Detroit and Runwaway Radio brings back a better day.
TJ MAKES IT TO THE BIG TIME (1:12)PARAMOUNT MAY DUMP MAJOR TV STATIONS (6:55)BLACK SPORTS IN DETROIT DIES A QUICK DEATH (14:22)RUNAWAY RADIO IS GREAT! (19:35)Welcome to the only podcast/vi...
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Episode 241
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26:04
MEDIA INSULTANT - 8.21.24 - Jimi Hendrix just wanted to play! Four FM stations in Phoenix for $3.5M? More downsizing...ad infinitum.
JIMI HENDRIX JUST WANTED TO STAND IN THE BACK…AND PAT O’DAY LET HIM. (13:40)JEFF TRUMPER SELLS HIS 4 STATION CLUSTER…BUT THE PRICE? (3:35)DOWNSIZE…AGAIN AND AGAIN. (16:00)Welcome to the only podca...
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Episode 240
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23:30
Media Insultant - 8.14.24 - Bye bye WCBS. Radio's Q2 is more of the same. And the FOR SALE sign on WEPN is getting tattered.
AMERICA’S ORIGINAL ALL-NEWS STATION IS GONE. (1:55)SECOND QUARTER IS LESS THAN THRILLING (17:55)WHY IS EMMIS’ WEPN STILL ON THE MARKET? (11:03)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all...
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Episode 239
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24:58
Media Insultant - 8.7.24 - Olympics killing it on Peacock. Tough duty in Bagdad-By-The-Bay. And Redbox goes dark.
ARE TV GM JOBS BECOMING MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? (7:40)ARE OTT PLATFORMS GO DARK. (5:22)THE OLYMPICS ON PEACOCK ARE A HIT,,,,? (15:25)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds of medi...
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Episode 238
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22:16
Media Insultant - 7.31.24 Edition The Olympics are a hit. Meg Grriffin turns down MTV. Career suicide? Is Social Media about to put an end to your career? And Ed is back. Damn!
NBC IS REAL HAPPY (2:15)DIDBOB PITMAN STAND IN THE WAY OF MEG GRIFFIN’S CAREER?(15:39)WILL YOUR LAST SOCIAL MEDIA POST COST YOU YOUR GIG? (12:00)HE'S BACK! THE ED STOLZ DRAMA CONTINUES! (21:45)...
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Episode 237
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25:50
Media Insultant - 7.24.24 Edition - NextGen still a dud? New class for FM...for what? Bobby Bones makes bank!
A LITTLE FEEDBACK FROM A LISTENER…(1:01)A NEW FM CLASS WILL CREATE…MORE RADIO NOISE? (12:11)KEITH FINDS INTERESTING STORIES…(19:29)BOBBY BONES PROVES THE 1% RULE IN OUR BUSINESS.(6:20)<...
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Episode 236
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24:37
Media Insultant - 7.17.24 - How will the Chevron decision affect the FCC? The Paramount sale may turn into a shit show. CBS churn has started already.
WE GET INTO THE WEEDS WITH DAVID OXENFORD. GOOD STUFF! (4:56)IS CBS’S FUTURE VIABLE OR VULNERABLE. (18:00)MORE CHURN - AND THE DEAL HASN’T EVEN CLOSE. (21.04)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog...
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Episode 235
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25:42
Media Insultant - 7.10.24 - Podcast growth again. WEPN for sale sign - nobody's lining up to buy! Radio listening respondent wanted!
PODCASTING CONTINUES TO GROW…BUT SLOWER.(5:22)WHERE’S THE LINE UP TO BUY AN FM IN NEW YORK CITY? (11:00)CALLING ALL RADIO SURVEY RESPONDENTS! (16:03)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks abo...
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Episode 234
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23:18
Media Insultant - 7.3.24 Edition - Will SCOTUS de-fang the FCC? Zonecasting comes to reality in a major market. When does the talent drain in broadcasting stop? Is Tuesday-Thursday a viable radio flight?
DO WE GET TO IGNORE THE FCC FROM NOW ON? (2:45)BUSTO’S TRIES ZONE CASTING. (11:08)IS BROADCASTING BLEEDING GOOD PEOPLE? (15:50)WHAT HAPPENED TO RADIO AUDIENCES MONDAY & FRIDAY? (21:15)<...
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Episode 233
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24:18
Media Insultant 6.26.24 What is NextGen TV's killer app? Who's the new media buyer? And more radio layoffs in the Pacific Northwest.
MEET YOUR NEW MEDIA BUYER…(9:15)THIS IS JUST EMBARRASSING…(15:16)FOR LOCAL RADIO HOSTS AND PRODUCERS - THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING (3:49)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all k...
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Episode 232
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22:19
Media Insultant - Special Edition - CRUNCH to revenue growth at your station.
From time to time we pause in our weekly commentary of the media business to offer a SPECIAL EDITION of Media Insultant that we think can contribute to your business’ growth. This week we have
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Episode 231
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34:38
Media Insultant 6.12.24 - How did BIA get radio group billing ranking so wrong? The NAB stands up and takes a swipe at the FCC. And podcasting may be radio's next format!
THE NAB BITES BACK - HARD! (1:30)HW DID BIA GET THE RADIO GROUP BILLING RANKING SO WRONG? (7:04)IS PODCASTING THE NEW RADIO FORMAT? (21:50)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that ta...
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Episode 230
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28:18
Stern, the last tentpole for Sirius radio? Salem sells and we question! And CBS TV, now a footnote at Paramount?
SIRIUS WAS OK WITH A ONE-MAN-BAND. THAT DAY IS COMING TO AN END! (18:24)THE TIFFANY NETWORK. IS IT PARAMOUNTS CHEAP JEWELRY? (3:30)SOME SQUISHY SALEM NUMBERS (9:10)FIRST, YOU HIRE ME.&nbs...
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Episode 229
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25:02
MEDIA INSULTANT - 5.22.24 - The entire on-air staff is gone! Digital media is taking us all to the cleaners and how do the big-time TV network guys screw this up so royally?
MOBERLY. WE HARDLY KNEW YA! (1:10)THE IAB RELEASES REVENUE FIGURES THAT MAKE US JEALOUS AS HELL! (7:05)EVEN THE BIG BOYS AT THE TV NETWORKS EMBARRASS THEMSELVES! (12:55)Welcome to the only podcast...
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Episode 228
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22:38
Media Insultant - 5.15.24 Another Geeky Jackson story. Who needs new business? And if SInclair is selling, who's buying?
FORGET NEW BUSINESS FOCUS (1:35)Q1 WAS…A DISAPPOINTMENT. (5:46)IF SINCLAIR IS SELLING STATIONS…WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE BUSINESS ?? (13:20)ANOTHER JACKSON STORY - VERY GEEKY! (19:20)
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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24:09