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Media Insultant

Jackson Weaver

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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.   [email protected] and www.intownmedia.com

Episodes (297)

Media Insultant 5.24.23 THE ED STOLZ RADIO STATION DRAMA GETS WIERDER! AND WE...

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May 24, 202323:35pending

Media Insultant - 5.17.23 RIP Mike Fowler - we'll miss you! Radio has to be on...

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May 17, 202325:55pending

DEBACLE LESSONS 2:28 TOP 10 RADIO 4:25 SINCLAIR DUMPING NEWS 11:48 CBS DUMPS C...

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May 10, 202326:45pending

SPECIAL EDITION - Media Insultant - we talk to auto agency guru Ed Steenman. Ho...

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May 3, 202324:28pending

WHY IS HEARST PAYING SO MUCH? DID BYRON ALLEN GET THE TEGNA SALE KILLED? KPNW IS...

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Apr 26, 202327:37pending

ChatGPT is killing. Why is no one else stunned by this sales price? What can a...

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Apr 17, 202326:14pending

RADIO SLIPS PAST TV ON DELIVERY. DOES ANYONE CARE? AUDACY 2022 TOTALS ARE CHALL...

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Mar 22, 202325:22pending

Why are AM radio towers falling more these days? Ed Stolz may finally be finish...

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Mar 15, 202325:06pending

A FIRST! FORMAT REVEAL IN PSP. DOES THE FCC REALLY NEED TO BE IN TEGNA'S BUSIN...

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Mar 8, 202325:41pending

A personal story of charactor. ChatGTP is taking over the world! Or at least r...

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Mar 1, 202323:34pending

Who's back in town? No Bull in Seattle. As Bally's Sports goes into BK, what's...

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Feb 22, 202327:33pending

Remember Bing...and Edge? They may be back in the game. Is your station's bran...

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Feb 15, 202326:33pending

Special Editon STREET VIEW. Better recruiting and retention of media sales peop...

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Feb 8, 202329:35pending

Can KNX justify it's move to FM in Los Angeles? Are newspapers the next buyer p...

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Feb 1, 202324:54pending

It's certainly illegal but a creative idea to monetize your AM stations! KCAL i...

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Jan 25, 202323:47pending

We try to clarify some points. Nielsen cuts deeper into the staff. More interes...

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Jan 17, 202322:22pending

MEDIA INSULTANT - Friday Edition 1.13.23 Double up again at Audacy. Can Alpha b...

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Jan 13, 202320:20pending

What? Now you tell me that D-to-C isn't cool? Jackson has a Duke Wright story to...

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Jan 10, 202322:00pending

Happy New Year with Media Insultant - Nielsen cleans the C-suite...Dori Monson's...

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Jan 6, 202321:02pending

OUR PREDICTIONS FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN NEXT YEAR IN LOCAL MEDIA! Media Insultant f...

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Dec 27, 202219:38pending

TONY BOLLEN RETURNS WITH A MEDIA POEM FOR THE SEASON! Media Insultant 12.16.22

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Dec 16, 202210:54pending

WHO AT IHEART THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA? RIP MR. PATTIZ. WE CHANGE OUR MINDS...

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Dec 13, 202219:07pending

Media Insultant Street View Edition - the outlook for local car dealer advertisi...

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Dec 9, 202219:41pending

JEFF SMULYAN TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW BOOK - "NEVER RIDE A ROLLER COASTER UPSIDE DOWN...

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Dec 6, 202230:16pending

AS PROMISED...WE ASKED ED STEENMAN, PROMINENT SEATTLE AGENCY GUY TO WALK US THRO...

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Dec 2, 202223:39pending

DID FORECAST ROCK IT? A FINAL WORD ON DISNEY DEBACLE FOR LOCAL MANAGERS. SYMPATH...

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Nov 29, 202223:35pending

MORE Q3 RADIO NUMBERS - IT'S NOT ALL BAD. WAS KGO'S PLUNGE INTO SPORTS BETTING R...

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Nov 18, 202220:05pending

Do we have too many Christmas music stations...or is it Holiday staitons? Those...

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Nov 15, 202219:15pending

BREAK IN FORMAT...WE LOOK AT THE EARLY Q3 RESULTS FOR PUBLICLY TRADED RADIO. BU...

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Nov 11, 202213:05pending

TWITTER LAYOFFS MAKE RADIO LOOK GOOD...BUT IT'S COLD COMFORT. WHAT IS IT? AMAZO...

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Nov 8, 202214:46pending

GORDON BURRELL SAYS WE NEED MORE DATA. BUT HOW TO GET IT? MEDIA DOUBLES UP ON MA...

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Nov 4, 202220:07pending

HEADWINDS AT WTOP. OUR FAVORITE DRAMA KING IS BACK. SO LONG TO SCOTT SHANNON......

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Nov 1, 202216:11pending

SPECIAL EDITION OF Media Insultant - Part two of our interview with Deliliah and...

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Oct 28, 202224:06pending

Media Insultant SPECIAL EDITION - Delilah talks about her new passion buying the...

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Oct 25, 202223:57pending

We apparently were wrong again. Facebook still doing political advertising. Aud...

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Oct 21, 202221:07pending

MUSIC RIGHT THUGS GET SERIOUS. NO BREAKS FOR NEWSPAPERS. IS Q4 LOOKING BAD FOR R...

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Oct 18, 202221:31pending

ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE THERE. WHY NOT RADIO? TUNE-IN IS A TUNE OUT FOR US. PODCA...

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Oct 14, 202218:16pending

THE SPIRIT OF SAN FRANCISO IS NO MORE. THE EAGLE IS FREAKING OUT! NBC IS NUMBER...

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Oct 11, 202220:28pending

HOW COME KOOL ISN'T COOL ANYMORE? TUNEIN IS A TUNE OUT FOR SOME SPORTS. NETFLIX...

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Oct 7, 202223:38pending

How come nobody is talking about this sneaky podcast building method?? Stolz is...

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Oct 4, 202217:03pending

WTOP rocks it again...but what about the other radio stations in the Top 10? Sp...

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Sep 30, 202217:23pending

KTLA HAS A LESSON FOR ALL WHO WORK WITH TALENT. REELS JUST AIN'T CUTTING IT FOR...

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Sep 27, 202221:57pending

WHAT'S GOING DOWN AT "FORECAST" THIS YEAR? SPENDING ALL THAT TV MONEY MEANS IT W...

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Sep 23, 202220:48pending

LOWEST UNIT RATE? REALLY? AND HOW DID AMAZON PRIME DO VS. NBC'S COVERAGE OF NFL...

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Sep 20, 202224:36pending

Media Insultant - Friday Editon 9.16.22 - More trouble for print. Can radio get...

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Sep 16, 202224:00pending

A miaculpa from Jackson. Ratings for non-subs? We've got an idea. Prime time d...

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Sep 13, 202222:12pending

So if TV is dying, why are NFL spots going through the roof? Ed Stolz returns.....

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Sep 9, 202223:23pending

WILL NBC BAIL ON AN HOUR OF PRIME? WE THINK SAGA WILL MAKE AN INTERESTING TARGET...

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Sep 6, 202224:39pending

KRTY KILLS IT WITH A STREAM ONLY! COX PERSONNEL CHANGES...MORE TROUBLES? SOCIAL...

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Aug 30, 202220:58pending

ANOTHER PLUS FOR BALLY SPORTS. SOMEWHERE WEST OF LARAMIE...AND KRTY ROCKS THE R...

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Aug 26, 202220:44pending