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
245 episodes since 2021
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...
September 11, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
September 04, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
August 21, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
August 14, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
August 07, 2024
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Season 5
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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)...
July 31, 2024
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Season 5
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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)<...
July 24, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
July 17, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
July 10, 2024
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Season 5
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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)<...
July 03, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
June 26, 2024
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Season 5
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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
June 19, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
June 12, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
May 29, 2024
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Season 5
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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...
May 22, 2024
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Season 5
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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)
May 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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24:09
Is NPR leaning too far left? Soo Kim is pissed at losing the deal with TEGNA. So he's suing the FCC. And another you can't make this shit up story!
COLOR US SHOCKED! (1:21)IS SUING THE FCC A GOOD IDEA? (7:22)IN HIS UNDERWEAR? ANOTHER ‘YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS SHIT UP STORY”...(17:40)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds...
May 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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21:19
Media Insultant 5.1.24 Temu, we never heard of you. To infinity and beyond. The FCC is back at it...
A D-TO-C YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF…(1:28)SPORTS TO INFINITY…REALLY? (7:30)THE FCC CHANGES THE RULES MID-GAME. (17:06)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds of media…an...
May 02, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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26:08
MEDIA INSULTANT - 4.24.24 The NAB's cash cow stumbles. The Masters on CBS is off again. MediaCo moves on complex deal with Estrella. And is NextGen TV over already?
WE THOUGHT THE MASTERS WERE ON A GOOD ROLL. NOT SO MUCH. (1:29)MEDIACO MAKES AN INTERESTING MOVE (5:45)IS THE NAB SHOW IN VEGAS RUNNING ON EMPTY? (11:30)NEXTGEN TV AT A TIPPING POINT? WE DOUBT ...
April 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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25:06
Media Insultant 4.17.24 - A podcast with no content? Most influencial radio station in the country? How hard can running two well rated radio stations in NYC be?
WAS IT THE GREATEST RADIO STATION - EVER?PODCASTS WITH NO CONTENT ARE DOING GREAT WITH SOME AUDIENCES. RUNNING TWO SUCCESSFUL FM STATIONS IN NEW YORK CITY. HOW HARD CAN IT BE? APPARENTLY, VERY HAR...
April 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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25:47
Media Insultant 4.10.24 - Will geo targeting radio help? What good Karma is Craig Karmazin up to in sports radio and we rock it with a stunning new NTR idea...but we may end up in jail!
WE DISCOVER AN NEW FORM OF NTR REVENUE! BUT IS IT LEGAL? (3:24)GOOD KARMA BRANDS MAY NEED MORE THAN GOOD KARMA…(7:56)GEOTARGETING FOR RADIO. IS IT THE NEW AM STEREO?Welcome to the only podcast...
April 10, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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28:04
Media Insultant 4.3.24 - More media commentary and headlines.
SAGA BAGS ANOTHER AM (19;40)WE DIDN’T SEE THE VISION…AND APPARENTLY NEITHER DID THE AUDIENCE…(3:21)MORE TROUBLES FOR RETRANS…(14:13)Welcome to the only podcast/video blog that talks about all kinds o...
April 03, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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26:00
Media Insultant - 3.20.24 The media podcast for radio & TV dudes.
ARE WE TOO HARD ON OUR FELLOW BROADCASTERS (1:16)OSCAR AIN’T WHAT HE USED TO BE. (4:58)SHRINKING CIRCULATION WITH A DIGITAL PUSH FOR NEWSPAPERS (22:30)AUDACY BLOWS UP TWO BIG TORCH AM’S. (17:28...
March 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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28:31
Media Insultant - 3.13.24 Edition. Was Q4 really that bad? Yeah! Selling Facebook is a disaster for Entravision and Sports Map radio is off the map, so to speak.
SELLING FACEBOOK AS PART OF YOUR DIGITAL PACKAGE? THERE IS A SHIT STORM COMING. (8:00)WE LOOK FOR A BRIGHT SPOT IN Q4 FINANCIALS FOR BROADCASTERS (14:30)WE HARDLY KNEW YA! SPORTSMAP RADIO RETREATS....
March 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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32:25
MEDIA INSULTANT 3.6.24 - Soros dips into the radio business. Susan Patrick heads to jail...sadly. Saga buys and another trade journal goes away.
SURPRISE! THE SOROS FUND BUYS AUDACY DEBT.(2:10)SUSAN PATRICK STILL GOES TO JAIL…BUT FOR LESS TIME (4:47)USING DRY POWDER SAGA BUYS STRATEGICALLY (7:48)ANOTHER TRADE PUB HITS THE SKIDS (14:18)<...
March 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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18:24