News Makers
Dude, Where’s My Car Radio?
Roger Lanctot notices an interesting thing about two new European electric vehicles: They lack...
Fred Jacobs
News and Business
Techsurvey 2024: AI Is Here to Stay. Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Survey respondents express concern that the technology will replace live talent
News and Business
Techsurvey 2024: Show Hosts Are Radio’s Champions
Respondents have ranked radio personalities' importance higher than music since 2019
News and Business
Radio Fans Continue to Ditch Their Radios at Home
Digital devices are quickly becoming the preferred way to listen to broadcast radio
News and Business
Techsurvey 2023 Highlights Listening Habits Post-Pandemic
Audio consumption is up, but AM/FM listening flatlines
Headlines
Jacobs Urges AM Stations to Lean Into Apps and FM Options
Consultant writes with urgency in face of "abandonment" by some carmakers
News Makers
Tech Themes for Radio and Audio Delivery
Fred Jacobs says the car is the new “entertainment venue on wheels”
Headlines
Jacobs Sees “Constagflation” in Public Radio
Consultant says the sector is losing its momentum
People News
Fred and Paul Jacobs to Receive NAB’s National Radio Award
Will be honored at NAB Show New York in October
Programming and Sales
TechSurvey 2022: Radio Personalities Drive Radio Listenership More Than Music
Younger generations are finding new music elsewhere
Programming and Sales
Annual TechSurvey Findings Released
On-air personalities and in-car listeners hold down the fort as "core radio listeners move...
News Makers
Dashboard Is Radio’s Focus in Consumer Electronics
Fred Jacobs comments on the themes of CES 2022
News Makers
Jacobs: Treat the Dashboard With Urgency
Broadcasters should “set aside their differences and speak in one voice”
Programming and Sales
TikTok Radio Draws Some Attention
"It has the ability to impact every music radio station in the country"
Programming and Sales
Four in Ten Techsurvey 2020 Respondents Own “Hearables”
Numbers skewed towards younger and ethnic listeners
News and Business
COVID-19 Operational Concerns for Radio
A sampling of developments in the U.S. radio industry concerning the novel coronavirus situation
News and Business
Techsurvey Reflects Consumer Dynamics
A look back over Jacobs Media survey data tracks the evolution of consumer media use
News and Business
Audio Explosion Reverberates in Radio
Symposium panelists paint their industry as challenged by competition and regulations
Business and Law
Shapiro Highlights Trends in CES 2020 Look
Fred Jacobs and Buzz Knight grilled CTA CEO ahead of the megashow
Columns and Views
Alexa Is in My Ears and in My Eyes
When it comes to Alexa devices, Amazon may have outdone itself in September
Resource Center
Inside the August 14th Issue of Radio World
Randy Stine reports on current contention about the fate of the C-band. Fred Jacobs...
Headlines
Broadcasters, You’re Not in Radio Anymore
Jacobs Media duo to bring the gospel of innovation to Radio Show
News and Business
Jacobs Says Digital Listening’s Impact Increases
Techsurvey 2018 suggests traditional patterns of media usage are rapidly changing
News and Business
Will Radio Get Off the Dime With Podcasting?
Radio’s spot revenue remains flat to down – and improvement is nowhere in sight.
Columns and Views
The Radio Headphone Measurement Problem
Nielsen's ability to measure headphone listening is an under-the-radar concern
Industry News
Fred Jacobs to Present Techsurvey Findings at Conclave 40
Conference will be held July 16-17