ESPN IS DITCHING MLB BASEBALL COVERAGE…IS THERE A BETTER DEAL TO BE HAD?

SOME GOOD NEWS FOR OUR RADIO FRIENDS…JUST DON’T READ THE FINE PRINT…

CUMULUS IS DELISTED…HOW MUCH LONGER CAN THEY HANG ON?

Good morning…WELCOME TO the podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital… - ……in the Coachella Valley from the city of LaQuinta in the California desert… I’m JDW…and from the hills above Los Angeles LA my co-host and Masters Golf reporter….Keith Samuels. Together We welcome you to the Wednesday April 30th Episode of Media Insultant….

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

A REAL BLOW TO THE NEXT GEN TV ADVOCATES…(8:47)

FEELING A LITTLE LIKE YOU’RE ON THE TITANTIC…? STAYING AFLOAT (19:53)

CAN WE LEARN SOMETHING FROM INSTA AND TIKTOC IN HOW WE HANDLE SPOTS? (13:54)

WELCOME TO the podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital… - ……in the Coachella Valley from the city of LaQuinta in the California desert… I’m JDW…and from the hills above Los Angeles LA my co-host and Masters Golf reporter….Keith Samuels. Together We welcome you to the Wednesday April 17th Episode of Media Insultant….

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

THE AMAZING SHRINKING LOCAL TV NEWS OPERATIONS….(8:55)

MORE CHANGES IN THE MIDWEST IHEART CHANGES MANAGEMENT (17:05)

SUDDENLY - WE GET A SENSE OF DEJA VU…IT’S 1977 AND RADIO COMPLAINS ABOUT NIELSEN…(2:05)

WELCOME TO the podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital… - ……in the Coachella Valley from the city of LaQuinta in the California desert… I’m JDW…and from the hills above Los Angeles LA my co-host and Masters Golf reporter….Keith Samuels. Together We welcome you to the Wednesday April 17th Episode of Media Insultant….

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

RADIO.COM NO SALE (3:00)

3 MINUTE LISTENING PERIODS - JUST A WAY TO KEEP NIELSEN’S RADIO CLIENTS HAPPY…OR SERIOUS IMPROVEMENT…? (8;45)

BYRON ALLEN MAY HAVE LEARNED A LESSON…MAYBE? (5:25)

MORE RADIO STATIONS SHUT DOWN…22 FOR CUMULUS…(16:30)

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

PAYOLA IS BACK (13:00)

CMG IS FOR SALE. SO…WHAT ELSE IS NEW? (4:10)

SMG - STEPHENS MEDIA - SELLS 4 STATIONS FOR WHAT…? (10:47)

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 Website www.intownmedia.com

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

THE DRAMA AT SAGA CONTINUES TO HEAT UP…(7:02)

NO SURPRISES…AUDACY IS A BANK PLAY NOW…(14:30)

WHO’S THE MYSTERY BUYER IN HAWAII…? (21:03)

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 Website www.intownmedia.com

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

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! Give it a listen and have a great Holiday Season from both Keith and myself !

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!

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 TELEVISION? (16:05)

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 Website www.intownmedia.com

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 Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!