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Media Insultant

Media Insultant

Written by: 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. jackson@intownmedia.com and www.intownmedia.com

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  • Media Insultant - 2.18.26 Radio gets to 25% in digital. Really? Or just shell game? Nexstar and TEGNA merger is back on or is it? What's up with radio.com?

    Media Insultant - 2.18.26 Radio gets to 25% in digital. Really? Or just shell game? Nexstar and TEGNA merger is back on or is it? What's up with radio.com?
    Feb 18 2026

    RADIO GOT 25% DIGITAL….BUT WE THINK, MAYBE NOT.

    RADIO.COM URL SOLD…BUT WHAT FOLLOWS IS JUST WEIRD.

    TEGNA/NEXSTAR BACK UP TO THE PLATE BUT ARE THE NETWORKS BEING ACED OUT?



    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!

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    27 mins
  • Media Insultant - 2.11.26 - New earworm! How'd Radio Row do? WTF is the deal with Eastlan and Cumulus? Tentpoles seem to be sagging on TV.

    Media Insultant - 2.11.26 - New earworm! How'd Radio Row do? WTF is the deal with Eastlan and Cumulus? Tentpoles seem to be sagging on TV.
    Feb 11 2026

    WE ALL WATCHED THE SUPER BOWL BUT HOW DID RADIO ROW PERFORM…?

    CUMULUS LEAKED AND NIELSEN IS PISSED ABOUT IT…

    GRAMMYS RATINGS - OLYMPIC RATINGS FOR BETTER OR WORSE



    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!

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    26 mins
  • Media Insultant - 2.4.26 - Why would an iHeart exec jump ship to a sinking one? Is Radio Row dying? Audacy reorg is different this time. And Jackson bitches about OTA reception on his home TV.

    Media Insultant - 2.4.26 - Why would an iHeart exec jump ship to a sinking one? Is Radio Row dying? Audacy reorg is different this time. And Jackson bitches about OTA reception on his home TV.
    Feb 4 2026

    WITH OUR FAVORITE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PLAYING THIS WEEKEND IN THE THE BIG GAME…KEITH TAKES A LOOK AT THE DEATH OF “RADIO ROW” FOR SUPER BOWL

    LE GRETT TO BEASLEY? HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

    AUDACY’S NEW REORG HAS SOME SERIOUS PAIN FOR MARKET MANAGERS.



    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!

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    25 mins
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