Jacobs Media has shared the results from its public radio tech survey. The results are from surveys of more than 22,000 public radio listeners conducted in May 2018. Here are a few key data points and takeaways on smart speakers, podcasts, in-car listening, and more. Continue Reading
The full results of Jacobs Media annual Techsurvey are not released yet, but All Access got hold of one data point pertaining to podcast consumption. For the third straight year, weekly podcast listening nudged upward to 23%. That’s a slightly great share than the 21% of last year, and the 20% of 2016. Many respondents in the Jacobs survey are radio listeners, putting an interesting angle into the results. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Mark Mulligan looks ahead to 2018. SoundCloud CEO is still serious about the company’s roots. The experts weigh in on podcast discoverability. Continue Reading
StreamGuys, Jacobs Media Strategies, and jacapps collaborated on a webinar with pertinent data and advice about streaming for radio broadcasters. The presentation began with audience survey data from Jacobs’ TechSurvey 13. The survey showed a steady trend of traditional platforms in a gradual decline since TechSurvey 9 as digital platforms have been on a slow and steady rise. Continue Reading
Jacobs Media has released its eighth annual public radio tech survey. The results are compiled from more than 29,000 respondents delivered via 69 public radio stations, and they offer a profile of listening behavior and digital adoption among public radio listeners. Continue Reading
Jacobs Media-owned jacapps, a mobile app developer with a concentration in radio, announced in a webinar yesterday that its apps have been made compatible with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Ford’s SmartDeviceLink system. The upgrade will be available to radio stations next month. Continue Reading
“I sleep pretty well at night,” Ginny Morris said to Paul Jacobs at RAIN Summit West in Las Vegas. Ginny Morris (CEO and Chair of Hubbard Radio) delivered a keynote presentation that included a chat with the Jacobs Media VP. But one thing does give pause to Morris’ optimism, and that is self-driving cars. Listen to her discuss the future. Continue Reading
Jacobs Media has released the results of TechSurvey 12, its annual survey of P1 radio listeners in the U.S. and Canada. The expressed preferences in media usage showed little variation this year from the TechSurvey 11, but the latest results did see some changes in attitudes about digital services, car listening, and podcasts. Continue Reading
Jacobs Media and the Public Radio Program Directors conducted the seventh edition of its annual survey to learn more about the preferences of public radio listeners. Among those respondents, public radio saw continued transitions to digital, with 19% of weekly usage happening on those channels. The survey also covered on-demand listening, mobile options, and sustaining memberships. Continue Reading
With the release of Jacobs Media’s annual TechSurvey (this being #11) we see similar broad strokes as drawn by other research during the past year. Broadcast radio maintains wide reach while alternative sources of listening and music discovery hold a meaningful… Continue Reading
Ad-tech company XAPPmedia and mobile app developer jacapps have partnered to create JAX, a premium advertising service for the mobile audience. The alliance integrates voice-activated XAPP Ads into the jacapps mobile platform. Continue Reading
RAIN News founding editor Kurt Hanson today received the inaugural “Radio’s Most Innovative” award from Jacobs Media, which plans to celebrate many honorees on a series of “Innovation Fridays.” The award bestowal features an interview with Kurt, including his highly researched analysis and asssessment of different pizza types. Continue Reading