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Applying
Technology to
Your Business
Challenges
jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies
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Discover
and Define
We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope
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Design
and Plan
We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use
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Develop
and Build
Our development teams bring your application to life
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and Support
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moody
Applying Technology to Your Business Challenges

jācapps develops custom software applications including mobile apps, web applications, and other digital technologies

big fm
Discover and Define

We work with you to discover your business needs and define the project scope

town crier wire
Design and Plan

We combine skill and strategy to make sure your apps look great and are easy to use

michigan public
Develop and Build

Our development teams bring your application to life

podmn
Deploy and Support

Once deployed, we continue to provide support for anything regarding your app

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Our highly collaborative, four-step process results in outstanding custom apps. We discover, design, develop and deploy. We work with you to find the inspiration to move forward and to determine what your needs are. Because we are dedicated to your success, we keep a close eye on the apps once they’ve been launched for any potential problems and to help you navigate the inevitable new devices and software updates.

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Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign

By Fred Jacobs | August 25, 2025

The fall book is just around the corner and there’s no money to market the station. If that’s your station’s situation, you’re not alone. But there might just might be an approach you haven’t thought of that’s the right price and done right, highly buzzworthy. The solution comes from a chap who lives across the pond in Chichester. This could be a great sign for your station heading into the final quarter of the year.

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Cable’s Demise

By Fred Jacobs | August 22, 2025

It’s been a busy week at Jacobs and jacapps HQ as we gear up for some big September projects (more on that soon). While we’re…

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Are There Suddenly More “Friends Of Radio?”

By Fred Jacobs | August 22, 2025

It was another challenging week—part of a challenging summer of radio comings and goings (mostly the latter). How can radio quietly encourage its still respectable audience to discover the medium’s unique benefits and charms AND communicate them to more people using social platforms? It’s tall order but we have to start somewhere. So, a supportive, encouraging post to end the week. See what you think.

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Radio Air Talent Look In the Mirror

By Fred Jacobs | August 21, 2025

Today’s look back at JacoBLOG over the years is a journey back to 2018 – the very first AQ study of air talent AND the 30th anniversary of radio talent’s official/unofficial meeting site – Morning Show Boot Camp. In some ways, we can say this about this seven year-old post, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” For an industry trying to regain its footing, today’s post is a reminder – hopefully – about what’s really important.

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Public Radio: Picking Up The Pieces

By Fred Jacobs | August 20, 2025

The most dramatic and craziest summer of all time has hit the public radio world hard. The recission vote that clawed back previously committed funds led to the demise of CPB, and public radio stations everywhere are scrambling to put together effective plans of action. Next week, it’s the Public Media Content Collective’s Content Conference in Salt Lake City. I’ll be on hand to unveil this year’s PRTS 2025, along with a surprise or two. Let’s go.

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Memo To Radio: Apps Are F@#&ing Back!

By Fred Jacobs | September 8, 2025

When was the last time you actually thought about your station’s (or your company’s) mobile app strategy? How often do you research your mobile initiatives to make sure they’re aligned with your master strategy? Recently, ESPN redefined its entire mobile scheme, and with it, their content ecosystem. Paul and I did some homework on what it could mean for radio broadcasters. And that’s what today’s blog post is all about.

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Public Radio’s Path Forward

By Fred Jacobs | September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “bump” to carve out a path for the future. …

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Memo To Radio: Apps Are F@#&ing Back!

September 8, 2025

When was the last time you actually thought about your station’s (or your company’s) mobile app strategy? How often do you research your mobile initiatives to make sure they’re aligned with your master strategy? Recently, ESPN redefined its entire mobile scheme, and with it, their content ecosystem. Paul and I did some homework on what it could mean for radio broadcasters. And that’s what today’s blog post is all about.

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Public Radio’s Path Forward

September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “bump” to carve out a path for the future.  In today’s post, it’s put-up-so-shut-up time.  As we wrap up a short week, I’ll use…

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Public Radio’s Path Forward – Let’s Get Local

September 5, 2025

In Tuesday’s post, I outlined a rough schematic for how public radio could use its latest “Trump Bump” to carve out a path for the future. In today’s post, it’s put-up-or-shut-up time. As we wrap up a short week, this post will fill in some of the blanks and color in some solutions to remedy our nation’s beleaguered public radio stations:

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