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
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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
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Deploy
and Support
Once deployed, we continue to provide support for anything regarding your app
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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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Explore our solutions

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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Will Radio Jump On TikTok’s “Silver Express?”

By Fred Jacobs | May 27, 2025

Social media continues to evolve. Proof of that in 2025 is the rapid growth, maturation, and buzz for TikTok. If you get beyond the controversy over its ownership, TikTok has emerged as a reliable tool for not just catering to teens, but attracting older consumers. That’s right—your listeners. Let’s take a look under the hood.

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Memorial Day 2025 – The Year Of Standing On Shaky Ground

By Fred Jacobs | May 23, 2025

Somehow in the blink of an eye, we’re on the precipice of another Memorial Day Weekend. Time flies, and 2025 is now 40% over, a sobering fact. Unlike past years, it feels like we’re standing on shaky ground in so many aspects of our society and our lives. And yes, it’s also true for radio. So enjoy your holiday weekend with friends and family, and let’s hope that before the year is out we’re standing on terra firma once again.

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To Win In Radio, Make A Difference

By Fred Jacobs | May 22, 2025

Classic marketer Al Ries has a modernized “take” on how broadcasters can best stand out in an increasingly crowded media marketplace. It’s about not letting the research (or a paint-by-the-numbers consultant) lead you down a path where you create a product that’s just another version of what’s always been there. It’s about being different, and if you look at many of radio’s successes over the years, that’s exactly what they’ve been about.

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Turn Up The Radio (If You Can Find It)

By Fred Jacobs | May 21, 2025

A major focus for broadcasters these past two years has been the long-awaited legislation to lock in AM radios in every U.S. manufactured car. But these days, that story is just the tip of the iceberg. The car/radio space is heating up once again, and radio operators will need to focus on changes that could rock the automotive world, with lots of reverberations for radio. Buckle up.

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Who At Your Station Would The Audience Like To Have A Beer With?

By Fred Jacobs | May 20, 2025

Thinking about your radio station or the ones you’ve worked for in the past, the truly great, successful ones very likely had a “standard bearer,” that one personality who stood out above the pack. In today’s competitive information and entertainment environment, they’ve never been more important to the success of the operation. In “listener speak,” the question is, “Who do you want to have a beer with?”

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Radio’s Rising Costs Of Burned-Out Employees Wearing All Those “Hats”

By Fred Jacobs | June 23, 2025

During this economically unstable period in time, many companies are struggling to figure out what’s most important. One variable that often is ignored is employee burnout. And much of it is caused by previous workforce purges. A new story addresses how one of the most successful companies in the world is addressing the problem. And in support, a new research study suggests burnout is costing companies more than they’re saving by instituting those RIFs in the first place. Check it out.

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Why Radio Talent Should Be Watching Their Own “Game Film”

By Fred Jacobs | June 20, 2025

How do you get better at your craft—whether it’s surfing, playing football, or hosting a radio show? While all these disciplines are obviously very different…

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Radio’s Rising Costs Of Burned-Out Employees Wearing All Those “Hats”

June 23, 2025

During this economically unstable period in time, many companies are struggling to figure out what’s most important. One variable that often is ignored is employee burnout. And much of it is caused by previous workforce purges. A new story addresses how one of the most successful companies in the world is addressing the problem. And in support, a new research study suggests burnout is costing companies more than they’re saving by instituting those RIFs in the first place. Check it out.

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Why Radio Talent Should Be Watching Their Own “Game Film”

June 20, 2025

How do you get better at your craft—whether it’s surfing, playing football, or hosting a radio show? While all these disciplines are obviously very different from one another, the correct response is this: Watch “game film.” It is only by…

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Radio And The Power Of The Parasocial

June 18, 2025

Seemingly every day in the trades we read about research studies trying to prove the value and impact of broadcast radio. In today’s post, ironically, it’s the research maven with a “real-life story about broadcast radio’s effectiveness. Whether it’s motivating the locals to show up at an auto dealership to spin the prize wheel, listen to a podcast, or vote for a candidate in an election, radio (still) works.

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