Jacobs Media: Good Morning Radio - Wake Up!

Fred Jacobs

JACOBS MEDIA Pres. FRED JACOBS writes, "It’s one of the most memorable scenes in the history of film, perhaps because it repeats itself more than 10 times. Of course, I’m talking about the HAROLD RAMIS/BILL MURRAY classic, 'Groundhog Day'. And the supernatural aspect of the movie is represented by a clock radio blaring SONNY & CHER’s 'I Got You, Babe' every morning at exactly 6a.

"And as annoying as that scene becomes to PHIL CONNOR (the confused TV weatherman played brilliantly by MURRAY) – and the audience – it now stands out as a nostalgic reminder of the way things used to be – almost as archaic a moment as when we see dial phones, videocassettes, and airports without security in old movies. Most people rolled out of bed with their clock radios blaring a local morning show or station. Back in the ’70s and ’80s, most consumers didn’t turn on the TV when they woke up, and of course, there was no Internet, social media, or smartphones.  The day started – and often ended – with the clock radio."

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