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Has Your Media Plan Fully Saturated Podcasts? To Grow Sales, Shift Weight From Cable To AM/FM Radio

By Pierre Bouvard
How does a brand generate incremental reach to grow sales without increasing the budget? Two brands, a meal kit firm and a subscription management app, were measured by the Harris Poll Brand Tracker and analyzed using media plan optimizations via Nielsen Media Impact to determine how to resume growth without increasing media budgets.

AM/FM Radio Powers Tax Preparation Brand Advertising Effectiveness According To Four New Studies; Despite Spending 12X On TV Versus AM/FM Radio, Brand Familiarity Is Greater Among Heavy AM/FM Radio Listeners Than Among Heavy TV Viewers

By Pierre Bouvard
The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® fielded a series of studies to measure the impact of multiple tax preparation services’ AM/FM radio campaigns in 2024.

What Ever Happened To Pandora? Edison’s Q2 2024 “Share Of Ear” Reveals Pandora’s Stunning Collapse And The Enduring Strength Of AM/FM Radio And Podcasts

By Pierre Bouvard
For the last ten years, Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study has been the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. Edison surveys 4,000 Americans annually to measure daily reach and time spent with all forms of audio. This analysis of the just released Q2 2024 data focuses on what advertisers care about – ad-supported audio.

New Knit Podcast Consumer Study: Podcast Audiences Have An Appetite For New Podcasts And Want Relevant Topics And Humor In Podcast Promos

By Lauren Vetrano
The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® presented a keynote last Thursday along with Amplifi Media and System1. The topic of the discussion was “Unleashing the Power of Effective Audio Promos” and included findings from a study conducted in partnership with Knit, a survey platform that collects video responses.

Adelaide Attentiveness Measurement: $1,000 Of AM/FM Radio Ads Require $2,635 Worth Of Facebook Ads To Achieve The Same Level Of Attention; Audio Platforms Generate Nearly The Same Attentiveness As TV

By Pierre Bouvard
The Advertising Research Foundation defines advertising attention as “the degree to which those exposed to the advertising are focused on it.” Adelaide measures how ads on media platforms get noticed, hold attention, and impact memory.

What Steve’s Pest Control Of Columbia, Missouri Can Teach Madison Avenue About How Advertising Really Works; The Secret: Be Known Before You’re Needed

By Pierre Bouvard
To understand the magnitude of the brand Steve’s Pest Control built with long-term advertising on AM/FM radio, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct a study of 98 consumers in the Columbia-Jefferson City DMA in December 2023.

Amazon Prime Day Is Powered By AM/FM Radio And Podcast Listeners; Plus, Why Retailers Should Give Audio A Starring Role In Holiday Media Plans

By Pierre Bouvard
This week, Amazon will debut its 10th Prime Day event. From July 16 at 12:01 a.m. PDT through July 17, Prime members will get exclusive access to millions of deals. Since the inception of Amazon Prime Day, the audio audience has been the engine of e-commerce purchases.

YouTube’s Growth As A Podcast Power Player Revealed In Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2024 Report

By Pierre Bouvard
In 2021, YouTube was the third most accessed destination for podcasts. In 2022, it tied Spotify as the platform used most among weekly podcast listeners. Now across three studies in 2023 and 2024, YouTube has pulled away from the pack and leads as the most used podcast audience platform in the U.S.

Your Media Plan Has Streaming Music And Podcasts; Can You Check The Box On Audio? Not So Fast – Here’s Why

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. Edison surveys 4,000 Americans annually to measure daily reach and time spent with all forms of audio. This analysis focuses on what advertisers care about – ad-supported audio.

Veritone One And Signal Hill Insights Pharma Study: Facial Aesthetics Category Skews Young And AM/FM Radio And Podcasts Offer Exceptional Reach Among Patients And Prospects/Considerers

By Conor Doyle
While pharma remains a leading category on network radio with consistent campaigns from brands such a Pfizer, AbbVie, Skyrizi, and Boehringer Ingelheim, a new study commissioned by Veritone One, a leading audio advertising agency, reveals new opportunities in the growing facial aesthetics segment. The Signal Hill Insights report finds AM/FM radio and podcasts are both highly efficient at reaching the aesthetics market.