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AM/FM Radio Works For Personal Care Brands: New Bar Soap Case Study Reveals Lift In Ad Recall While Creative Test Shows AM/FM Radio Ads Work As Well As TV Ads For A Fraction Of The CPM

AM/FM Radio Works For Personal Care Brands: New Bar Soap Case Study Reveals Lift In Ad Recall While Creative Test Shows AM/FM Radio Ads Work As Well As TV Ads For A Fraction Of The CPM

By Liz Mayer
To further understand the personal care category and the impact of an AM/FM radio campaign on awareness and brand images of bar soap, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct a study in December 2019 through January 2020. Here are the key findings.
Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report: Podcast Listeners Are Engaged, Following Hosts On Social Media And Showing Interest In Podcast Events

Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report: Podcast Listeners Are Engaged, Following Hosts On Social Media And Showing Interest In Podcast Events

By Lauren Vetrano
For the ninth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast listeners in October 2022. The Fall 2022 Report highlights trends from prior studies and examines new topics such as co-listening among parents with children and listener perceptions of brand safety and content appropriateness. This week the focus is on podcast engagement.
Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report: Podcast Listeners Have Few Concerns Over Brand Safety And Prefer Funny Host Reads

Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report: Podcast Listeners Have Few Concerns Over Brand Safety And Prefer Funny Host Reads

By Liz Mayer
For the ninth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast listeners in October 2022. Today's highlights from the report focus on podcast advertising.
Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report

Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report

By Lauren Vetrano
This week the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2022 Report. The findings covered everything brands and advertisers need to know about podcast audiences, ad creative preferences, and the latest in watchable podcasts.
Edison’s “Share Of Ear” Q3 2022: AM/FM Radio Streaming Listening Surges, Now 20% Bigger Than Ad-Supported Spotify And Pandora Combined, And Podcast Audiences Explode

Edison’s “Share Of Ear” Q3 2022: AM/FM Radio Streaming Listening Surges, Now 20% Bigger Than Ad-Supported Spotify And Pandora Combined, And Podcast Audiences Explode

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. Here are the findings of the just released Q3 2022 report.
Audio Has A Prominent Role At The Association Of National Advertisers Masters Of Marketing Conference Where CMOs Demonstrated That Diverse And Emotional Creative Generate Powerful Sales Effect

Audio Has A Prominent Role At The Association Of National Advertisers Masters Of Marketing Conference Where CMOs Demonstrated That Diverse And Emotional Creative Generate Powerful Sales Effect

By Pierre Bouvard
Over 2,000 attendees were present last week in Orlando for the Masters of Marketing conference held by the Association of National Advertisers where they gathered to hear from the Chief Marketing Officers of some of the world’s most respected and innovative brands.
Passive Job Seekers Outnumber Active Job Seekers Two To One; Companies Can Reach Them And Hiring Managers With Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker

Passive Job Seekers Outnumber Active Job Seekers Two To One; Companies Can Reach Them And Hiring Managers With Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker

By Pierre Bouvard
To analyze the national employment ecosystem and profile job seekers and hiring decision makers, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to field a study in July 2022. 1,000 respondents were surveyed to explore the labor market.
Sales Event “Valley Of Death”: How To Restore Revenue Growth When Performance Marketing Falters

Sales Event “Valley Of Death”: How To Restore Revenue Growth When Performance Marketing Falters

By Pierre Bouvard
For some advertisers, the primary marketing strategy is “buy now,” a relentless series of sales events and promotions. Ad copy is rational, product and price focused, with limited time offers. Some call this “performance marketing” or “converting existing demand.” The goal is to target people who are in the market.
“Share Of Ear” Q2 2022: A Five-Year Look Back Reveals Podcast Shares Have Tripled And AM/FM Streaming Has Doubled In Share, Beating Pandora Two To One

“Share Of Ear” Q2 2022: A Five-Year Look Back Reveals Podcast Shares Have Tripled And AM/FM Streaming Has Doubled In Share, Beating Pandora Two To One

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of American audio time use. Edison Research surveys 4,000 Americans to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio. These are the key findings from the Q2 2022 release.
Two New Studies Reveal Growing Interest In Cryptocurrency Investing: Podcast And AM/FM Radio Listeners Over Index On Crypto And The Optimal Media Plan Allocation Is 43% Social, 37% Audio, And 19% TV

Two New Studies Reveal Growing Interest In Cryptocurrency Investing: Podcast And AM/FM Radio Listeners Over Index On Crypto And The Optimal Media Plan Allocation Is 43% Social, 37% Audio, And 19% TV

By Pierre Bouvard
Two new studies commissioned by the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® reveal growing consumer interest in cryptocurrency. The first study was conducted by MARU/Matchbox in January 2022 among 1,023 average Americans. The second study was completed by MESH Experience in December 2021 on behalf of a major financial firm focused on high investable asset individuals who have at least $500,000 of investments.