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“Share Of Ear” Q2 2023: Podcasts And AM/FM Radio Represent The Vast Majority Of Time On The “U.S. Ad-Supported Audio Clock,” Podcast Growth Surge Continues, And Spotify’s Usage Growth Does Not Benefit Advertisers

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. 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 2023 report.

Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration And Spending Intention Grow To Nine-Year High Among Agencies And Marketers

By Pierre Bouvard
In advance of the first IAB Podcast Upfront in 2015, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned Advertiser Perceptions to study agency and brand sentiment on podcast advertising. For the last nine years, the study has been reprised annually to track buy-side podcast advertising consideration and intention. The latest study, conducted in June 2023 with 302 marketers and media agencies, reveals advertiser/agency interest in podcasting has reached a nine-year high.

Edison’s “Share Of Ear” Q1 2023: Streaming Is Now 20% Of AM/FM Radio Listening, Podcasts Have Surged, AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Time Spent, And Voters Spend Their Ad-Supported Audio Time With AM/FM Radio

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. 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 Q1 2023 report.

4th Largest Podcast Platform? Facebook: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report

By Lauren Vetrano
Earlier this month, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights released the Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report, the tenth edition of the series. Today, the focus is on how Facebook and other social media platforms play in the world of podcasts.

Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report

By Lauren Vetrano
Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report. The findings focused on YouTube's dominance as a podcast platform and the latest on watchable podcasts.

Is YouTube Eating Podcasts? Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report

By Pierre Bouvard
For the tenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 608 weekly podcast consumers in April 2023. The Spring 2023 Report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, content trends, perceptions of brand safety and content appropriateness, and more. Here are the key findings on the ascendance of YouTube as a podcast destination.

Upwave Brand Effect Case Study: Cumulus AM/FM Radio Station Stream Takeover Grows Awareness, Ad Recall, And Purchase Intent For A Shoe Brand

By Pierre Bouvard
Since 2016, AM/FM radio audio streaming has grown to be a major media channel available for marketers and brands. Two recent studies from Edison Research both reveal streaming’s strength in reach and time spent listening. Plus, a new Upwave brand effect study reveals how an AM/FM radio streaming campaign worked for a shoe brand.

Two Slides Every Marketer Needs To Have And Why Brands Should Put 5% Of Their Digital Budgets Into Podcasts: Audio Streaming And Podcast Audiences From Edison Research’s Infinite Dial 2023

By Pierre Bouvard
A few weeks ago, Edison Research released their annual Infinite Dial study. For marketers, the most compelling aspect of the study highlighted audio streaming and podcast audiences. The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® has summarized the most crucial data on the U.S. audio streaming and podcast audiences into two slides.

Edison’s “Share Of Ear” Q4 2022: Streaming Is Now 20% Of AM/FM Radio Listening, Podcasts Have Surged, And AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Time Spent

By Liz Mayer
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. 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 Q4 2022 report.

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

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

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

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

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.