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Edison’s Q4 2025 “Share Of Ear”: In-Car Listening Grows In Importance For AM/FM Radio As It Dominates The Path To Purchase

March 9, 2026 By Pierre Bouvard

Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. The study, in its eleventh year, surveys 4,000 Americans annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio.

Podcast Advertising Is Ideal For Reaching The Ad-Free Subscription Video Audience; Audio Is Also Ideal For Video Streamers to Promote Their Brands, According To Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download Fall 2025 Report

January 20, 2026 By Lauren Vetrano

In November of last year, Cumulus Media | Westwood One and Signal Hill Insights released the fifteenth installment of the Podcast Download series. Quantilope conducted an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers October 8th-21th 2025. The Fall 2025 report highlighted audience trends such as platform preference, content preferences, advertiser usage of podcast advertising, and more. Today’s focus is how advertisers can use podcasts to reach consumers who are difficult to reach with TV or advertising-free streaming video platforms.

Don’t Be Shocked By The Podscribe/Oxford Road Podcast Sales Effect Study That Reveals Audio Ads Beat YouTube Video Ads In Effectiveness

January 5, 2026 By Pierre Bouvard

YouTube podcast views are 18-25% less effective at driving purchases than audio podcast ads, according to a just released study from Oxford Road and Podscribe. Those who closely follow advertising effectiveness results are not surprised. This is the latest in a series of studies that reveal audio ads trump video ads in attentiveness, engagement, and sales effect.

Q3 2025 Edison “Share Of Ear”: AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Audio While Podcast Audiences Age As Older Audiences Surge

December 8, 2025 By Pierre Bouvard

Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. The study, in its eleventh year, surveys 4,000 Americans annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio.

Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report

November 21, 2025 By Elizabeth Mayer

Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report. The findings included insights on YouTube's place in podcast consumption and discovery, consumer preference for watchable podcasts, and more.

Audio Remains The Primary Mode Of Podcast Consumption, Despite Growing Video Use; 92% Say They “Listen” To Podcasts, According To Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report

November 17, 2025 By Liz Mayer & Paul Riismandel

For the fifteenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained Quantilope to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers October 8th-21th 2025. Since 2017, two studies have been conducted annually. The Fall 2025 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, content trends, advertiser usage of podcast advertising, and more.

Your Audio Ad Is Horrible; Here’s How To Fix It

October 13, 2025 By Pierre Bouvard

The host of your favorite podcast or radio show launches into an ad. You love the host. She has your attention. You want to support sponsors of the podcast to keep the show going. You are bewildered by massive lists of features and benefits. You’re not sure who the ad is for. More features. More benefits. Right at the end the brand is mentioned several times very quickly. The advertiser is something.com? You need to improve your creative as it drives half of all sales effect.

Want To Grow Purchase Conversions? Aim For Fame! The Stronger Your Brand Awareness, The Greater The Sales Effect

August 4, 2025 By Pierre Bouvard

A series of new studies from NCSolutions, TikTok, and podcast attribution firm Podscribe sheds light on what drives sales effect. Surprisingly, some of the most frequently discussed media tactics show little to no difference in cost of acquisition.

Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Usage And Spending Intention Explode To Eleven-Year High Among Agencies And Marketers

June 30, 2025 By Pierre Bouvard

The latest Advertiser Perceptions study, conducted in June 2025 with 302 marketers and media agencies, reveals advertiser/agency podcasting usage and interest has reached an eleven-year high.

Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report

June 18, 2025 By Elizabeth Mayer

Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report. The findings included insights on YouTube's place in podcast consumption and discovery, consumer preference for watchable podcasts, connected TV's role in the space, and more.

Audio Remains The Primary Mode Of Podcast Consumption Despite Growing Video Options, According To Brand New Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report

June 16, 2025 By Elizabeth Mayer

For the fourteenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained Quantilope to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers from April 21- 30th 2025. Since 2017, two studies are conducted annually. The Spring 2025 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, content trends, advertiser usage of podcast advertising, and more.

Perception Vs. Reality: Agencies And Advertisers Underestimate AM/FM Radio Shares And Overestimate Pandora And Spotify Audiences, According To Advertiser Perceptions And Edison’s Q1 2025 “Share Of Ear”

June 2, 2025 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 annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio. Advertiser Perceptions is the gold standard measurement of advertiser sentiment. Here are the key findings from Edison’s Q1 2025 “Share of Ear” study.

Four New Findings About Podcast Advertising From Cumulus Media’s 2025 Audioscape

January 21, 2025 By Pierre Bouvard

Cumulus Media’s 2025 Audioscape report examines the latest podcast consumer trends from Edison Research’s Podcast Metrics and “Share of Ear” Report, MRI-Simmons, Screen Engine/ASI, Podscribe, and Magellan AI.

Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2024 Report

December 5, 2024 By Elizabeth Mayer

Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2024 Report. The findings included insights on YouTube's place in podcast consumption and discovery, consumer preference for watchable podcasts, the importance of YouTube thumbnails, and more.

YouTube Expands Its Lead As The #1 Platform For Podcasts, According To Brand New Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2024 Report

December 2, 2024 By Elizabeth Mayer

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 two years’ worth of 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., hitting a new high of 34%.

Edison Research’s Q3 2024 “Share Of Ear” Reveals AM/FM Radio is The Dominant Ad-Supported Audio Platform Across All Demographics; Plus Podcasts Hit Major Milestone Among Hispanics

November 18, 2024 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. Each report is based on a four-quarter rolling average. The most recent Q3 2024 survey is comprised of Q4 2023, Q1 2024, Q2 2024, and Q3 2024. This analysis of the just released Q3 2024 data focuses on what advertisers care most about – ad-supported audio.