3 Ways AM/FM Radio Makes Facebook Ads Better
By
Pierre Bouvard
For many advertisers, social media is a great way to stay in front of customers and create impact. But how can it be used to grow business?
The State Of The Fast-Food Consumer And Why AM/FM Radio And Quick Service Restaurants Are Made For Each Other
By
Pierre Bouvard
While COVID has altered many shopping and retail habits, visits to quick service restaurants (QSR) have roared back. Here's why QSR advertisers should be looking to AM/FM radio to capture consumer dollars.
5 Strategies To Successfully Advertise In Local Audio
By
Pierre Bouvard
With the shift of TV audiences to advertising-free video platforms, local advertisers are turning to audio to build their brands and drive sales. Here are five strategies to help build a successful local audio plan.
2021’s Top 5 Most Popular Audio Insights Blog Posts
By
Lauren Vetrano
As 2021 comes to an end, we’re looking back at the blog posts that resonated the most. Here are our top 5 most popular audio insights posts of the year.
Webinar Video: CUMULUS MEDIA And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2021 Report
By
Lauren Vetrano
Yesterday, the Cumulus Podcast Network presented a webinar highlighting key findings from CUMULUS MEDIA and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2021 Report.
CUMULUS MEDIA And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2021 Report: Platform Wars Heat Up As Spotify Is Now The Leading Listening Destination And The Big Three (Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify) Expand Share
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Brittany Faison and Jeff Vidler
For the seventh edition of our Podcast Download series, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 600 weekly podcast listeners in October 2021. The Fall 2021 report highlights trends from prior studies as well as examining new topics such as the emerging array of social audio platforms.
Edison’s “Share Of Ear” Q3 2021 Five-Year Report Card: Pandora Collapses, Spotify Stagnates, Podcasts Soar, AM/FM Radio Dominates, And AM/FM Radio Streaming Is Up 2X
By
Pierre Bouvard
Edison’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of American audio time use. The just-released Q3 2021 report provides an opportunity to look back over five years to understand the shifts in U.S. listening.
2022 Forecast And Trends To Watch
By
Pierre Bouvard
As the end of 2021 nears, the CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group assessed leading revenue forecasts and key trends to watch for in the coming year.
Reach Voters With AM/FM Radio
By
Pierre Bouvard
Kantar’s Campaign Media Advisory Group (CMAG) projects a $7.8 billion political ad spend for the midterm season across local broadcast TV, local cable/satellite, AM/FM radio, digital, and OTT. $7.8 billion will overwhelm inventories of many TV and digital platforms leaving campaigns to look for new ways to reach voters. Enter AM/FM radio.
Nielsen: Spirits Brand Integration In The Who Was Prince? Podcast Hosted By Touré Achieves Strong Brand Fit And Generates Growth In Brand Equity And Purchase Intent
By
Pierre Bouvard
The CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned Nielsen to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness of a spirits brand’s sponsorship of the Cumulus Podcast Network’s show Who Was Prince? hosted by Touré.
Home Improvement: Eight Studies Reveal Audio Is Sales Engine Of The Category
By
Pierre Bouvard
Eight consumer studies commissioned by the CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group over a six-year period find audio listeners are the engine of home improvement sales and reveal creative and media strategies that can optimize impact.
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group’s Audio Creative Best Practices: The Blueprint For Developing Impactful Ads
By
Pierre Bouvard
The CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group has tested hundreds of audio ads over the years working with the leading experts in creative testing. The findings from those tests, along with marketing effectiveness and creative strategy work from industry giants, have been combined to form CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group’s comprehensive Audio Creative Best Practices.
New Study: Caesars Sportsbook, WynnBET, And BetMGM Experience Awareness Surge As More Americans Engage With Online Sports Betting
By
Pierre Bouvard
The CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct a national brand awareness study of 21 online sports betting brands. The findings were compared to a prior study that was conducted in April 2021.
WARC: Marketers Should Triple Audio Ad Spend To Enhance Their Business Outcomes
By
Pierre Bouvard
“The Investment Gap: Understanding the Value of Audio” is a new study from WARC, the global leader in marketing effectiveness measurement, and iHeartMedia. The study reveals a major audio investment gap for marketers.
Nielsen: 5 Things Advertisers Need To Know About The Latest COVID Consumer Tracking Study
By
Pierre Bouvard
Nielsen held a client webinar this week to reveal the findings of their seventh COVID consumer tracking study since the start of the pandemic. Here are the key findings.
Nielsen AM/FM Radio Audiences Grow As COVID Concerns Drop And Vehicular Traffic Surges
By
Pierre Bouvard
Just-released Nielsen AM/FM radio listening data reveals the recovery of AM/FM radio listening continues. Google search trends and consumer driving behavior from Geopath and Apple Maps have predicted AM/FM radio audience growth.