


Nielsen Nationwide Spring 2021: AM/FM Radio Audience Recovery Continues As Audiences Surge +7% Versus Spring 2020 And Remain Steady From Fall 2020; Plus Female, Black, And Hispanic Growth
By
Doug Hyde
Last week, Nielsen released the Spring 2021 Nationwide report. In addition, Nielsen is releasing the August 2021 Portable People Meter data from the top 50 markets. Both reports show strong recovery in AM/FM radio audiences.

Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Consideration And Intention Grow Among Agencies And Brands
By
Pierre Bouvard
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One commissioned Advertiser Perceptions to study agency and brand sentiment on podcast advertising. The findings, included in the Westwood One 2021 Audioscape, show that advertiser interest in podcasting is higher than ever.

The NFL On AM/FM Radio: Why Sports Play-By-Play Listeners Are More Engaged Than The TV Audience, Plus The Power Of Westwood One’s NFL Audience Of 56 Million Americans
By
Pierre Bouvard
According to the just-released Westwood One NFL Listening Report, the NFL on Westwood One has mass reach and a desirable consumer audience. Here are more findings from the report.

The Westwood One 2021 Audioscape: Podcast Listeners Are Super Fans Of Audio
By
Pierre Bouvard
According to the Westwood One 2021 Audioscape, the podcast audience is young, employed, educated and upscale. According to Edison Research’s Q2 2021 “Share of Ear,” they are also super fans of audio.

The Westwood One 2021 Audioscape: Who Are Podcast Listeners?
By
Pierre Bouvard
New data from the Westwood One 2021 Audioscape shows the podcast audience is young, employed, educated, and upscale.

Auto Aftermarket Retailers: The Impact Of Amazon And Why AM/FM Radio And Podcasts Are The Ideal Marketing Platforms For The Category
By
Justin Thomas
For the fourth year, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct an annual study of the auto aftermarket category to determine the current state of America’s auto parts retailers.

Perception Versus Reality: What Are The Key Drivers Of Sales Effect?
By
Pierre Bouvard
Advertiser Perceptions recently asked 305 brands and media agencies to indicate the percentage of sales contribution generated by six advertising elements. Here is how their perceptions measure up to reality.

AM/FM Radio Powers Business-To-Business Brand Lift and Sales Effect
By
Pierre Bouvard
Some of the most successful AM/FM radio and podcast advertisers are B2B brands. Here are numerous case studies that prove AM/FM radio powers B2B brand lift and sales effect.

7 Key Insights From Edison Research’s “Share Of Ear” Q2 2021: AM/FM Radio, Spotify, Pandora, And Podcast Audiences
By
Lauren Vetrano
The recently released Q2 2021 edition of Edison Research’s “Share of Ear,” the gold standard audio time use study, contains seven key audio insights.

Sports Betting Big Bang: New Study Reveals AM/FM Radio Listeners Show Significantly More Interest And Engagement In Online Sports Betting Than TV Viewers
By
Pierre Bouvard
To get a broad national perspective of the emerging online sports betting market, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One commissioned a study in April across the twelve states where online sports wagering is fully legalized. Here are the key findings.

Nielsen: 5 “Back To Normal” Findings Advertisers Need To Know From Latest Wave Of Consumer Study
By
Pierre Bouvard
Nielsen held a client webinar this week to reveal the findings of their sixth COVID consumer tracking study since the pandemic. Their findings are validated by just-released June data from Apple Maps, GeoPath, Google Trends, and Moody’s Analytics.

Auto Insurers: Increase Spend On AM/FM Radio To Drive Incremental Reach, Search, And Site Traffic
By
Pierre Bouvard
Auto insurers, always strong users of AM/FM radio, increased their commitment in 2020 despite the pandemic. Here's how a spend increase on AM/FM radio drives incremental reach, search, and site traffic for auto insurance brands.

Sonic Brands: How Strongly Do Consumers Associate Audio Logos With Brands?
By
Pierre Bouvard
Veritonic, the audio intelligence company, measures, scores, and benchmarks all manner of audio content: voices, music, ads and audio logos. In their recently released fifth annual Audio Logo Index study, Veritonic evaluated over a hundred of the top consumer brands audio logos. One of the key findings? An audio logo has to say the name of the brand and have melody.

Financial Case Study: AM/FM Radio Is The Ideal Medium To Reach In-Market High Investable Asset Individuals
By
Pierre Bouvard
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One recently retained market researcher MESH Experience to survey 300 U.S. high investable asset individuals in April 2021 for a major financial services brand.

May Recovery Strong: AM/FM Radio’s Listening Surge Can Help Businesses Bounce Back As America’s Vehicular Traffic And Commuting Continue To Grow
By
Pierre Bouvard
Nielsen’s just-released the May 2021 Portable People Meter data for the top 48 markets in the U.S. revealed yet another month of strong AM/FM radio audience growth amidst a surge in auto traffic.

AM/FM Radio Is The Reach Accelerator For Video And Digital: Amplify Your Media Plan With Network Radio
By
Pierre Bouvard
As major media companies shift their focus to building their direct-to-consumer video offerings, linear TV audiences are in a free fall. According to a MoffettNathanson analysis of Nielsen TV ratings, television audiences are down dramatically. Here's how advertisers can use network radio to amplify their media plans and accelerate reach.