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Brittany Faison

Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2022 Report: Watching Podcasts Soars As YouTube Edges Out Spotify To Become The Most Used U.S. Podcast Platform And Listeners Prefer Funny And Entertaining Ads To Rational “Feature/Benefit” Creative

By Brittany Faison and Jeff Vidler
For the eighth edition of our Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct an in-depth study of 604 weekly podcast listeners in April 2022. The Spring 2022 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines new topics such as the growing use of video podcasts and the type of advertising creative the podcast audience prefers.

Edison Research’s “Share Of Ear” Q4 2021: Among Registered Voters, AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Listening, Podcasts And AM/FM Radio Streaming Surge, And AM/FM Radio Has An 88% Share In The Car

By Brittany Faison
The just-released Q4 2021 "Share of Ear" report from Edison Research provides an opportunity to study listening among key voter segments and examine ad-supported audio use by location and demographic.

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

By 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 Research’s Q1 2021 “Share of Ear” Report: AM/FM Radio Adds Significant Audience To Pandora/Spotify, Reaches Consumers On The Path To Purchase, And Is The Most Listened To Ad-Supported Audio On Smart Speakers

By Brittany Faison
The recently released Q1 2021 edition of Edison Research’s “Share of Ear,” the gold standard audio time use study, reveals that AM/FM radio adds significant audience to Pandora/Spotify, reaches consumers on the path to purchase, and is the most listened to ad-supported audio on smart speakers.

CUMULUS MEDIA and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2021 Report: Podcast Listening Bolstered By Pandemic, Subscription Services And Clubhouse Cause A Stir, And Listeners Continue To Appreciate Ads In Brand New Podcast Listeners Study

By Brittany Faison and Jeff Vidler
CUMULUS MEDIA, in partnership with Signal Hill Insights, is excited to release CUMULUS MEDIA and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2021 Report, a comprehensive evaluation incorporating several studies that examine podcast audience and advertiser trends over the past five years.

As The Economy Recovers And The Labor Force Tightens, Passive Job Seekers Outnumber Active Job Seekers Four To One; Companies Can Reach Them With Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker

By Brittany Faison
To analyze the national employment ecosystem and profile the passive job seeker, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One commissioned MARU/Matchbox to field a study to explore changes in the labor market since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Westwood One 2021 Audioscape: 5 Things To Know About The Podcast Audience

By Brittany Faison
While AM/FM radio dominates the audio landscape with mass reach and significant time spent, podcasting is an area that has been experiencing significant adoption growth. The just-released Westwood One 2021 Audioscape looks at podcast consumer trends using data from Edison’s Q3 2020 “Share of Ear” Report.

Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2020 Report: Platform Wars Are Heating Up, Audiences Are Pandemic Proof, Women Represent the Majority of Newly Arrived Listeners, And Audiences Embrace Advertising

By Brittany Faison
Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2020 Report is a comprehensive look at podcast audiences and advertising. Topics covered in the report include podcast platforms, usage, content, and advertising trends.

Westwood One | Magellan AI Podcast Advertising Analysis: Pandemic Proof – After Modest Dip In April, Ad Volumes Quickly Surge Back

By Doug Hyde
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One partnered with Magellan AI, the definitive source of podcast advertising analytics, to analyze podcast advertising occurrence data from the top 400 podcasts in the U.S. through Q2 2020. Here are the key findings.

Podcast Promotion On AM/FM Radio Explodes: Worth $61 Million Year To Date

By Doug Hyde
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One conducted an analysis of U.S. podcast promotion on U.S. AM/FM radio using Media Monitors, the largest ad occurrence measurement service. AM/FM radio broadcasters are increasingly using their massive audiences to create awareness and interest in podcasts.

What Impact Has The Pandemic Had On Audio? Little, If Any, According To Edison Research’s Q2 2020 “Share Of Ear” Report

By Brittany Faison
The “Share of Ear” is a quarterly report released by Edison Research that quantifies the reach and share of time spent with various audio platforms. Q2 2020 marks the first “Share of Ear” release since the pandemic began. Here are the key highlights.