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Pierre Bouvard

Automakers: Want To Build An EV Brand? Place Podcasts And AM/FM Radio At The Centerpiece Of Your Media Plan!

Automakers: Want To Build An EV Brand? Place Podcasts And AM/FM Radio At The Centerpiece Of Your Media Plan!

By Pierre Bouvard
The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® recently retained MARU/Matchbox to conduct a study in March/April 2023 of 600 Dallas Ft. Worth auto buyers. Auto intenders were asked, “How likely are you to buy or lease an electric vehicle?”
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

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.
Auto Dealers Remain The Centerpiece Of The Purchase Process: Cumulus Dallas-Ft. Worth Auto Buyer Study

Auto Dealers Remain The Centerpiece Of The Purchase Process: Cumulus Dallas-Ft. Worth Auto Buyer Study

By Pierre Bouvard
In the context of encouraging national auto market trends, Cumulus Media sought an in-depth understanding of Dallas-Ft. Worth auto buyers. The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® retained MARU/ Matchbox to conduct a study in March/April 2023 of 600 auto buyers.
Nielsen Audio Today 2023: AM/FM Radio Is America’s #1 Mass Reach Media With 65% Of Listening Taking Place Out Of The Home

Nielsen Audio Today 2023: AM/FM Radio Is America’s #1 Mass Reach Media With 65% Of Listening Taking Place Out Of The Home

By Pierre Bouvard
Nielsen recently released their Audio Today 2023 report looking at how Americans listen to AM/FM radio, podcasts, streaming, and satellite radio. Here are the key findings on ad-supported audio reach and listening by location.
New Nielsen Report: % Of AM Listening By State And DMA Reveals Strength Of Listening Across The Country

New Nielsen Report: % Of AM Listening By State And DMA Reveals Strength Of Listening Across The Country

By Pierre Bouvard
It was just a month ago that Nielsen revealed compelling insights on the power of the AM radio audience from their Fall 2022 survey. Now, Nielsen is releasing a deeper dive on the vitality of AM radio in local markets with new data at the state and local DMA level.
Is YouTube Eating Podcasts? Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2023 Report

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.
New Nielsen Study: 141 Local Markets Where AM Radio Is Listened To By At Least 20% Of The Radio Audience

New Nielsen Study: 141 Local Markets Where AM Radio Is Listened To By At Least 20% Of The Radio Audience

By Pierre Bouvard
Recently, Ford made a fast decision to recommit to AM radio in its vehicles. Now attention turns to other automakers who need to follow Ford’s lead on ensuring AM radio’s role in the car dashboard. Now, Nielsen is releasing a deeper dive on the vitality of AM radio in local metro markets.
How Pfizer Uses AM/FM Radio To Elevate The Media Plan And Generate Significant Incremental Reach That Lifts Brand Equity

How Pfizer Uses AM/FM Radio To Elevate The Media Plan And Generate Significant Incremental Reach That Lifts Brand Equity

By Pierre Bouvard
Last week Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant, named Publicis Groupe as their new media agency and awarded Interpublic Group as their lead creative partner. One surprising aspect to Pfizer’s recent success has been its use of AM/FM radio as a key element of its media plan. Here's how Pfizer has used AM/FM radio to elevate their media plan and generate significant incremental reach that lifts brand equity.
Audio Is The Missing Movie Marketing Ingredient: New Study Reveals Audio Listeners Are More Likely To See Summer Releases

Audio Is The Missing Movie Marketing Ingredient: New Study Reveals Audio Listeners Are More Likely To See Summer Releases

By Pierre Bouvard
The summer movie season is off to a fast start with better-than-expected box office results for Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in addition to a strong showing for Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie. New data from Maru reveals audio is the missing movie marketing ingredient and highlights how audio listeners are more likely to see summer releases.
Back To The Office: Marketers And Agencies Increase Commutes And Days In The Office; Average Americans Commute More Days And Are Exposed More Frequently To Out-Of-Home Advertising And AM/FM Radio Ads

Back To The Office: Marketers And Agencies Increase Commutes And Days In The Office; Average Americans Commute More Days And Are Exposed More Frequently To Out-Of-Home Advertising And AM/FM Radio Ads

By Pierre Bouvard
In March 2023, the number of U.S. air travelers matched volumes from the same month in 2019. This is the first time since the pandemic that air travel volumes have equaled 2019 levels. Meanwhile, Kastle Systems, the firm that runs the security systems for major office buildings in the top ten cities, reports security card swipe volumes are half of pre-pandemic levels. What is the latest on the state of media agency and marketer commuting patterns?
82 Million Reasons To Keep AM Radio In Vehicles, Why AM/FM Radio Is Still The Queen Of The Road, And Growing Advertiser Interest For In-Dash Visuals That Accompany An AM/FM Radio Ad

82 Million Reasons To Keep AM Radio In Vehicles, Why AM/FM Radio Is Still The Queen Of The Road, And Growing Advertiser Interest For In-Dash Visuals That Accompany An AM/FM Radio Ad

By Pierre Bouvard
The value of AM radio in the car just received some powerful support in the form of newly released Nielsen audience data. The Nielsen Fall 2022 survey reveals 82,346,800 Americans listen to AM radio monthly.
Upwave Brand Effect Case Study: Cumulus AM/FM Radio Station Stream Takeover Grows Awareness, Ad Recall, And Purchase Intent For A Shoe Brand

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.