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Pierre Bouvard

Auto Aftermarket Retailers: Fifth Installment Of Category Study Reveals AM/FM Radio And Podcast Listeners, Do-It-Yourselfers, And Mega-Milers Are The Ideal Audiences To Target

Auto Aftermarket Retailers: Fifth Installment Of Category Study Reveals AM/FM Radio And Podcast Listeners, Do-It-Yourselfers, And Mega-Milers Are The Ideal Audiences To Target

By Pierre Bouvard
The Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct the fifth installment of a comprehensive auto aftermarket category study to determine the current state of America’s auto parts retailers. 810 auto parts shoppers were surveyed in June 2022. Here are the key findings.
Passive Job Seekers Outnumber Active Job Seekers Two To One; Companies Can Reach Them And Hiring Managers With Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker

Passive Job Seekers Outnumber Active Job Seekers Two To One; Companies Can Reach Them And Hiring Managers With Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker

By Pierre Bouvard
To analyze the national employment ecosystem and profile job seekers and hiring decision makers, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to field a study in July 2022. 1,000 respondents were surveyed to explore the labor market.
Digital Makes The AM/FM Radio Plan Better And Vice Versa

Digital Makes The AM/FM Radio Plan Better And Vice Versa

By Pierre Bouvard
New research from Nielsen shows why a blend of digital ad platforms and AM/FM radio is one of the most powerful combinations in media. Some of the largest studies ever conducted on advertising effectiveness have found as the number of media platforms utilized increases, effectiveness and sales effect grow.
State Of The American Consumer: September PPM AM/FM Radio Audiences Grow As Office Commutes Hit Post-Pandemic High And School Resumes

State Of The American Consumer: September PPM AM/FM Radio Audiences Grow As Office Commutes Hit Post-Pandemic High And School Resumes

By Pierre Bouvard
Office worker commutes recently hit new highs, powering AM/FM radio listening increases in Nielsen’s September Portable People Meter reports. Here is the latest on the state of the American consumer and audio.
The Cumulus Media 2022 Audioscape: 7 New Findings About The Podcast Audience

The Cumulus Media 2022 Audioscape: 7 New Findings About The Podcast Audience

By Pierre Bouvard
The recently released Cumulus Media 2022 Audioscape examines the latest podcast consumer and smart speaker trends from Edison Research’s “Share of Ear” Report from Q2 2022 and Nielsen Scarborough’s Podcast Buying Power report. Last week, eight key findings on the smart speaker audience were covered. This week, here are the seven key findings on the podcast audience.
No Debate Necessary: All Podcast Ad Formats Are Extraordinarily Effective; Excessive Frequency Is Still Negatively Impacting Conversions And Sales

No Debate Necessary: All Podcast Ad Formats Are Extraordinarily Effective; Excessive Frequency Is Still Negatively Impacting Conversions And Sales

By Pierre Bouvard
Which podcast ads work best: live reads, talent pre-recorded ads, or pre-produced programmatic executions? A new study from Tom Webster and Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable called After These Messages looks at these ad formats and answers the question.
Veritonic: Political AM/FM Radio Ad Best Practices: Use The Voice Of The Candidate And Customize The Ad To The Station Audience

Veritonic: Political AM/FM Radio Ad Best Practices: Use The Voice Of The Candidate And Customize The Ad To The Station Audience

By Pierre Bouvard
According to AdImpact, for 2022’s midterm elections, political ad dollars are projected to reach $9.67 billion with “this election cycle outpacing 2020 by nearly $700 million dollars.” AdImpact expects AM/FM radio to take $270 million of the total political ad spend alone. How can political campaigns optimize their use of their AM/FM radio advertising?
Sales Event “Valley Of Death”: How To Restore Revenue Growth When Performance Marketing Falters

Sales Event “Valley Of Death”: How To Restore Revenue Growth When Performance Marketing Falters

By Pierre Bouvard
For some advertisers, the primary marketing strategy is “buy now,” a relentless series of sales events and promotions. Ad copy is rational, product and price focused, with limited time offers. Some call this “performance marketing” or “converting existing demand.” The goal is to target people who are in the market.
“Share Of Ear” Q2 2022: A Five-Year Look Back Reveals Podcast Shares Have Tripled And AM/FM Streaming Has Doubled In Share, Beating Pandora Two To One

“Share Of Ear” Q2 2022: A Five-Year Look Back Reveals Podcast Shares Have Tripled And AM/FM Streaming Has Doubled In Share, Beating Pandora Two To One

By Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of American audio time use. 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 Q2 2022 release.
Big Audio Datamine: World’s Largest AM/FM Radio Ad Effectiveness Study Reveals AM/FM Radio Advertising Helps Brands Create And Convert Demand; Best Performing Campaigns Emphasize Creative Consistency And Higher Reach

Big Audio Datamine: World’s Largest AM/FM Radio Ad Effectiveness Study Reveals AM/FM Radio Advertising Helps Brands Create And Convert Demand; Best Performing Campaigns Emphasize Creative Consistency And Higher Reach

By Pierre Bouvard
Independent data analysis agency Colourtext and Radiocentre, the UK commercial AM/FM radio industry group, recently released the biggest and most comprehensive AM/FM radio ad effectiveness report in the world. Big Audio Datamine encompasses 1,002 campaigns for 463 brands covering 14 sectors.
31 Days To NFL Season Kickoff: New Streaming Options Launch As 56 Million Fans Will Listen To The NFL On Westwood One

31 Days To NFL Season Kickoff: New Streaming Options Launch As 56 Million Fans Will Listen To The NFL On Westwood One

By Pierre Bouvard
This season, NFL Thursday Night Football will be on Amazon Prime Video and no longer on a broadcast TV or cable network. To determine the degree of awareness that Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned a national study from MARU/Matchbox.
Cumulus Media Pioneers Swoop Data-Driven Targeting For Broadcast Radio Pharmaceutical Brand Campaigns; New Study For A Pharmaceutical Brand Reveals AM/FM Radio Delivers Significant Reach And Time Spent Among Swoop’s Psoriatic Arthritis Segment

Cumulus Media Pioneers Swoop Data-Driven Targeting For Broadcast Radio Pharmaceutical Brand Campaigns; New Study For A Pharmaceutical Brand Reveals AM/FM Radio Delivers Significant Reach And Time Spent Among Swoop’s Psoriatic Arthritis Segment

By Pierre Bouvard
In support of the growth in the pharma category, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® now has access to a new capability for pharmaceutical brands developed with data from Swoop, the precision healthcare marketing experts, and Nielsen that will allow data-driven targeting.
Audio Creative Best Practices: Say The Brand Name Early And Often, Don’t Get Caught Up On Spot Length, And Utilize The Power Of AM/FM Radio And Podcast Personalities

Audio Creative Best Practices: Say The Brand Name Early And Often, Don’t Get Caught Up On Spot Length, And Utilize The Power Of AM/FM Radio And Podcast Personalities

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 Studies: AM/FM Radio Is Ideal For Tax Preparation Services As AM/FM Radio Listeners Spend More Than TV Viewers; AM/FM Radio Campaigns Generate Massive Surge In Site Traffic

New Studies: AM/FM Radio Is Ideal For Tax Preparation Services As AM/FM Radio Listeners Spend More Than TV Viewers; AM/FM Radio Campaigns Generate Massive Surge In Site Traffic

By Pierre Bouvard
Two new studies measuring national AM/FM radio campaigns for the recently completed 2022 tax season reveal AM/FM radio is the ideal media platform for tax preparation services and generates significant impact. Here are the key findings.
Nielsen Audio Today Key Takeaways: AM/FM Radio Is At The Center Of The Audio Universe With Massive Reach, Delivering Consumers That Spend On The Path To Purchase And Offering Advertisers A Way To Target Demos With Programming Formats

Nielsen Audio Today Key Takeaways: AM/FM Radio Is At The Center Of The Audio Universe With Massive Reach, Delivering Consumers That Spend On The Path To Purchase And Offering Advertisers A Way To Target Demos With Programming Formats

By Pierre Bouvard
Last week, Nielsen released the latest issue of Audio Today 2022: How America Listens. In the report, Nielsen profiles how Americans use broadcast AM/FM radio, podcasts, streaming, and satellite audio.