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Pharmaceutical brands can boost ad recall, drive action, and grow brand equity by adding AM/FM radio to the media plan. Here's how it worked for one advertiser.
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7 Things Brands Have Completely Wrong About AM/FM Radio
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Lauren Vetrano
Using data from research leaders Nielsen, Edison Research, and The Advertising Research Foundation, we disprove 7 of the biggest things brands have completely wrong about AM/FM radio. Here are the facts that disprove the myths.
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Good Creative Sells: Award-Winning Audio Drives Strong Business Outcomes
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Pierre Bouvard
In an exclusive creative study conducted in partnership with audio testing experts VERITONIC, we examine what is arguably the “best of the best” in the audio world by focusing on ads from the most prestigious advertising and creative award shows in the Audio Effectiveness 2018 Report for Creative Excellence Awards.
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Are Americans Getting Into The Habit Of Listening To Podcasts?
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Pierre Bouvard
Following in the footsteps of streaming audio, podcasting is poised to continue to grow as a major part of the American audio experience. Using the Infinite Dial 2019 study, we look at how listeners are turning podcasting into a habit.
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The Wear-Out Myth And AM/FM Radio
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Pierre Bouvard
One of the first questions big brands ask when they begin using AM/FM radio is, “What about wear-out?” But concern about the wear-out myth is costly. Here's why.
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AM/FM Radio Comes Home: The Rise Of Smart Speaker Streaming
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Doug Hyde
To understand what the rapid rise of smart speakers means for advertisers, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One recently examined the smart speaker listening phenomenon using data from Triton Digital’s Webcast Metrics. Here’s what we found.
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Westwood One And LeadsRx Debut First-Ever Direct-To-Consumer Media Attribution And Awareness Report
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Pierre Bouvard
To understand the marketing effectiveness of direct-to-consumer firms and the state of their brand equity, Westwood One, America’s largest radio network, created the Direct-To-Consumer Media Attribution and Awareness Report. Here are the key findings.
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NCAA Basketball On Westwood One: Delivering Massive Reach, Upscale Fans, And Making TV Investments Better
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Pierre Bouvard
Whether at home, at work, or in the car, Westwood One’s NCAA Basketball audio coverage is a powerful tool for brands to reach this desirable group of engaged fans.
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The Westwood One 2019 Audioscape Report: Podcasts And Smart Speakers Continue To Reshape The Audio Relationship
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Doug Hyde
As a leader in the audio space with over a quarter billion weekly listeners, Westwood One examines the role of new technologies in the audio experience with the new Westwood One 2019 Audioscape report. Here are a few key findings.
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AM/FM Radio Makes Your TV Better: Westwood One Adds Nielsen Media Impact Media Planning Tool To Its ROI Guarantee Audio Insights Platform
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Pierre Bouvard
Westwood One has selected the Nielsen Media Impact cross-platform media planning and optimization platform to transform how we position AM/FM radio to national advertisers.
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The Secret To Successful Podcast Ads: Be Transparent, Be Real, Be Direct
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Tim Sabean
With podcast ads being such an important part of the conversation, here are a few strategies that can enrich the effectiveness of a podcast read.
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Share of Ear Q4 2018: Podcasts Soar, Pandora Plummets, Spotify’s Ad-Free Audience Grows, And AM/FM Radio Has 80% Share Of Ad-Supported Audio
By
Lauren Vetrano
Edison Research recently released its quarterly report, “Share of Ear,” the media industry’s go-to for understanding how Americans consume audio each day. Here are some key findings from the latest Share of Ear Q4 2018 report.
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AM/FM Radio Makes Your TV Better
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Lauren Vetrano
AM/FM radio makes TV better, adding incremental reach, especially among light TV viewers, younger demographics, and during the important periods of retail prime time.
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Perception vs. Reality: Drive Time Isn’t The Only Time For AM/FM Radio
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Pierre Bouvard
In January, Advertiser Perceptions surveyed 301 marketers and agency professionals to see when they think AM/FM radio listening happens. Here's how their perceptions stack up against reality.
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First-Ever Podcast Creative Test Gives Brands a Playbook to Drive Branding, Messaging, Reputation and Call to Action
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Pierre Bouvard
For the first time, we’ve tested podcast ads through a partnership with Advertising Benchmark Index (ABX), a creative testing service that evaluates every type of brand creative across all media. Here's what we found.
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Good News For Restaurants: Dining Out Still On The Menu For Americans This Winter
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Pierre Bouvard
In the face of industry hearsay, smart restaurants can use AM/FM radio to raise their share of voice in the market and drive sales. Here's how.