Could Podcast Audience Growth Follow The Same Pattern As Online Audio Streaming?
By
Pierre Bouvard
They say history is the best predictor of the future. If that’s true, can the growth trajectory of podcasting be predicted by historical adoption patterns of online audio streaming? Using Edison Research's Infinite Dial, we look at the possibilities.
Case Study: Major Construction Equipment Rental Firm Uses AM/FM Radio Effectively For Brand Building Among Key Consumers
By
Lauren Vetrano
A major construction equipment rental firm ran an AM/FM radio campaign with the goal of building their brand. Did the AM/FM radio campaign work? Yes! Here’s what we found.
What Does The SiriusXM Acquisition Of Pandora Mean For Advertisers?
By
Pierre Bouvard
Observers speculate what the name of the new SiriusXM and Pandora entity will be: SiriusAdora? Pandius? What does the proposed merger mean for advertisers?
The Answer To Holiday Staffing Woes: Passive Job Seekers Are Active AM/FM Radio Listeners
By
Lauren Vetrano
AM/FM radio reaches 93% of passive job seekers, the #1 source of new workers in America and a quality pool of candidates for employers.
AM/FM Radio Is The #1 Mass Reach Medium – But By How Much?
By
Lauren Vetrano
Nielsen's Total Audience Report quantifies television, online, mobile, and AM/FM radio audiences so that they can be compared on an even weekly playing field. Here's what the latest Q1 2018 report reveals.
Case Study: AM/FM Radio Generates Incremental Reach And Amplified Frequency For TV Tune-In Campaign
By
Lauren Vetrano
A major cable network used AM/FM radio to help launch the returning season of a scripted drama series. Westwood One retained Nielsen to study how the combination of AM/FM radio and TV helped drive tune-in. Here are the findings.
Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2018: Spotlight On The Habitual Listener
By
Lauren Vetrano
Ahead of the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Podcast Upfront last week, we released Westwood One’s Podcast Download - Fall 2018 Report focused on the habitual or “heavy” podcast listener. Here are key findings from the report showing podcasting as an effective and powerful way to connect with millions of media consumers.
Infographic: Westwood One’s Podcast Download – Fall 2018
By
Chris Lindquist
Who are the powerful, passionate listeners fueling the podcasting trend? Here’s what you need to know from our just-released second annual Westwood One’s Podcast Download - Fall 2018.
What Are Podcast Spending Intentions Among Marketers And Agencies?
By
Pierre Bouvard
To understand podcast revenue growth and advertiser sentiments, Westwood One commissioned Advertiser Perceptions to conduct our fourth annual study of brand and agency podcast spending sentiment. Here are the key findings.
Brand Early And Often: How A Major Insurance Company Used Creative Best Practices To Boost Purchase Intent +160%
By
Lauren Vetrano
By incorporating the “brand early and often” best practice in creative, brands can stir emotions in potential customers as well as drive purchase intent to impact the bottom line. Here's how one insurance company did it.
A Simple Math Equation Can Predict If Sales Grow, Fall, Or Remain Stable
By
Pierre Bouvard
“I’m advertising but revenues are flat. Why aren’t sales growing?” This is a question that haunts every advertiser. Fortunately there is a tool that sheds some light on this problem.
New Report: The Westwood One 2018 Audioscape: Podcasting And Smart Speakers Supercharge Listening
By
Doug Hyde
While AM/FM radio remains America’s #1 mass reach medium, new and exciting platforms are transforming the audio experience. In the new Westwood One 2018 Audioscape report, we take a closer look at two primary innovations in the audio entertainment space: podcasting and smart speakers.
Largest Creative Test Ever Conducted Reveals AM/FM Radio Ads Drive Purchase Intent for Tier Two Automotive
By
Lauren Vetrano
Do disclaimers ruin tier two radio ads? How do tier two auto radio ads perform when subjected to rigorous creative testing benchmarked against thousands of other radio ads? We found out.
Share Of Ear Q2 2018 Review: From Consumers To Voters, AM/FM Radio Has It Covered
By
Lauren Vetrano
Share of Ear Q2 2018 upheld many of the trends we’ve seen in previous quarters such as the dominance of AM/FM radio, Pandora’s freefall, and Spotify’s growth. Plus, a new insight emerged this quarter just in time for election season.
AM/FM Radio Powers Amazon Prime Day 2018
By
Pierre Bouvard
This week, Amazon held their fourth annual Prime Day sale. True to form, it was a blockbuster event launched with mass reach television and AM/FM radio advertising. Westwood One commissioned IPSOS to examine purchasing during the 36-hour event. Here are key findings from the IPSOS study.
AM/FM Radio Drives Brand Awareness For Auto Aftermarket Brand Rain-X
By
Lauren Vetrano
Today we are releasing results from a case study for another auto aftermarket brand, Rain-X, the windshield wiper manufacturer. Rain-X worked with Westwood One and MARU/Vision Critical to measure the awareness and brand images of Rain-X as well as how AM/FM radio could help the brand drive sales.