2022 Forecast And Trends To Watch
As the end of 2021 nears, the CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group assessed leading revenue forecasts and key trends to watch for in the coming year.
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Reach Voters With AM/FM Radio
Kantar’s Campaign Media Advisory Group (CMAG) projects a $7.8 billion political ad spend for the midterm season across local broadcast TV, local cable/satellite, AM/FM radio, digital, and OTT. $7.8 billion will overwhelm inventories of many TV and digital platforms leaving campaigns to look for new ways to reach voters. Enter AM/FM radio.
Nielsen: Spirits Brand Integration In The Who Was Prince? Podcast Hosted By Touré Achieves Strong Brand Fit And Generates Growth In Brand Equity And Purchase Intent
The CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned Nielsen to conduct a study evaluating the effectiveness of a spirits brand’s sponsorship of the Cumulus Podcast Network’s show Who Was Prince? hosted by Touré.
Nielsen: October PPM Audiences Increase To New Highs, Mornings Soar To Best Performance Since COVID Especially Among Women And Teens, And Black and Hispanic AM/FM Radio Listening Is Up Dramatically
As COVID infections fall, public concern over COVID wanes, and commutes to work and school resume, Nielsen announced last week that American AM/FM radio listening has increased to new highs in the October 2021 48 Portable People Meter markets.
Home Improvement: Eight Studies Reveal Audio Is Sales Engine Of The Category
Eight consumer studies commissioned by the CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group over a six-year period find audio listeners are the engine of home improvement sales and reveal creative and media strategies that can optimize impact.
CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group’s Audio Creative Best Practices: The Blueprint For Developing Impactful Ads
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 Study: Caesars Sportsbook, WynnBET, And BetMGM Experience Awareness Surge As More Americans Engage With Online Sports Betting
The CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One Audio Active Group commissioned MARU/Matchbox to conduct a national brand awareness study of 21 online sports betting brands. The findings were compared to a prior study that was conducted in April 2021.
WARC: Marketers Should Triple Audio Ad Spend To Enhance Their Business Outcomes
“The Investment Gap: Understanding the Value of Audio” is a new study from WARC, the global leader in marketing effectiveness measurement, and iHeartMedia. The study reveals a major audio investment gap for marketers.
Nielsen: 5 Things Advertisers Need To Know About The Latest COVID Consumer Tracking Study
Nielsen held a client webinar this week to reveal the findings of their seventh COVID consumer tracking study since the start of the pandemic. Here are the key findings.
Nielsen AM/FM Radio Audiences Grow As COVID Concerns Drop And Vehicular Traffic Surges
Just-released Nielsen AM/FM radio listening data reveals the recovery of AM/FM radio listening continues. Google search trends and consumer driving behavior from Geopath and Apple Maps have predicted AM/FM radio audience growth.