

Q3 2025 Edison “Share Of Ear”: AM/FM Radio Dominates Ad-Supported Audio While Podcast Audiences Age As Older Audiences Surge
By
Pierre Bouvard
Edison Research’s quarterly “Share of Ear” study is the authoritative examination of time spent with audio in America. The study, in its eleventh year, surveys 4,000 Americans annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio.
Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report
By
Elizabeth Mayer
Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report. The findings included insights on YouTube's place in podcast consumption and discovery, consumer preference for watchable podcasts, and more.
Audio Remains The Primary Mode Of Podcast Consumption, Despite Growing Video Use; 92% Say They “Listen” To Podcasts, According To Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Fall 2025 Report
By
Liz Mayer & Paul Riismandel
For the fifteenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained Quantilope to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers October 8th-21th 2025. Since 2017, two studies have been conducted annually. The Fall 2025 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, content trends, advertiser usage of podcast advertising, and more.
WPP Media: Major New Sales Effect Study Reveals Digital Audio And AM/FM Radio Excel In Return On Advertising Spend
By
Pierre Bouvard
Looking for fresh evidence on audio and radio advertising ROI? Look no further than one of the world’s largest media agencies.
Is Your Attribution Tanking And Brand Lift Weak? Creative Is The Issue; You Need To “Brand Early And Often”!
By
Pierre Bouvard
What to do when media campaign measurement reveals weak website traffic or meager brand lift? Blame the media plan or media vendors? Most often, creative is the issue and your campaign is failing to “brand early and often.”
Marketing Effectiveness Firm Effie Names AM/FM Radio And Podcasts “Super Touchpoints,” Media That Create Immediate Sales And Lasting Brand Effects
By
Pierre Bouvard
A major new study from Effie released this year at the prestigious Cannes Advertising Festival named AM/FM radio and podcasts as deserving of the “Super Touchpoints” effectiveness honor.
Q2 2025 Edison “Share Of Ear”: YouTube Music’s Fantastical Audience Claims Far Exceed Audience Reality
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 annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio.
Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker, Is The Ideal Platform For Reaching Hiring Decision Makers
By
Pierre Bouvard
To profile hiring decision makers, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to field a study in December 2024. 1,000 respondents were surveyed to explore the labor market.
Automotive “Share Of Ear”: Across Auto Brands, AM/FM Radio Represents 56% Of All In-Car Tuning And A Whopping 85% Share Of In-Car Ad-Supported Audio
By
Pierre Bouvard
For the third year, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® conducted a special auto brand analysis of Edison’s “Share of Ear,” the long running audio tracking study.
Audio, The Soundtrack Of The American Worker, Is The Ideal Platform For Reaching Passive And Active Job Seekers
By
Pierre Bouvard
To analyze national employment trends and profile job seekers and hiring decision makers, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned MARU/Matchbox to field a study in December 2024. 1,000 respondents were surveyed to explore the labor market. These findings were compared to similar studies conducted over the last seven years in 2018, 2021 and 2022.
Advertiser Perceptions: Podcast Advertising Usage And Spending Intention Explode To Eleven-Year High Among Agencies And Marketers
By
Pierre Bouvard
The latest Advertiser Perceptions study, conducted in June 2025 with 302 marketers and media agencies, reveals advertiser/agency podcasting usage and interest has reached an eleven-year high.
Webinar Video: Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report
By
Elizabeth Mayer
Yesterday the Cumulus Podcast Network hosted a webinar highlighting key findings from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report. The findings included insights on YouTube's place in podcast consumption and discovery, consumer preference for watchable podcasts, connected TV's role in the space, and more.
Audio Remains The Primary Mode Of Podcast Consumption Despite Growing Video Options, According To Brand New Cumulus Media And Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report
By
Elizabeth Mayer
For the fourteenth edition of the Podcast Download series, Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights retained Quantilope to conduct an in-depth study of 603 weekly podcast consumers from April 21- 30th 2025. Since 2017, two studies are conducted annually. The Spring 2025 report highlights trends from prior studies and examines topics such as platform preference, content trends, advertiser usage of podcast advertising, and more.
Perception Vs. Reality: Agencies And Advertisers Underestimate AM/FM Radio Shares And Overestimate Pandora And Spotify Audiences, According To Advertiser Perceptions And Edison’s Q1 2025 “Share Of Ear”
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 annually to measure daily reach and time spent for all forms of audio. Advertiser Perceptions is the gold standard measurement of advertiser sentiment. Here are the key findings from Edison’s Q1 2025 “Share of Ear” study.
Tennis Reports On AM/FM Radio: Why Sports Play-By-Play Listeners Are More Engaged Than The TV Audience And More Likely To Make Major Purchases
By
Pierre Bouvard
A new study reveals while tennis tournament reports and updates are available both on TV and AM/FM radio, each broadcast has a very different audience profile. The AM/FM radio audience for tennis coverage is affluent and employed, passionate about sports, tennis engaged, and in the market for wide array of major purchases.
ABX/RAB Radio Creative Wear-Out Study Validates Mark Ritson’s Conclusion That Consumers Don’t Get Tired Of Ads, Only Marketers Do
By
Pierre Bouvard
One of the most frequently asked questions the Radio Advertising Bureau receives on audio creative involves wear-out. Wear-out is defined as the point where creative testing declines from its peak due to message frequency fatigue. To explore whether wear-out is an issue, the Radio Advertising Bureau commissioned a study from ABX Advertising Benchmark Index, a global leader in creative testing, with half-a-million ads evaluated to date.