Study: Radio Advertising’s True Effect Underestimated By 92%
Recent research conducted by Radiocentre and Colourtext has revealed significant shortcomings in the typical short-term attribution models used to assess radio advertising's impact on performance campaigns in a study titled "Radio: The Performance Multiplier."
Radio Ads Turn Both Main Types Of Shoppers Into Buyers
Audio remains a powerful medium to reach the two main types of shoppers effectively, according to new research by Audacy. Whether through radio or podcasts, the medium is a crucial channel for connecting audiences with brands.
Radio Ink To Launch Bold New Design with ‘Top 40 Most Powerful’
Get ready for a vivid new chapter of Radio Ink! This July, we're unveiling a new look for our magazine, transforming your reading experience and aligning with the dynamic, modern frontier of radio broadcasting.
‘I Can’t Measure Advertising’
(By Pat Bryson) "I can't measure radio advertising." Ever heard that? Radio results can be hard to trace because the messages filter into our brains, lodge in the appropriate "file drawer" and stay there until we need to retrieve the information.
Selling Curiosity and Initiative
(By Loyd Ford) Excellent salespeople always understand that the tilt of the world is away from them. They have to listen more, have empathy, consistently educate, and become better and better at “seizing the day” when opportunities present themselves.
Your Personalities Are Influencers – Use Them!
(By Marc Greenspan) Sometimes we forget to tell a potential advertiser what makes radio great. Often it is an element that we take for granted that other potential advertising outlets are building their brands on. Your station’s personalities are influencers.
Cumulus Media Eases Debt Pressure As Q1 Leans On Digital
Following a frosty annual shareholders meeting. Cumulus Media has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, indicating some financial improvements despite ongoing challenges felt by the vast majority of the traditional broadcast sector.
FCC Commissioner Starks Fully Backs AM Radio In NAFB Address
In an address to the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's Washington Watch event, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks threw his full support behind the AM for Every Vehicle Act, saying the FCC will provide support and expertise as the legislation advances.
Entravision Pushes Ahead In Q1 2024 As Meta Deadline Looms
Despite an impending challenge from Meta's end to its Authorized Sales Partner program, Entravision Communications reported a strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2024, while the company's audio division saw a single-digit drop.
Blast From The Past: Jim Condon and Louie Manno, WKDR
Happy Friday! This week’s Blast From The Past features Jim Condon and Louie Manno on Burlington, VT's WKDR-AM, circa 1990. Send your Blast From The Past to our Online Editor Cameron Coats for your chance to be featured.
Randi Rasar Returns To Columbus Morning Radio At Sunny 95
Days after making significant lineup changes in the cluster, Saga Communications' Columbus Radio Group has debuted new morning shows for Sunny 95 (WSNY) and Mix 107.9 (WVMX), including the return of a familiar voice to the city's airwaves.
Sarah Weaver Named Inaugural MIW in Country Radio Mentee
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio has announced Sarah Weaver, Program Director and Morning Co-Host at Beasley Media's WKML in Fayetteville, NC, as the first recipient of the MIW in Country Radio Mentorship in partnership with Country Radio Broadcasters.
José Saldaña Named First New Radio Bilingüe Leader In 45 Years
Radio Bilingüe is experiencing its first leadership change in the Latino radio network's 45 years. Founder and long-serving executive director, Hugo Morales, will now share his role with newly appointed co-director José Martínez Saldaña.
IAB Releases Updated Podcast Measurement Guidelines
IAB Tech Lab has officially released version 2.2 of its Podcast Technical Measurement Guidelines, following a public comment period that concluded on March 23. These guidelines are the standardized approach to podcast content and ad measurement.
Alphabet Announces Final Day For Google Podcasts
It's been seven months since Google decided it would sunset Google Podcasts, but we now know when the end exactly is. Google will silence the app globally on June 23. After July 29, users will be unable to migrate or export their subscriptions.
Podcast Ad Rates Dip In April, As Children’s Series Offer Value
Libsyn has released its Podcast Advertising Rates for April 2024. In April, the average cost per thousand impressions for a 60-second ad was $21.75, marking a slight decrease from March 2024's rate of $21.94 and April 2023's rate of $22.76.
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