Dr. Ed Cohen

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One of the radio industry’s most respected researchers, Dr. Ed Cohen writes a weekly business column, heavily focused on ratings research for Barrett Media. His career experiences include serving as VP of Ratings and Research at Cumulus Media, occupying the role of VP of Measurement Innovation at Nielsen Audio, and its predecessor Arbitron. While with Arbitron, Cohen spent five years as the company's President of Research Policy and Communication, and eight years as VP of Domestic Radio Research. Dr. Ed has also held the title of Vice President of Research for iHeartMedia/Clear Channel, and held research positions for the National Association of Broadcasters and Birch/Scarborough Research. He is adjunct faculty in the Department of Broadcast Communications at Western Kentucky University and welcomes your thoughts. Reach him by email at doctoredresearch@gmail.com.

With Nielsen, Is There Life After 54?

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If the industry truly believes that Nielsen should offer more demos, it’s time to ask the relevant questions and get the answers.

What Do Clay Travis, Mark Levin, and NPR Have in Common?

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No other format has this issue at this level of magnitude.

As the Media Landscape Shifts, Should Nielsen Change, Too?

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Before radio moves to average minutes and impressions, we need to understand what will happen and that not all impressions are equal.

With Nielsen, Are You Better Off Than You Were 10 Years Ago?

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Certainly, the radio industry has changed quite a bit in the last ten years. I’ll offer some thoughts and it’s a question you may want to ponder as well.

How to List Your Station With Nielsen for Maximum Ratings Results

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This is an easy task that won’t require very much of your valuable time. Assuming you’re not planning to change a format, this is a “set it and forget it” task.
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