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.

Can Radio Capitalize on Netflix, Spotify ‘Streamflation’ Price Hikes?

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Where does radio fit in with all this? It's still free.

The Self Inflicted Wound Public Broadcasting Continues to Create

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Some free advice: Don't tell listeners to find somewhere else to spend their valuable media time.

Is It Time for Cumulus Media to Sell Westwood One and Walk Away?

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If a buyer could be found that doesn't own local stations, the problem goes away.

Nielsen is the Umpire That Everybody Hates

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The genesis for this column came from two pieces published in the past week: one for video and one for audio.

Is Streaming Broken? AI Fraud at Deezer Makes the Case for Radio

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Maybe music radio needs to be more vocal about what's going on in streaming. Music on the radio is real, and there are gatekeepers to ensure it stays that way.
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World Cup Lessons Every Radio Program Director Must Hear

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As we look back at the holiday weekend, the...

David Roberts Reflects on Retirement, Diversity, and the Future of ESPN

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"Working at ESPN, you’re working with arguably the best people in the industry. Because of that, a great deal of our goals were accomplished through collective effort and teamwork. It’s nice to sit back and reflect on the things we accomplished as a team together."

Tanner of KFBW Portland Proves Adapt or Die Works

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If you spend five minutes talking to Tanner, the...

Why Jesse Kelly Refuses to Take Live Callers During His Premiere Networks Show

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"I was a radio listener a long time before I did it. The second it was, 'Let's go to the phones,' I couldn't change the channel fast enough. So I just don't do it."