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.

Is Nielsen Willing to Burn Nationwide Ratings to Save Its Margins?

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"We’ve seen the first crack in a 60-year reign of radio audience measurement."

How Much Would You Pay For Radio In a Connected Car?

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"Why can’t North American broadcasters be a part of Radio Ready?"

Jay Guyther Shares How Worldwide Audio Measurement Is Evolving Faster Than Ever

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"Perhaps some of these ideas will make their way to the United States soon."

The Christmas Test for Radio: Would You Want a Station Today?

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Could you do something unique and make a profit at the same time? Most of the time, the answer is, “I would have loved to years ago, but no way today.”

Could AI Redefine How Radio Ratings Are Measured?

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AI could take some of the “crazy” out of the system.
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