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ESPN Executive Peter McConville Departs After More Than Three Decades at the Network

"To my talented colleagues, thank you. The relationships and experiences will stay with me long after this chapter closes."

Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Is Nielsen’s Diary Service Headed for a Major Overhaul?

What Nielsen is proposing is both radical and evolutionary at the same time.

What Is the Media Rating Council, and Why Does it Exist?

"Measurement suppliers don’t have to apply for MRC accreditation, but many on both sides of the table consider the double checkmarks a necessity to be a serious player."

Following Connected Car Expert Roger Lanctot on LinkedIn is Time Well Spent

His writing is always entertaining, and you’ll never have any doubt as to where Roger stands on an issue in the industry.

How Would Audio Measurement Change if Nielsen Faced Stiffer Competition?

What would audio look like if we had only reach and much of the data were modeled?

Is Your Radio Station’s Target Demo 31 to 47?

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Three Minutes And Emotional Impact = Better Ratings

Reducing the quarter-hour impact from five to three minutes changes the math. But it doesn’t change the emotional impact of what we’re playing and saying in the moment.

Radio Stations Should Invest in Qualitative Research

After decades in the world of ratings and having studied the history of the business, one thing is clear. There is room for one and...

Red, Blue, or Purple?  Nielsen Has Them All!

Somewhere along the way, we became color conscious in this country. I’m not talking about race or ethnicity, but party affiliation. Republicans are red,...

Nielsen Gives a Two Minute Warning

Among the other things I do in my semi-retirement is hold membership on the National Association of Broadcasters Committee on Local Radio Audience Measurement,...

Experiment Often, Fail Early, Then Run A New Experiment

Thinking again about every element - is the true path to growth.

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."