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Inside the Cumulus-Nielsen Oral Arguments at the U.S. Appeals Court
To paraphrase another slogan, "They argue, you decide."
Nielsen CEO Karthik Rao’s Promise Rings Hollow for Radio Broadcasters
"If Karthik Rao's quote is something more than puffery, he and his company need to show some love to the radio side of Nielsen's business."
Nielsen Responds to Cumulus Attempt to Uphold Lawsuit: Bankruptcy Doesn’t Change Status
"All along, Cumulus said emergency relief was needed to avert imminent crisis. That premise is gone."
What Nielsen PPM Data Tells Us About Content, Contests, and the Mistakes Most Shows Still Make
We're at a point where only the very biggest shows can afford to waste a break. Even the big shows that waste too many breaks will lose audience.
Is It Time for Cumulus Media to Sell Westwood One and Walk Away?
If a buyer could be found that doesn't own local stations, the problem goes away.
Nielsen is the Umpire That Everybody Hates
The genesis for this column came from two pieces published in the past week: one for video and one for audio.
The Two Nielsen Numbers That Should Be Running Radio (But Aren’t)
Both metrics have value, and it's easy to see why they can cause sleepless nights — or even celebrations at the pub.
How Nielsen’s mSurvey Brings the Diary System Into the Smartphone Era
Based on what Nielsen has shown, the mSurvey works best on a smartphone, which makes sense in 2026.
Taking a Peak Behind the Curtain at Nielsen’s PPM Ratings System
If you are thinking, “Huh?” here are the reasonable explanations.
What the Cumulus-Nielsen Battle Says About Power in Radio Ratings
As the Cumulus-Nielsen saga rolls on, the biggest winners will be the lawyers and their firms.