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

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

America 250 Is a Moment That Sports Radio Was Built For

"America 250 shouldn't be viewed as another marketing campaign or corporate initiative. It should be viewed as an opportunity to remind audiences what great local sports radio does best."

What Pizza Hut and Heinz Can Teach Classic Rock Radio Programmers

"Your station can do something Yum Brands and Heinz can't"

Is Your Radio Station Preparing to Change Formats? Watch for These Signs

"Sometimes the clock simply runs out."

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,...

Nielsen Audio Discovers the Internet…Again!

It’s been a while, but the radio industry is being forced to give some attention to the Nielsen radio diary. Yes, the paper diary...

Radio Ratings: A Single Point of Failure

Last month, the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, filed a suit against General Motors. Attorney General Paxton has had an interesting history in...

Democratic National Convention Audience Grows During Second Night of Coverage

Once again, MSNBC led coverage of the event with 4.8 million viewers.

Nielsen Says July Saw a Rare Upswing in TV Viewing Due to Summer Olympics

For the second month in a row, streaming services have made television history with their unprecedented dominance. According to The Gauge from Nielsen, streaming...

PPM: What About the Children? 

When PPM was commercialized in the ‘aughts, a couple of new weighting variables were added. For years, we knew that Arbitron weighted the diary service...

Nielsen Should Change or Remove Its Exempt Stations Policy

When considering what to discuss in this column, I’m inclined to occasionally pontificate. You may not agree with my thoughts and that’s fine, but sometimes,...

Radio Station Imaging: When Is It Time to Make Changes?

Change can certainly be tempting, but how do you determine that it is time to reimage your radio station? I love listening to radio...

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America 250 Is a Moment That Sports Radio Was Built For

"America 250 shouldn't be viewed as another marketing campaign or corporate initiative. It should be viewed as an opportunity to remind audiences what great local sports radio does best."

What Pizza Hut and Heinz Can Teach Classic Rock Radio Programmers

"Your station can do something Yum Brands and Heinz can't"

Is Your Radio Station Preparing to Change Formats? Watch for These Signs

"Sometimes the clock simply runs out."

How Radio Can Own the Taylor Swift Wedding Weekend

"Just in case we're only weeks away from America's royal wedding, let's get prepared!"