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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."

‘Outliers’ in Nielsen Audio Ratings

Last week, this column explained sampling error. It’s a Survey 101 concept, but rarely considered in the world of ratings. This week, we’ll go through another...

Nielsen 12+ June Monthly And Spring 2024 Quarterly Ratings

Nielsen has released the next round of June Monthly and Spring 2024 quarterly ratings.

An Error Doesn’t Mean a Mistake in Nielsen Audio Estimates

We’re in the midst of the political season which means a lot of polling.  Surveys aren’t perfect and in fact, are getting harder to...

105.9 The Mountain, Asheville, NC Draws Rebuke From Nielsen

Morning show co-host Rich “Rizzo” Deaver posted a video that Nielsen says discusses methodology and the importance of recall in a diary market.

Nielsen 12+ June Monthly And Spring 2024 Quarterly Ratings

Nielsen has released June Monthly and Spring 2024 quarterly ratings.

Streaming TV Reaches New Heights in Latest Nielsen Report

YouTube accounted for the most streaming TV viewing, with 9.9% of total day watching.

A Step-By-Step Guide to Analyzing Nielsen Trends on a Quarter-Hour Basis

It makes sense to analyze your stations and your competition at this level because every quarter hour matters.

FOX Sports Draws 1.59 Million Viewers for UFL Championship Game

This year's championship game, which was called by Curt Menefee and Joel Klatt and also featured a visit from Tom Brady in the booth, peaked at 1,723,000 viewers from 6:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET.

How to Use Nielsen to Look Through Full PPM Samples

You can now review individual days for your stations as well as your competitors. Look to see if there are any particular spikes (positive or negative) that you can explain.

How Small-Market Stations Can Optimize Nielsen Ratings Despite Smaller Samples

If you’re in one of these markets and don’t particularly like the averaging system, it’s understandable. 

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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."

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