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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 Can Find a Better Investment for Change Than Re-Investment in Nielsen

"This constant quid pro quo between Nielsen and radio is disappointing, and both sides share the blame"

Cumulus Media Files Lawsuit Against Nielsen Alleging Radio Ratings Monopoly

"Cumulus claims Nielsen forces media companies to buy expensive local audience data they may not need in order to gain access to the national ratings that networks like its subsidiary Westwood One rely on"

Why a World Series Without the Los Angeles Dodgers Won’t Tank Viewership

"Major League Baseball is the beneficiary of right place, right time"

Nielsen Needs Fewer Apologies and More Accuracy After Latest Ratings Flub

Considering the very small number of “oops, we made a mistake” reissues by Nielsen over previous years, this is a troubling trend.

Radio and the Battle for Attention in the Age of Brainrot

We 2025 humans don’t focus well, and while it’s easy to blame social media or other options on our smartphones — and that may be true — it is the reality.

Should Nielsen Ratings Turn Attention to More Futuristic Measurement Data?

I’m sure others can come up with interesting ideas, but the real question is: “What do we want the radio/audio audience measurement system to look like in 2030? In 2035?”

FOX Sports Shatters Viewership Records With Super Bowl LIX Rematch

"The national broadcast of America’s Game of the Week drew 33.8 million viewers"

Broadcast TV Sees Rebound in August Thanks to College Football, Nielsen Data Shows

The FOX broadcast featuring Ohio State playing Texas drew more than 16 million viewers, while three other broadcasts on ABC eclipsed more than 10 million viewers.

Why Both Radio and Nielsen Need to Prioritize Cume Instead of AQH

Is this a perfect solution? Of course not.

How Borna Velic Keeps Milwaukee Rock Radio Thriving at 102.9 THE HOG and 96.5 WKLH

"If you’re streaming us from outside Milwaukee, half of what we say probably won’t make sense — and that’s the point.”

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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!"