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News/Talk Radio Can’t Afford to Treat Digital as an Afterthought Anymore

The shift to digital isn't some looming threat anymore — it already happened, and a lot of the format missed the boat. Now stations need to swim to catch up.

Coleman Insights and Greater Public Launch Public Radio Underwriting Study

"Stations need practical, research-backed strategies to strengthen revenue performance"

Stephen A. Smith on Potential TV News Future: ‘If the Right Offer Comes Along, I’d Do It’

"Do I think I could do a new show? You damn right I can. With ease, I might add. It ain't hard, not for me."

2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

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,...

What Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Can Learn from Radio PPM Principles

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took the stage on Tuesday night, with each hoping to become the next President of the United States. By...

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...

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...

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...

Nielsen Audio 6+ PPM Markets 31-40 June 2024

Nielsen Audio has released 6+ PPM ratings for markets 31-40, June 2024.

Finding the PPM Meter in the Haystack

How many competitive radio stations are in your market? That leaves only a few heavy meters for each station.

Reasons to Love the PPM Analysis Tool

It’s not the easiest piece of software to use, but when it comes to tearing apart PPM data, nothing beats it.

Isn’t It Time For Another Ratings Innovation For Radio?

"PPM, the last great innovation in measuring radio audiences, was rolled out fifteen years ago. That is multiple lifetimes in terms of technology."

Sometimes Listeners Just Want Sports Radio Comfort Food

"The stuff that we find boring isn't always useless. Look, sometimes your audience just wants to hear you talk about special teams or shooting percentages."

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Coleman Insights and Greater Public Launch Public Radio Underwriting Study

"Stations need practical, research-backed strategies to strengthen revenue performance"

Stephen A. Smith on Potential TV News Future: ‘If the Right Offer Comes Along, I’d Do It’

"Do I think I could do a new show? You damn right I can. With ease, I might add. It ain't hard, not for me."

2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit Presented by Point to Point Marketing Day 1 Recap

Barrett Media President Jason Barrett opened the show by welcoming attendees to SVA Theater in New York.

Q102’s Mollie Watson Departs Hubbard’s WKRQ Cincinnati

"What started as a dream internship became one of the greatest chapters of my life,"