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Denver Nuggets Broadcasters Chris Marlowe, Scott Hastings, Chris Dempsey Depart

"Altitude Sports is moving in a different direction and decided not to renew my contract. It has been a wonderful 22 year run, and I want to thank everyone who was there along the way."

Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

With Nielsen, Are You Better Off Than You Were 10 Years Ago?

Certainly, the radio industry has changed quite a bit in the last ten years. I’ll offer some thoughts and it’s a question you may want to ponder as well.

Nielsen Implementing Layoffs Affecting 9% of Workforce

A Nielsen spokesperson says the layoffs will “bring costs in line with our revenues and to ensure the company's financial strength for the future."

How to List Your Station With Nielsen for Maximum Ratings Results

This is an easy task that won’t require very much of your valuable time. Assuming you’re not planning to change a format, this is a “set it and forget it” task.

One Simple Fix Can Improve Your Nielsen Ratings

I can’t endorse this exercise strongly enough, especially for spoken word formats.

What Will The Next Big Radio Study Reveal and Who Will Pay For It?

What do you think would make a great study to help the radio industry better understand where the audience is headed and what to do about it?

The Monthly Secret Behind PPM Ratings

The best way to think about PPM is that a monthly is an average of 28 one-day surveys.

An Occasion to Talk About Radio Ratings Occasions

I don’t want to contradict what many programmers and consultants have been doing for the last 15 years or so, but consider that much of your audience may be listening longer than you think.

In Radio Ratings, The Weighting is the Hardest Part

Weighting is done because the rating services want to reflect the population. The weighting variables should have a direct correlation with what is being measured.

WWLS Tops Sports Radio in Oklahoma City Spring Ratings Book

"The station ranked 3rd in the demo during weekday prime (M-F 6a-7p) with a 7.5 share."

It’s Time for a Ratings Joint Industry Committee

As I’ve said to colleagues in the industry, Nielsen sees radio as a cash register. 

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Clay Travis: NFL Placing 87% Of Games On Free TV Means They’re “Violating The Law” 13% Of The Time

"You guys have an important responsibility and an opportunity to apply the law fairly freely and help fans everywhere across the entire nation pay less and get more."

NBA Finals Game Three Viewership Highest Since 1998

"Game 3 averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, a 159% jump from last year's Game 3. The audience peaked at 26.3 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET."

CBS News Earned $362 Million From 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, Others in 2025

"Halfway through this year, CBS is still at 22% of the dollar share."

NAB President Curtis LeGeyt: Congress Must “Reaffirm The Scope” Of Sports Broadcasting Act Of 1961 With All Leagues

"We're not here to scrutinize the NFL's business practices. We're here to affirm that if they want to take advantage of an antitrust exemption granted to them by this body, that there are certain public interest obligations that went along with that."