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WRVA Afternoon Host Jeff Katz Inks Contract Extension

Katz has spent 14 years at the Audacy station and brings 35 years of talk radio experience.

MS NOW Names Antonia Hylton Host of New Weekend Program

Hylton joined MS NOW in April 2025 as a reporter and co-anchor of The Weekend: Primetime. Now, her first solo anchoring role gives the network an opportunity to showcase her journalism across a larger platform.

Annie Agar Teams With Ja’Marr Chase For Chasing No 1 Podcast via Overtime

"I am so excited. This is probably the biggest and coolest thing I've done in my NFL career so far."

Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker Defends Appearance on the Rich Eisen Show: “I Didn’t Know” Eisen Was With ESPN

"I never thought about it. I never considered it was ESPN, and didn't know it was ESPN until they tweeted the clip out. I had no idea Eisen was on ESPN, and was just on the Eisen show."

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. 

Ratings Give You Nothing to Fear Except 3rd Grade Math

If you’re uncomfortable with ratings, I’m here to tell you that it’s really not hard. For years, I’ve said if you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, you’re good. 

Nielsen Will Face Many Questions With Major Methodology Changes

Let’s consider the potential reasons for differences in results between the paper diary and an online version.

Is The Radio Diary Dead?

Recent trade press articles disclosed that the paper version of the Nielsen Audio radio diary is to be killed off in the relatively near...

Why Radio Cume Matters

Think of cume as people sampling your content. They know who you are and maybe they don’t spend as much time with your station or show as you’d like, but they’re still showing up.

Welcome To Your Research Class

"I’ve been in this unique end of the business for so many years and if there is one thing I’m certain of, it’s that most people in the media have no idea of how audience measurement actually works."

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."

Nielsen Braces Clients For Potential Challenges As Covid-19 Surges

"Some delays in recruitment and slight volatility in intab levels could occur over the next month."

Sports Radio’s Summer Ratings Report

The Summer ratings book was released in early October to sports stations across the nation, and we do our best here at BSM to...

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MS NOW Names Antonia Hylton Host of New Weekend Program

Hylton joined MS NOW in April 2025 as a reporter and co-anchor of The Weekend: Primetime. Now, her first solo anchoring role gives the network an opportunity to showcase her journalism across a larger platform.

Annie Agar Teams With Ja’Marr Chase For Chasing No 1 Podcast via Overtime

"I am so excited. This is probably the biggest and coolest thing I've done in my NFL career so far."

Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker Defends Appearance on the Rich Eisen Show: “I Didn’t Know” Eisen Was With ESPN

"I never thought about it. I never considered it was ESPN, and didn't know it was ESPN until they tweeted the clip out. I had no idea Eisen was on ESPN, and was just on the Eisen show."

Lester Holt to Debut New NBC News Podcast Series

The series will feature deeply personal conversations with people whose lives changed through violence, survival, loss, injustice, or unexpected circumstances.