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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."

How Nielsen Audience Measurement Could Get Cheaper and Smarter By Following This Swiss Method

When will radio companies get together and tell Nielsen that the current system is not affordable anymore?

Why Your Radio Station Isn’t Growing – And the 4 Behaviors That Fix It

"These are not theories or consultant fluff. They're actual actions that will move your ratings forward."

Did Nielsen Overlook Radio in Selection of New Chief Client Officer?

My view is that a Chief Client Officer should work with all clients.

Why Radio Programmers and Their Teams Need to Be Listener Obsessed at Live Events

"The entire staff of your station needs to be listener obsessed at every event you participate in."

What if Radio Ratings Were Based on Production?

"Those of us inside radio obsess over imaging. We hang on every word and share our epic creations like we’ve just solved all tune-out. For regular listeners, though — our zips and zaps are just commercials."

What Every Radio Programmer Should Know About Nielsen’s PPM Heavy Listeners

"When you see a number like 8,000 you know you’ve hit the jackpot."

Why TV Ratings Challenges for Nielsen Could Have Major Implications in the Radio Space

If Nielsen loses some national TV clients or is forced to lower rates in the face of stiff competition from VideoAmp, comScore, or other companies, it may look for more revenue on the audio side.

How Nielsen Is Adjusting Sampling Methods to Reflect Modern Listening Habits

Their view is that testing and practice have shown little difference in listening, but the gains in proportionality are positive. The unspoken part is that this change will help control sample costs as well.

Cumulus Media vs. Nielsen: When the Scorekeeper Sells the Scoreboard

"What becomes of this lawsuit — who wins, who loses, who settles — is still to be determined. But one measurement isn’t changing anytime soon"

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"

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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."