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Dan McClain Returns to 102.1 WDRM After Six-Year Retirement

"I TRULY couldn't be more grateful"

Steve Sanchez Leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ

Steve Sanchez is leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ...

106.3 The Raider Abilene Debuts “Raider Mornings” with Chad Ray

"We've known the pair personally, around town, and around the station off-air for some time,"

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.

Nielsen Channels Lynyrd Skynyrd With ‘Gimme 3 Years, Gimme 3 Years, Mister’

Until Nielsen discovers that “it ain’t no fun staring straight down a forty-four” (figuratively, not literally), I expect we’ll be seeing Nielsen back at The Jug again, looking for more ways to cut costs.

Can Nielsen Fix Its Data Processing Problems?

This is troubling, and in my view, Nielsen owes the industry an explanation.

How the Nielsen Audio Analyzer Can Help Unlock Market-Level Insights

The Audio Analyzer has value for diary markets as well.

Nielsen Radio Ratings Grow By Nearly 20% in Spring 2025 After Updated Qualifying Time

Nielsen revealed that 23% of listening occasions fell within that three-to-four-minute window and would have previously gone unmeasured.

How Nielsen Measures PPM Response Rate Panels and Why It Matters for Radio Ratings

Last week, this column covered the concept of response rates for Nielsen radio ratings and how to understand them in the context of the...

Understanding The News/Talk Radio Audience Is Key to Surviving in a Podcast World

If you are not focused on your ideal listener, you are dead.

When Dan Patrick Calls Out Nielsen, Does Anyone Listen?

"If Dan Patrick can become one of the greatest storytellers in the format, it’s time for the format to begin telling its own story better"

Dan Patrick: No One Cares About Radio Ratings Anymore

"I don't like being beholden to that, because you have a lot of people who are in radio who are your bosses who probably haven't done radio."

Understanding Nielsen Audio’s Response Rate And Why It Matters for Your Radio Station

It’s been a while since I tried to explain a part of the Nielsen Audio system that you may not know much about. So...

What Should the Future of the Media Rating Council Actually Look Like?

“Trust” and “credibility” are tough when the systems are so complicated and so many dollars are at stake.

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Steve Sanchez Leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ

Steve Sanchez is leaving K-DAWN for AM 670 KMZQ...

106.3 The Raider Abilene Debuts “Raider Mornings” with Chad Ray

"We've known the pair personally, around town, and around the station off-air for some time,"

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.