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Arbitron Survey: 232MM People Consume Radio Daily

Radio reaches 232 million listeners over the course of a single week, preliminary findings from the RADAR 92, a quarterly report that looks at topline numbers from the RADAR Radio Listening Estimates. That marks a consistent number from a year ago.

The study indicates that The 7,100+ RADAR Network Affiliated stations (which account for 55 percent of all radio stations) reach 89 percent of all radio listeners.
RADAR Network affiliates have consistent delivery reaching the key young and adult demographics advertisers target; they reach 84 percent of teens 12-17 and 85 percent of adults 18-34 and 25-54.
The study also shows that 95 percent of black non-Hispanic persons and 95 percent of Hispanic persons age 12 and older tune into radio over the course of a week. Radio also reaches 95 percent of college grads age 18+ and 96 percent of adults age 25-54 with a college degree and an annual household income of $50,000.

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Sirius XM Shows Restraint, Most Holiday Music Begins Post Thanksgiving

Marketers have unleashed their holiday promotions earlier than ever this year, with many hitting the stores well before Thanksgiving. But Sirius XM isn’t launching most of its 24-hour holiday music channels until turkey day or later.

The newly merged company…

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Knock-tober: McClatchy, New York Times Co., Media General Take Hits

October advertising revenue plunged for The New York Times Co. and McClatchy, despite some growth in online ad revenue.

The New York Times saw ad revenue plummet 17.2%; online ad revenue increased 5.3%, writes MediaPost. Classifieds have fallen 27.3% year to…

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NAB Works Hard to Prep U.S. for Digital Transition

The switch to digital television arrives in less than three months, and to remind consumers of the transition, the National Association of Broadcasters is running a campaign across PumpTop TV’s network of screens at gas stations.

The spot began airing…

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Auto Advertising Slips 10% in 1H 08

Through the first half of the year, automakers have slimmed their ad spending by 10% to $6.1 billion, according to Nielsen Monitor Plus.

General Motors slipped 6% to $1.2 billion, while Ford Motor cut ad spend by 22% to $954…

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Journalists Use New Media More than PR Pros Think

Getting real-time, 24/7 online access to company news and reaching responsive and efficient PR representatives still rate high on journalists’ wish-lists, but reporters are increasingly sourcing stories from new forms of media as well, according to research from Bulldog Reporter and TEKgroup…

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One-Fifth of Marketers Send Emails Even After Consumers Unsubscribe

Some 20% of top brand marketers continue to send additional emails to consumers, even after they confirm requests from those consumers to “unsubscribe” from an email marketing list, according to a research study from Return Path, MarketingCharts writes.

Though the study,…

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