I’m a radio guy. It’s in my blood. When I was a teenager, I begged for a spot as an intern at WLIR on Long Island. They finally caved in and let me into the studio. ‘LIR was what was called a “progressive rock” station, and it had all the...
Some 44% of Americans aged 12 and up listen to online radio on a weekly basis, up from 36% last year and 33% the year prior, according to the latest annual “Infinite Dial” report from Edison Research and Triton Digital. Moreover, the percentage of survey respondents...
Our friends at Nielsen today released a new report on radio listening habits and usage titled “THE 2015 STATE OF THE MEDIA: AUDIO TODAY REPORT. HOW AMERICA LISTENS”. Subtitiled “Always On, Always Local”, it reports that more than 91% of...
If you’ve been wondering why commercials in the Super Bowl command a $4.5 million rate, here’s your answer. A record high audience tuned in yesterday to watch The New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks. We’re estimating that about 110...
This ad is guaranteed make even the most raucous Super Bowl party become as silent as a funeral. The 60-second ad, which is based on a real 911 call, is for the NFL’s ‘No More’ campaign. Adweek reports that the NFL donated the airtime and production costs for the ad...
For me, silence is deafening. I simply cannot work or concentrate if I don’t have music playing. My personal library of over 5,000 tracks is in the cloud, available to me wherever I roam. On top of that, I divide my listening time between my Sirius/XM...
