Headlines
New Ways to Hear On-Demand COVID-19 Briefs, Broadcasters Play Ball and More
And other creative ways radio broadcasters ensure their listeners are entertained
Nielsen
Headlines
Nielsen Survey Highlights Consumer Trust in Radio
“More than eight in 10 Americans report spending the same or more time with...
Headlines
Nielsen: Radio’s Evolution Is Resonating With Consumers
Its latest report focuses on medium- and small-market U.S. radio consumers, tracks listening behaviors...
Headlines
Nielsen’s Kelly Brands Radio as “Original Electronic Media”
2019’s “Audio Today” report paints a positive picture but underscores the importance of the...
Programming and Sales
Nielsen Adds Direct Download Feature to BDSradio
Play MPE catalog integration creates “end-to-end solution” for PDs
Programming and Sales
What Products Do Podcast Fans Buy?
Nielsen shares insights into podcast listeners purchasing happens in new Marketer's Guide to Podcasting
News and Business
Nielsen: “Diverse Audiences Are Big With Radio”
Check out the results from “Audio Today 2018: A Focus on Black and Hispanic...
News and Business
The Top Music Radio Storylines of 2018: Mid-Year Edition
Nielsen says adult contemporary is ascendant
FCC
NAB Favors Modifying Radio Station Ownership Limits
Association says the current regulatory framework has not kept pace with the transformation of...
News and Business
Hurricane Maria — Stories From the Frontline
Nielsen releases excerpts from listener diaries
News and Business
Nielsen Adds Quintet of MRC-Accredited PPM Markets
But the MRC board also voted to remove San Francisco’s accreditation
News and Business
Nielsen Survey: Puerto Ricans Turn to Radio
In times of disaster people listen to news radio
News and Business
Radio Continues Growth in United Arab Emirates
Reaches 135,000 more listeners in Q1 2018, says Nielsen
News and Business
Survey Says Adult Contemporary, Classic Hits Formats on the Rise
Nielsen’s numbers suggest mass appeal radio saw Q1 bump
News and Business
Nielsen Scopes Out the American Radio Landscape
Research suggests that AM/FM radio still leads the pack
News and Business
AC and News/Talk Are Off to Strong Start in 2018
But Nielsen says millennials are moving away from hot AC and urban contemporary stations
Programming and Sales
Nielsen Rolls Out the Diary Monthly Insights Reports
Provides an “alternative to ‘extrapolations’ of the monthly audience estimates”
Streaming
Nielsen: AM/FM Radio Reach Exceeds That of Other Electronic Media
Each week, more Americans tune into AM/FM radio than watch TV or use smartphones,...
News and Business
All I Want for Christmas Is Holiday Tunes
December PPM ratings brought good news for AC-formatted stations
Programming and Sales
Classic Rock Rides High on Summer Vibes Again
Warm-weather listening means increased tune-in for this format, Nielsen reports
Streaming
Panoply Develops New Method for Targeted Podcast Ads
Until now, Panoply has gauged the audience makeup of podcasts using surveys and show...
News and Business
Nielsen Chooses Gracenote IDs as Measurement Standard
Will offer metadata management services leveraging Gracenote IDs
Guest Commentaries
The Radio Headphone Measurement Problem
Nielsen's ability to measure headphone listening is an under-the-radar concern
News and Business
Nielsen Reveals 2016 Trends in Audio
News/talk and contemporary hits radio formats retain popularity
Mobile
Nielsen Acquires Mobile Measurement Firm
Nielsen has acquired Informate Mobile Intelligence, a provider of mobile usage measurement based in...
Streaming
Nielsen: Radio Can Learn from Streaming
Streaming can provide a better look at listener trends for radio stations
Streaming
Is PPM of Any Use for Streaming Media?
How does each lossy-codec encode the PPM tones, versus the bandwidth of the actual...
Streaming
Triton Digital to Integrate With Nielsen Measurement
Triton Digital, a provider of technology for the audio industry, today announced that Nielsen...