Who are these people who say “yes” when Arbitron asks them to carry a PPM device? Why do they do it?  Do they follow the rules?  Do they...

Broadcasters are increasingly aware that – even in a PPM-rated world – it’s not enough to cling to listening occasions like they’re life...

Years ago, I invited author and technology guru Guy Kawasaki to speak before a group of broadcasters.  The heart of his message was this...

Dennis Constantine is one of America’s best known Adult Alternative/AAA programmers. After years at the helm of legendary AAA stations...

Sometimes the NAB doesn’t understand the future of its own industry. I’m referring to one point written by NAB to Radio Ink and following...

Theoretically it makes all the sense in the world: The labels want higher licensing fees from radio?  Fine, then radio wants a faster and...

From Inside Radio: Look for less ratings bounce as Arbitron implements new panelist expiration rules. Under existing rules, almost 20% of...

A couple weeks ago he profiled a real, live, in-the-flesh PPM panelist.  And he discovered pretty much what any sentient being in radio...

Last week in MediaDailyNews, these results were trumpeted: Comparing listening patterns from spring 2009 to spring 2010, [Researcher...

1. Understand what consumer problem you solve You’re not simply a radio station full of music that everyone can agree on.  You’re a...

As more markets convert to electronic measurement, programmers face a conundrum. Minute-by-minute PPM listening data for features, artist...

So here's conventional thinking: PPM measures "real listening" while diaries record (and reward) recall and not "real listening." Not...

Imagine you're around a campfire on a dark and cold night. Is it time to tell a scary tale?  You bet it is. And if it's a tale of ratings...

We are so motivated to achieve ratings, we are completely ignorant of the need to grow fans. Is radio in the business of growing fans –...

The last time I posted this presentation in this blog it was three years ago and almost no radio station was impacted by PPM. My, how...

Today Inside Radio reports that after crunching the numbers from PPM, Arbitron has determined that more breaks per hour turn listeners...

This is a true story. It's about a sales manager for a good-sized market cluster in a good-sized market. It's about the new station that...

In MediaPost, Diane Mermigas outlines five factors that will determine future ad spends. Among those five is this: 2. The absence of an...

I was on a great panel on Friday at the NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia. Alongside me, the panel featured the fantabulous likes of Bill...

As more of the Internet becomes mobile (and you can count on that) more of the "radio listening" will invariably follow. If that...