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Electric cars are ditching AM radio — a critical safety tool

Some electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are eliminating AM radios from their cars, which government officials fear could put people at risk in an emergency. Why it matters: AM radio is one of the critical ways that federal, state, and local officials communicate with the public during

As The Country Opens Up, Radio Listening Is Returning To Pre-Pandemic Levels

According to Forbes, radio listening is well on its way to pre-pandemic levels as the country opens up. Additionally, terrestrial radio still accounts for 87% of ad-supported in-car listening. Radio needs to be part of your media outreach strategy! The pandemic forced millions to stay-at-home as

Data reveals podcast listenership is growing

This item from the Marketing Brew newsletter is proof that anyone looking to increase their media profile needs to include podcasting in their strategy: "In 2019, the podcast industry reached 645 million monthly listeners globally, according to PwC, which predicts the industry’s revenues will more than double

Podcasting In Your Media Outreach Strategy!

There is new evidence that podcasting probably should be part of any media strategy. According to The Morning Mouth, approximately eighty million Americans - 28% of the U.S. 12+ population - are now weekly podcast listeners, a 17% increase over 2020. The overall monthly podcast listening audience is now more diverse than ever: 57% of monthly podcast listeners are white, 16%

Local News Coverage – A Powerful Tool

There is new evidence of how powerful positive local news coverage is. A new Knight-Gallup study reveals Americans place more trust in local news outlets than with national sources. Besides viewing local journalists as more trustworthy, those surveyed also feel local news media are better than national news at:

Why the Second Screen Needs to be Part of Your Media Strategy

An item in PR Week is a clear indicator of how the media landscape has changed: The Super Bowl is often described as the biggest branding stage in the world, but not if you’re trying to reach young audiences. More than half of Gen Zers are unlikely

Podcast Audience

If you're looking to grow your brand with younger adults, then consider targeting podcasts. According to the Westwood One 2021 Audioscape, the median age of the podcast audience is 34. Contrast that with radio and TV: the current median age of podcast listeners is 13 years

‘On-Demand’ Audio

An interesting item in The Morning Mouth proves once again why people looking to expand their brand, sell their product, or increase their media presence should not overlook radio: Brad Kelly, managing Direction of Nielsen Audio says... Despite conventional wisdom, radio listening did not dissolve

Growing Impact of Podcasts

According to Edison Research, podcasting now accounts for six-percent of audio consumption in the U.S. That's an all-time high. The share of time Americans age 13+ spend with podcasts as a percentage of all their audio listening has tripled from just 2% in 2014. The

Increasing Influence of Talk Radio and Podcasts

This week we're getting new evidence of the power of talk radio and podcasts. According to The Morning Mouth, the share of time listening to spoken-word audio in the U.S. has increased 30% in the past six years, and 8% in the last year, with

Author: Tim Livingston

Electric cars are ditching AM radio — a critical safety tool

As The Country Opens Up, Radio Listening Is Returning To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Data reveals podcast listenership is growing

Podcasting In Your Media Outreach Strategy!

Local News Coverage – A Powerful Tool

Why the Second Screen Needs to be Part of Your Media Strategy

Podcast Audience

‘On-Demand’ Audio

Growing Impact of Podcasts

Increasing Influence of Talk Radio and Podcasts

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