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NuVoodoo's executive team regularly publishes thoughts, data, and analysis here and in media industry publications and trade magazines.

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NuVoodoo Omnibus Survey: The Election and the Consumer

By Jeri Fields

Wish you knew just a little more about your customer? Want to ask customers a few things before you make that marketing recommendation to your boss? We’re lucky here at NuVoodoo. When we want to know more, we just ask! Our clients are varied, and their needs are too. We’re happy to offer an affordable,…

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NuVoodoo By The Numbers: Essential Things for Advertisers to Know About Heavy Podcast Listeners: Part 1

By Mike O'Connor

Part 1: Decoding the “Podcast Heavy”: A Deep Dive into Their World In the ever-evolving world of audio, podcasts have carved out a significant space for themselves. But who are these avid listeners who spend hours each week immersed in podcasts? Our latest NuVoodoo Media Services study fielded in the 3rd quarter of 2024 with…

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Moneyball: Essential Things to Know About Heavy Podcast Listeners

By Leigh Jacobs

It’s Mike O’Connor, NuVoodoo EVP Marketing Strategy, at the keyboard for this week’s Moneyball for Radio.  Part 1: Decoding the “Podcast Heavy”: A Deep Dive into Their World In the ever-evolving world of audio, podcasts have carved out a significant space for themselves. But who are these avid listeners who spend hours each week immersed…

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Moneyball: Facts About Likely Ratings Participants Who Prefer Country

By Leigh Jacobs

It’s Mike O’Connor, NuVoodoo EVP Marketing Strategy, at the keyboard for this week’s Moneyball for Radio.  NuVoodoo’s Ratings Prospect Study surveys thousands of radio format partisans, including ratings-friendly individuals who are modeled for likely participation in PPM or diary methodologies. This small constituency is referred to here as “RPS Yes” listeners. For this particular analysis,…

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Moneyball: The Truth About “Rolled” Samples

By Leigh Jacobs

Talking to potential music research clients we regularly hear about their current research vendor giving them “rolled” samples. A “rolled” sample is one in which the latest sample, usually half the size of what a station would have preferred, is averaged with the previous sample. If a station gets new data every other week, the…

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