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Wikipedia says, “Gerrymandering is the practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies.” The term goes back to an 1812 redistricting map in Massachusetts set by Governor Elbridge Gerry. Political scientists talk about gerrymandering allowing candidates to choose voters, rather than voters being allowed to choose candidates. When…
Read MoreGiven the current news cycle, we wanted to replay this finding from our Ratings Prospects Study 13 in January, even as we’re starting work on the questionnaire we’ll field in January 2020. No matter which side of the political aisle you’re on, you’re aware of the political divide in the country. News and talk radio…
Read MoreLast week’s NAB/RAB Radio Show in Dallas had many signs that radio is thinking differently about its future – which is, of course, a good thing. Around the atria at the Anatole we heard lots of talk about podcasts, Smart Speakers, new personalities and a renewed focus on compelling programming. Inevitably, however, talk returned to…
Read MoreWe’ve shown data from our NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 14 from June placing Smart Speaker adoption at 2 in 3 among likely ratings participants. We’ve shown that over half of the Smart-Speaker-owning respondents have a unit in the bedroom. This is a mammoth opportunity for radio. Radio lost its beachhead in the bedroom years ago…
Read MoreOur latest free webinar, The NuVoodoo Fall 2019 Contesting and Marketing Guide, finishes up this Tuesday and Wednesday, September 17 & 18. Register now at nuvoodoo.com/webinars to get contesting best practices, the Social Media platforms your station needs, the best contest packaging opportunities, who thinks radio contests are rigged (and what you can do about…
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