Some of us still recall the “Tornado” episode of WKRP in Cincinnati from 1979 in which newsman Les Nessman is caught without plans for such a weather emergency. Mr. Carlson instructs him to adapt a script from a fictionalized version of the Emergency Broadcast System, by substituting the word “tornadoes” anywhere the script says “Russians.”…

Maya Angelou is credited with saying, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” We’ll submit the emotional connection that radio can have with listeners – how we make people feel – is critical to building and maintaining…

It’s just over two weeks until the start of the October ratings period that begins the “Fall book.” We made peace with “October” commencing less than halfway through September, right? After all, most of Munich’s “Oktoberfest” is in September. As you’re making final preparations for the upcoming ratings period, working to ensure more listeners and…

Results from NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24, with responses from over three thousand 14 to 64s nationwide, show that many listeners say they would listen more to content from radio stations on a smartphone app – suggesting those same listeners are not universally aware of station apps. As shown in the chart below, it’s better…

Our 24th NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study with responses from 3,188 people ages 14 to 64 nationwide allows us to probe feelings people have about radio stations that may not get researched otherwise. One such prompt was toward the end of the interview when we asked respondents to agree or disagree with this statement, “Other than…

Our latest NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study, our 24th, fielded last month with responses from 3,188 people ages 14 to 64 nationwide, provides important updates to the best channels to market to likely ratings participants – especially those who listen to radio at least an hour a day and, thus, have the potential to “move the…

Studies released by some pundits in the radio business extol that being “free” is why a plurality of listeners say they listen. Data from the latest NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study, our 24th, fielded last month and including responses from 3,188 people ages 14 to 64 nationwide, replicates that finding, but we think it’s important to…

A sign from the latest NuVoodoo study says the economy isn’t as strong as some economists might try to convince us. Data from our 24th Ratings Prospects Study, fielded last month and including responses from 3,188 people ages 14 to 64 nationwide, indicates people are still feeling the pinch of post-pandemic inflation. In times of…

Many listeners – especially those most likely to give radio its report card – already think music radio is widely using AI voices. As consumers, we’re confronted with AI functionality coming into play in all parts of our lives. So, for those of us in the radio business, it’s easy to understand that listeners think…

The fall book starts on September 12 – less than ten weeks away. Already thin station promotional budgets will be stretched even tighter against media rates inflated by the election. As we’re grinding through data from 3,188 respondents ages to 64 nationwide in NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24, we noted a finding that could have…