Are People “Sleeping In” During the Pandemic?

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In the study NuVoodoo fielded just before Labor Day and presented at Morning Show Boot Camp (1000 morning show listeners 18-49 across all PPM markets), we set out to learn how wake-up times had shifted in the coronavirus era. We know lives have changed with many people forced to work from home, either for safety…

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What the World Needs Now: A Big Audio Hug

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In the study we presented at Morning Show Boot Camp (1000 morning show listeners 18-49 across all PPM markets), we wanted to get an idea of what kind of morning show people were looking for given the unusual nature of 2020. Even in “normal times,” we know a portion of morning radio listeners are looking…

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Advice for Morning Talent

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During our session at Morning Show Boot Camp last week, we were asked what advice we have for morning talent. Carolyn and I answered off the cuff, but thought we’d take this opportunity to write a complete answer to the question, “What are the most important things morning shows should be doing today?” Stay relevant…

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What CHR Morning Fans Dislike

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Morning Show Boot Camp happens on Wednesday and Thursday this week, though no one’s getting on a flight or planning to check into a hotel. Happily, there’ll be no catered food involved. Sadly, there’ll be no happy hour to raise a glass while catching up with old friends. Welcome to the virtual conference foretold in…

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Morning Radio in the New Abnormal

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There’s simply been nothing “normal” to discuss about much of anything since the middle of March. When we were asked to present at this year’s virtual Morning Show Boot Camp, which happens next week (9/23-24), our brains immediately went to trying to put some quantitative numbers behind the anecdotes that swarm around discussions of morning…

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NuVoodoo Research for Radio Sales

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An abundance of thanks to our friends at the RAB for a great session on our NuVoodoo webinar last week as part of their ongoing Open for Business series. We were solidly focused on radio sales efforts for this webinar, fueled by consumer insights gathered in our daily interviews conducted to keep track of coronavirus…

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Writing Business in the New Abnormal

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This time NuVoodoo has spun up a webinar to help folks on the sales side of the building. Marketing in the New Abnormal for radio sales professionals is this Wednesday, August 12 at 1 PM Eastern as part of the RAB’s ongoing Open for Business webinar series. In about 30 minutes, Carolyn Gilbert and I…

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Selling Radio in the New Abnormal

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Less than two months ago, people in the Northeast U.S. were likely to be the most cautious about venturing outside their homes amidst the coronavirus. But, a week’s worth of 12,247 interviews, July 20-26, shows those in the Northeast only slightly less relaxed than those in the Midwest (part of the on-going testing that NuVoodoo…

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Coronavirus & Radio Sales: Is “Normal” Any Closer?

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Remember February? Heck, remember June? Even in the hard-hit northeast, states were allowing more latitude to citizens. Folks were enjoying occasional meals out, visiting with friends, anticipating a return to some greater degree of normalcy. On June 16, extreme concern about coronavirus had dropped to just 30% in the daily testing NuVoodoo began on March…

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S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g Promotional Budgets for Fall

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In our recent NuVoodoo webinar, “Marketing in the New Abnormal,” along with a look at how listeners’ lives are changing through the pandemic, we dived deep into all aspects of contesting. Knowing that budgets for contesting this fall will be stretched tight (or non-existent), we focused on ways to make the most of whatever resources…

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