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Time for a 5-Minute Timeout

Contributor: Rich Tunkel, Managing Director, Nielsen Audio

If you think three minutes goes by quickly you can try holding your breath, although it’s not recommended. I doubt you’ve ever spent half that time with a single social video or post, but you’d still be included in the impression figures. Advertisers credit just a few seconds as an impression when it comes to digital video ads. But until now, radio has required a full five minutes of exposure for a listener to qualify to be part of the audience.

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How Many Ads Should A Radio Station Run To Get Results? New Analysis From CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One and the Radio Advertising Bureau Reveals Guidelines

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) fields questions daily regarding research, best practices, promotional ideas, and more. One of the most frequently asked questions is, “How many ads should I run per week?” The answer always starts with, “That depends. What is your goal?”

The role of advertising is to increase the chance that people will choose your brand by making the brand easy to think of and easy to buy. Yet determining the amount of activity needed to reach consumers is anything but easy.

CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One and the Radio Advertising Bureau partnered to determine and set guidelines based on four campaign goals that range from 34% reach to a 78% reach of a station’s audience.

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