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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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Why Radio Should Play a Central Role in Multicultural Campaigns

Author: Tammy Greenberg, SVP/Business Development, RAB

The constantly evolving makeup of today’s American population has made it one of the most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations in the world. From a marketing perspective, multiculturalism is a challenging concept to activate; developing creative and selecting the right mix of media that will achieve relevance across a multicultural spectrum is a difficult feat. For efficiency, many brands will market in a way that either appeals to the cultural nuances of a total market, a specific race, or communities of people who share the brand’s values.

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Radio is a Workhorse for Recruitment

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

Companies and businesses often have a challenging time finding job candidates. Finding qualified job candidates is even more difficult.

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Why Do Local Companies Need to Advertise Continuously?

Contributor: Beth Osborne, director, marketing and content, Marketron

Advertising is continuous. The biggest brands in the world are still buying media, so why wouldn’t a local business? The argument that everybody already knows the business doesn’t hold up in the modern world. Just because a consumer knows a company doesn’t mean it’s at the top of their mind or has value in their eyes.

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Radio reaches grocery shoppers as they deal with a volatile economy

Author: Victor Texcucano, Content Coordinator, RAB

Inflation is apparently cooling. Well, at least that’s what some of us keep hearing. Grocery shopping, however, still feels like it is draining our bank accounts. Things are improving, however, but food retailers should promote savings to reach cost-consumers in their area.

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Is Creative Wearout a Thing?

Contributor: Angela Jeffrey, Vice President Brand Management, ABX Advertising Benchmark Index

Is Creative Wearout a Thing … in radio? RAB recently asked ABX Advertising Benchmark Index to investigate this question and come up with a definitive answer.

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What’s on the Horizon for Radio

Contributor: Nicole Ovadia, vice president of forecasting and analysis, BIA Advisory Services

The radio advertising landscape is in the midst of a dynamic transformation, but within this evolution lies a world of untapped potential. As consumer habits adapt and digital integration becomes the norm, key industries are reshaping their advertising strategies. Yet, amidst these changes, local radio stands strong as a resilient and potent force in the media mix – the fifth largest media when you examine the total local advertising marketplace.

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It’s Good Judgement to Use Radio for Legal Services

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

Buying a home, estate planning or getting a divorce. These are just some of our rites of passage that we may experience as adults, but they are also times when we find ourselves in need of legal services.

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Electronic Retailers Have the Goods This Holiday Season

Author: Victor Texcucano, Content Coordinator, RAB

Electronic retailers are one of the more popular places where consumers shop for gifts for loved ones. Whether it’s a new tablet for the kids, a new laptop for a college student or a brand-new 80” 4K TV for the living room, electronic retailers sell many high-ticket goods valued by all consumers.

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How Talent “Ambassadors” Facilitate Charitable Initiatives and Sponsorships

Digging Into Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Partnerships with Stations, Local Children’s Hospitals, and Businesses

Contributor: Fred Jacobs, President and Founder, Jacobs Media Strategies

For more than four decades, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has been focused on raising money for local children’s hospitals in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Broadcast radio has played an integral role in these fundraising efforts, as stations in hundreds of communities have showcased their local impact and influence through partnerships with children’s hospitals and area advertisers. With the mission to change kids’ health, CMN Hospitals has helped raise more than $9 billion for 170 children’s hospitals.

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Radio is a Must to Reach Hispanics

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

According to new estimates released by the U.S. Census, the Hispanic population accounted for nearly 71% of total U.S. population growth. In 2023, Hispanics were the second largest group per this data.

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Driving Demand: The Impact of Radio Listening on Auto Sales

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

The auto industry has had its fair share of challenges and opportunities in the past few years. Events such as parts and labor shortages, strikes and the most recent security hack are just a few. While these events undoubtedly impact their business, they have an even greater effect on the consumer.

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Plumbing and HVAC Ads on Radio: What’s Working Best

Contributor: Rick Kestenbaum, general manager, AnalyticOwl

According to the National Association of Realtors, the average age of a home in the U.S. is 39 years. That creates constant opportunity for plumbing and HVAC companies. Radio has proven to be an excellent way to not only promote emergency services, but also to get listeners thinking about profitable replacements, upgrades and renovations.

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Radio is on the Menu for Restaurants

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

With temperatures around the country on this rise, who wants to cook? Dining out or taking out is the way to go.

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If You Can Dream It, Radio Can Measure It

Author: Tammy Greenberg, SVP/Business Development, RAB

Navigating the complex world of attribution is not that complex with new measurement capabilities in play for radio success

There is a misperception in the advertising community that an audio ad’s influence on a consumer’s purchase journey can’t be measured to the same degree as ads that run on digital media. This inaccuracy is grounded in radio’s broadcast nature, which makes attaching a digital pixel for tracking individual listeners from exposure to purchase an impossibility.

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Radio Works with Real Estate, One Home At a Time

Author: Nick Arias, Research & Insights Assistant, RAB

As adults journey through life, one of the milestones some may reach is the purchase of a home. It is a significant event, filled with anticipation and excitement for some. This event is most often made possible with the guidance and support of a real estate agent.

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Why Digital-Only Brands Should Become Broadcast Radio Advertisers

Contributor: Beth Osborne, director, marketing and content, Marketron

As digital advertising continues to become a growing part of a station’s revenue, you may have a book of businesses that are digital-only advertisers. Maybe they aren’t convinced of the value of radio ads or seek an audience outside of your station demographics. For new advertisers, they may have never purchased an audio ad before. There are many reasons they may be in this bucket. The question is, should they be?

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As Millennials Go Through Life, Radio is There to Reach Them

Author: Victor Texcucano, Content Coordinator, RAB

While the oldest are now nearing their mid-40s and the youngest not yet 30, millennials now represent the largest generation group in the U.S. The U.S. Census in 2022 estimated that there were more than 72.24 million millennials.

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Radio Delivers Furniture Buyers

Author: Annette Malave, SVP/Insights, RAB

During the height of the pandemic, consumers found themselves not only reevaluating where they lived, but also the furniture they had in their homes. Dining rooms and kitchens became makeshift offices. Consumers quickly realized that they needed to look at their home furnishings with a different perspective.

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