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‘Alexa? Drive Google Home.’

December 1, 2017November 30, 2017 kevincarter

• Jacobs Media Strategies and jācapps, along with partner Sonic Ai, revealed details from a new national online study that

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CHRISTMAS FRONT PAGE RESEARCH 

America’s Top-Testing Christmas Songs!

November 21, 2017November 20, 2017 kevincarter

• As more radio stations make their annual Christmas music flip, P1 Media Group recently tested the 40 most-played Christmas

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Presenting: Entercom Audience Analytics

November 19, 2017 kevincarter Entercom

Clearly on a post-merger roll, Entercom also announced the launch of Entercom Audience Analytics, described as “a tool to offer

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FRONT PAGE RESEARCH 

Are You Ready For Techsurvey 2018?

November 9, 2017November 8, 2017 kevincarter

• Registration is now open for radio stations to participate in Jacobs Media’s Techsurvey 2018. Last year’s survey broke ground

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE RESEARCH 

Subramanyam Trades Radio For TV

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

Noted research and analytics expert Radha Subramanyam has resigned her position as President of Insights, Research and Analytics for iHeartMedia

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EXECUTIVE ACTION FRONT PAGE RESEARCH 

iHeartMedia Names New Research Guru

November 2, 2017November 2, 2017 kevincarter iHeart, iHeartMedia

• It didn’t take iHeartMedia very long to name Subramanyam’s successor — Dr. Michele Madansky has been named as Executive

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FRONT PAGE PROS IN MOTION RESEARCH 

Hollins Joins Jacobs Media

October 31, 2017October 30, 2017 kevincarter

Jacobs Media has named veteran media research exec Jason Hollins as Research Director. In this new role Hollins will work closely

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RESEARCH 

Radio Drives You To & From Work

September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 kevincarter

The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) released new research that proves radio advertising drives search results — based upon its analysis

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LIFE EVENTS RESEARCH 

An Open Letter to Radio

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 kevincarter

Yesterday we received this very timely open letter from Andrew Curran, President & COO of DMR/Interactive. We hereby present it here in

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RESEARCH SYNDICATION 

WW1 & Billboard Reconnect

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 kevincarter Cumulus

Westwood One and Billboard announced that American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks would once again utilize Billboard‘s Country Airplay chart

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Paramount & WMG Making Movies

May 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Paramount & WMG Making Movies

• Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group (WMG) have announced a multi-year, first-look deal. The companies will partner on theatrical

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MapQuest Adds Audio From iHeartRadio
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MapQuest Adds Audio From iHeartRadio

May 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on MapQuest Adds Audio From iHeartRadio

• MapQuest, the trusted navigation platform used by tens of millions of people each month, and iHeartRadio announced a new

Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Broadway Media
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Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Broadway Media

May 5, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Townsquare Inks Digital Deal With Broadway Media
Cumulus + Media Audit + TOMA.Solutions
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Cumulus + Media Audit + TOMA.Solutions

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Mothership Beams Up To Concord
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Mothership Beams Up To Concord

April 27, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Mothership Beams Up To Concord
SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads
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SXM Media To Rep YouTube Audio Ads

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Adams The New Host Of APM’s Marketplace
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Adams The New Host Of APM’s Marketplace

May 7, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Adams The New Host Of APM’s Marketplace

• American Public Media’s Marketplace, the most widely consumed business and economic news program in the country — in radio

The Wolf Wakes Up With Ellen & Aaron
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The Wolf Wakes Up With Ellen & Aaron

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Paramount & WMG Making Movies

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Az Cohen & Believe Launch AZTEC
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Az Cohen & Believe Launch AZTEC

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Ahrens Now Running Kobalt Latin America
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Ahrens Now Running Kobalt Latin America

May 4, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Ahrens Now Running Kobalt Latin America
Macky Joins Quartz Hill As SVP/Promotion
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Macky Joins Quartz Hill As SVP/Promotion

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Riser House Welcomes Leighanna Martin
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Riser House Welcomes Leighanna Martin

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WMG Makes TIME100 List
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WMG Makes TIME100 List

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Adams The New Host Of APM’s Marketplace
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Adams The New Host Of APM’s Marketplace

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The Wolf Wakes Up With Ellen & Aaron
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The Wolf Wakes Up With Ellen & Aaron

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Beasley Detroit Teams Up With MBBA
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Beasley Detroit Teams Up With MBBA

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Pros On The Loose: UB Rodriguez
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Pros On The Loose: UB Rodriguez

May 6, 2026 kevincarter Comments Off on Pros On The Loose: UB Rodriguez
LA’s Fan Reveals On-Air Lineup
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LA’s Fan Reveals On-Air Lineup

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Urban One Welcomes Joy Taylor
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Urban One Welcomes Joy Taylor

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