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Moneyball: Rarer Ratings Respondents, Rarer Young Demos

July 1, 2024June 30, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

Last week the second release from NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24 showed that on top of a decline in those

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Moneyball: Rarer Ratings Respondents, Rarer Heavy Listeners

June 24, 2024June 23, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• Last week the first release from NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24 showed a decline in those interested in participating

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Moneyball: Ratings Respondents are Getting Rarer

June 17, 2024June 16, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• The percentage of people interested in participating in radio ratings methodology continues to ebb. In the latest national study

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NuVoodoo - Moneyball for Radio 

Moneyball: Past Research Has Answers for Evergreen Questions

June 3, 2024June 2, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• Preparing the questionnaire for NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 24 this past week had us talking to programmers, managers, and

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Moneyball: What Would You Ask a Big Sample of Listeners?

May 28, 2024May 27, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• “Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” Those words are typically attributed to Teddy Roosevelt,

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NuVoodoo - Moneyball for Radio 

Moneyball: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

May 20, 2024May 19, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• NTR. Events. Concerts. Pop-ups. In 2024 radio is working hard for every dollar to try to offset the declines

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Moneyball: Last-Minute Contest Guidelines

May 13, 2024May 12, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• If you’re considering a contest to impact the last month of the spring book, you’re likely working with a

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Moneyball: The Importance of Making Connections

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• Many years ago, in an introductory college course on broadcast radio the professor laid out that the goal of

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Moneyball: Live vs Local vs Relevant

April 29, 2024April 28, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• In the TV era, radio’s distinction was that it’s live and local, right? Though, even in the heyday of

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Moneyball: A New Tool to Make Better Radio

April 22, 2024April 20, 2024 kevincarter NuVoodoo

• We’re showing off programming and marketing micro-tactics from NuVoodoo Ratings Prospects Study 23 in a second season of Moneyball

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Stern Extends For Three More Years
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Stern Extends For Three More Years

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Stern Extends For Three More Years

• During his last show of the year, Howard Stern officially announced that he will continue to host The Howard

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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal
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iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart, Netflix Ink Video Podcast Deal

• iHeartMedia and Netflix announced an exclusive video podcasting partnership for more than 15 original iHeartPodcasts. The agreement includes all

Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
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Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor & Alex Dominate RIAA Year-End List
WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
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WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WCM Totally In Sync With Robinson
MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
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MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window

December 10, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on MIW Extends Mentorship Submission Window
BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee
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BBC Introducing Itself To Tennessee

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Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group
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Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group

December 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group

• After more than 23 years of ownership, Finger Lakes Radio Group owner Alan Bishop has entered into a definitive

Beasley Elevates Coury To VP of Treasury
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Beasley Elevates Coury To VP of Treasury

December 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Beasley Elevates Coury To VP of Treasury
KLOS Rocks A New St. Jude Record
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KLOS Rocks A New St. Jude Record

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on KLOS Rocks A New St. Jude Record

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Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
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Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix

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Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
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Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Ellis Elevated To VP/A&R At Island Records
Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG
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Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Wong Upped To EVP, Recorded Music, WMG
CRS ’26 Available Via Barter
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CRS ’26 Available Via Barter

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Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation
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Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation

December 15, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Leonard Named Exec. Director, ASCAP Foundation
Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group
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Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group

December 11, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Alaghehband Named VP/Nat’l Promo, Virgin Music Group

PROGRAMMING

Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group
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Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group

December 18, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Swanson Acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group
Civic Media Buys WNOV & Milwaukee Courier
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Civic Media Buys WNOV & Milwaukee Courier

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Civic Media Buys WNOV & Milwaukee Courier
Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
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Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix

December 17, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Sky-Scraping Performance By Pentatonix
Rico Returns To Oxnard-Ventura On KBBY
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Rico Returns To Oxnard-Ventura On KBBY

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Premiere Annexes Murphy, Sam & Jodi
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Premiere Annexes Murphy, Sam & Jodi

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Premiere Annexes Murphy, Sam & Jodi
Bill Hess Signing Off 12/31
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Bill Hess Signing Off 12/31

December 16, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bill Hess Signing Off 12/31

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