Urban Radio PD Blames PPM for “Destroying” Urban Radio?
Urban radio PD claims PPM ratings system destroys creativity and prevents new artist airplay at Black radio stations. Industry debate over PPM's impact on urban...
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Arbitron agrees with Maryland Attorney General
Arbitron reaches agreement with Maryland Attorney General regarding Portable People Meter radio ratings services in Washington D.C. and Baltimore markets....
Nielsen: Latest AM/FM Radio Audience Data Reveals Drive
Nielsen's September PPM data shows surprising increases in AM/FM radio audiences with continued drive time recovery for the fifth consecutive month....
Nielsen Achieves MRC Accreditation for Five Audio Markets
Nielsen gains MRC accreditation for five additional PPM audio markets including Columbus, Indianapolis, and Jacksonville, bringing total accredited markets to 30 out of 48....
Smart Speaker Ownership Doubles Among PPM Users
Smart speaker ownership among likely radio ratings participants nearly doubled to 48% in six months. NuVoodoo's latest study shows one-third of adults now own smart...
Nielsen PPM LA Re-evaluated for Inconsistencies
Nielsen is re-evaluating Los Angeles PPM ratings data due to discovered inconsistencies in May's household ratings. The corporation is conducting an in-depth analysis to ensure...
Arbitron Simulcast Reporting Becomes Subscriber-Only
Arbitron announces major policy change for 2014, restricting Total Line Reporting of simulcast stations to paying subscribers only, ending free access for non-subscribing stations....
Nielsen Acquires Arbitron
Arbitron stockholders overwhelmingly approved Nielsen's $48 per share acquisition with 98.99% voting in favor. The deal consolidates major media measurement companies....
Media Rating Council accredits four Arbitron PPM markets
Media Rating Council grants accreditation to four additional Arbitron Portable People Meter markets including Chicago and San Francisco. 18 PPM markets now display MRC accreditation....
Cumulus Signs Contract for Arbitron Radio Ratings
Cumulus Media signs multi-year agreement with Arbitron for radio ratings services across all 450 stations in 100 markets, including diary and PPM ratings....
Urban Radio PD Blames PPM for “Destroying” Urban Radio?
Urban radio PD claims PPM ratings system is destroying Black radio creativity and preventing new artists from getting airplay at stations....
WAKS-FM Addition to Arbitrons PPM Cleveland Market
WAKS-FM maintains steady performance in Cleveland's Arbitron PPM ratings with 4.6-4.8 average share from August-October 2012....
Media Rating Council accredits five Arbitron PPM markets
The Media Rating Council granted accreditation to five additional Arbitron PPM markets including Los Angeles, Baltimore, and San Antonio for radio ratings data....
Arbitron Q3 2011: 6.1% Revenue Increase
Arbitron Inc. reported a 6.1% revenue increase to $105.6 million in Q3 2011, driven by PPM service expansion and contracted price increases....
Media Rating Council Withdraws Accreditation for Arbitron RADAR
Media Rating Council withdraws accreditation for Arbitron's RADAR and Nationwide radio audience services due to unaccredited PPM market data inclusion....
2 Radio Chains Still Resist PPM
Two major Milwaukee radio groups resist subscribing to Arbitron's PPM ratings service, while competitors use the data to win advertising clients....
Arbitron PPM Sample Size Metrics Hit New Highs
Arbitron's Portable People Meter achieved record sample sizes in January 2010, with 18-34 demographics surpassing benchmarks and a new high for Black listeners aged 18-34....
Arbitron Boosts Ratings for Cell-Phone-Only Households
Arbitron accelerates plans to boost cell-phone-only household sampling to 15% by Spring 2010, targeting improved audience measurement for 18-34 demographics....
Arbitron Accelerates Cell-Phone-Only Sampling Plans
Arbitron accelerates cell-phone-only household sampling plans, targeting 15% of diary samples by Spring 2010. The move aims to improve radio ratings accuracy for the 18-34...
Stations Boost PPM Power With Arbitron Urban Sales Clinics
Arbitron launches Urban Sales Clinics for radio stations transitioning to PPM measurement. Free webcasts and in-person training help urban format stations boost ratings power....
Arbitron Launches Portable People Meter in Five Markets
Arbitron commercialized its Portable People Meter radio ratings service in five new markets including Tampa, St. Louis, Denver, Baltimore and Pittsburgh in September 2009....
Arbitron PPM Flawed for Minority Stations: Investigation
House Committee investigation confirms PPM system flaws affecting minority radio stations. Urban stations like KJLH were right about systemic sampling problems....
Coleman Insights Debuts PPM Study of Top Radio Stations
Coleman Insights debuts study on high-performance radio stations using PPM data at NAB Radio Show. Research analyzes 850 stations across 20 markets....
Arbitron’s Two Sample Quality Improvement Initiatives
Arbitron Outlines Two Key Sample Quality Improvement Initiatives �for Diary and PPM Markets Increasing Diary cell-phone-only household sample target to �average of 15 percent; Increasing...