Has Radio Lost the College Grads?
Throughout the long Democratic Primary season, one of the most consistent differences between voters for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton has been by education. As the Exit Polls that our company, Edison Media Research, performs for the television networks and...
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30 Under 30 Honorees Pick The Next Hot Format
What format is the next generation of decision makers waiting to hear on the radio? Edison Media Research asked our recently named "30 Under 30" honorees what format they can't believe nobody has done, and for the largest number, the missing music is still the late '80s/early '90s old-school Hip-Hop that has gotten only limited traction at Urban AC and Hot AC thus far. See all their thoughts on missing formats, from all-request to a YouTube/MySpace new music format, to a chillout format in this week's Ross On Radio.
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Handicapping the Summer Song of 2008
Every year, just before Memorial Day weekend, Edison Media Research's Sean Ross handicaps the candidates for the defining song of the upcoming summer. This year, the labels have teed up their uptempo warm-weather-flavored songs more obviously than ever, and are looking to summer to facilitate a comeback or two. We're "Handicapping The Summer Song of 2008" in this week's Ross On Radio.
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Edison's Joe Lenski Elected to lead NYAAPOR in 2009
Edison Media Research is pleased to announce that Edison Executive Vice President Joe Lenski has been elected to be the Vice President and President-elect of the New York chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). Lenski will...
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Edison Media Research Announces 2008 "30 Under 30"
Edison Media Research has announced the honorees of the second annual "30 Under 30"--its nationwide search for 30 promising talents under 30 years of age in the radio industry. The 30 Under 30 will be honored at "Conclave 2008: At...
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