by Rick Ducey | Mar 14, 2022 | BIA, Blog, Local Advertising Forecast, Radio
The local Audio advertising marketplace is becoming more competitive with more streaming services and podcasts. While the shares of local Radio OTA (Over-the-Air) advertising is eroding, Radio Digital is increasing, providing Radio Stations an avenue to still increase...
by Rick Ducey | Nov 4, 2021 | BIA, BIA Podcast, Blog, Radio
Idil Cakim, SVP Research & Insights, Audacy Recent neurological research buttressed by follow-on survey research reveals audio is a highly engaged media platform to create human connections and communities. Results reveal that audio across Radio OTA and Digital is...
by MacKenzie Lovings | May 27, 2021 | BIA, BIA Podcast, Blog, Radio
Even while the country marches toward an economic recovery, the impact of the pandemic on the radio industry still continues to have an effect. However, there are several areas of good news for radio. In the podcast, Radio Moves on from the Pandemic with a Focus on...
by Rick Ducey | Dec 22, 2020 | BIA, Blog, Radio
BIA’s recent forecast for 2021 shows Radio as #5 among the top five ad media for local spending. Mobile (smartphones, tablets) and Online (desktops, laptops) claim the #2 and #3 positions. If we combine the spending across these three media categories, radio...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 17, 2020 | BIA, BIA ADVantage, Blog, Broadcast, COVID Pandemic, Local Advertising Forecast, Radio, Verticals
The $15.7 billion BIA is estimating in ad spend for local television (broadcast and online), while down from 2020 levels of $16.8 billion, represents a strong recovery for the media when you remove the unprecedented amounts of political ad spend. Excluding political...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 3, 2020 | BIA, BIA ADVantage, Blog, Broadcast, COVID Pandemic, Local Advertising Forecast, Political Advertising, Radio
BIA Advisory Services estimates total local advertising revenue across all media in the U.S. will reach $137.5 billion in 2021, up 2.5 percent year-over-year from $134.1 billion in 2020. Even without the presence of significant political advertising, BIA expects this...
