Media Planning
LOCAL TV AND RADIO: Helping Drive The US Economy. [REPORT]
The commercial local broadcast industry, terrestrial television and radio stations, is critically important to the United States economy as a whole and to local economies in particular. Local television and radio's key role in the dissemination of entertainment and local programming is well established. Its important value to the national economy is often overlooked and in many ways taken for granted. This analysis quantifies some of the core ways commercial local television and radio stations enhance economic productivity, efficiency and growth. Only local commercial broadcast television and radio are included in this analysis.
The Fourth Monkey has emerged………
You shouldn't have to compete with a phone for someone's attention in a meeting. By Chris Laping - The Emotional Intelligence Network
2026 The Year of The Brand
After reading the McKinsey’s State of Marketing 2026 report (link below) this week, it’s fascinating how the pendulum has finally swung back. After a decade of chasing dashboards, marketers are rediscovering something oddly radical: brand actually matters again. By Fraser Thomson - Head of MarketingStrategic Growth Marketer
Creators, Consumers, and Trust: Driving the Future of Media in 2026
2025 didn’t just change media—it rewrote the rules of engagement. Fueled by shifting audience habits, AI innovation, and relentless competition, media consumption accelerated at a pace that challenged every assumption. Creators continued to redefine how audiences discover and engage with content. Meanwhile, piracy grew more sophisticated, and AI reshaped how content is protected. At CTAM, we spent the year tracking these shifts, helping members respond strategically, and identifying what will matter most as we begin 2026. Here are the lessons that stood out. By Vicki Lins - Leader of Innovation + Impact :: President & CEO, CTAM
2025 Hispanic Market Overview Report – DOWNLOAD for FREE
HispanicAd in association with Adam R Jacobson are proud to announce the availability of the 2025 Hispanic Market Overview – titled “VOZ of The American Influencer”
Global ad market prospects upgraded to 8.9% (US$1.19trn) but growth concentrated in Big Tech platforms
A new study from WARC has found that global advertising spend is now on course to close out 2025 with growth of 8.9% to $1.19trn, an upgrade of 1.5 percentage points (pp) from WARC’s September forecast due to strong results from Big Tech platforms and a muted impact on global trade from trade tariffs.
Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025. [REPORT]
Roughly 1 in 5 U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about 3 in 10 who do so daily
No surprise that 2026 is shaping up to be another ‘more with less’ year.
No surprise that 2026 is shaping up to be another 'more with less' year. But the eye-opening stat from the WARC team's latest Voice of the Marketer report is that Marketing budgets are lagging business sentiment. By David Tiltman - Chief Content Officer, WARC; SVP Content, LIONS Intelligence
Omnicom cuts 4,000 jobs, shut several agencies after IPG takeover including OMD Multicultural Division
According to industry sources, the merger Omnicom and Interpublic Group is complete. Mayor layoffs have occurred and the OMD Multicultural Division led by Mike Roca has been casualty.
Most AM/FM Radio Listening Remains on Radio Receivers
The dramatic rise of digital audio platforms and technologies over the last decade has been chronicled by Edison Research’s Share of Ear® study. Listening to streamed audio content on phones, computers, smart speakers, and smart televisions now dominates the audio sphere. While AM/FM radio is available on all these digital devices, the radio receiver remains the dominant device the U.S. 13+ population uses to listen to AM/FM radio during an average day.
WHAT DRIVES CONSUMER CHOICE, AND HOW BRANDS SHOULD RESPOND – How humans decide. [REPORT]
Reaching a target audience in an attentive state (with the right content) is a widespread equation for effective brand communication. But should it be? Are reach and attention enough to influence people to buy, and continue buying, your brand?
Clarity in Chaos: How Culturally Inclusive Marketing Restores Growth Certainty
Marketers today have more tools and data than ever, but less certainty about how to utilize them effectively. The issue isn’t information—it’s insights and growth-focused actions. By Carlos Santiago, CEO, Santiago Solutions Group, Co-Founder, Cultural Inclusion Accelerator, and AIMM
Media ROI. [VIDEO]
Looking for fresh evidence on audio and radio advertising ROI? Look no further than one of the world’s largest media agencies. WPP Media and Radiocentre have released a major new analysis of the sales effect of AM/FM radio andi dgital audio.
RFP Best Practices when Selecting a Hispanic-Segment Agency
A practical guide for HR leaders and brand teams to design RFPs that surface culturally fluent, high-performing Hispanic agency partners.
AM/FM radio and podcasts are “Touchpoints” [VIDEO]
A major new study from Effie released this year at the prestigious Cannes Advertising Festival named AM/FM radio and podcasts as deserving of the “Super Touchpoints” effectiveness honor. Click below to watch a 15-minute video of Pierre Bouvard, Chief Insights Officer of the CumulusMedia
Migdalia Santana has passed.
While it’s been a while since we heard from Migdalia Santana, as many of you know she was always a strong advocate for Hispanic Media and one of the early pioneers in driving Hispanic Media Strategies.
The “general market” isn’t general anymore.
It’s Culturally Fueled™: complex, dynamic, and powered by people who’ve redefined what influence looks like. By Lisa Torres - Founder & Principal, The LIT Group Co.
Integration not scale is key to media success
Big multinationals can no longer rely on being big multinationals to secure advantage when it comes to media. Instead, they need to build in-house capabilities and connections says Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA.
Cross-media ad strategies are evolving—Here’s what’s missing in your ROI equation
With consumers engaging with content across more channels than ever before, optimizing spend is critical to ensure you’re reaching your audience where they are. Yet a significant hurdle remains: the fragmented nature of media investments and the resulting measurement challenges. This fragmentation makes it harder to get a unified view of return on investment (ROI), leaving many advertisers struggling to understand the true impact of their campaigns.
Ban the Binary: Why Brand and Demand Must Be Built Together
Marketing is full of binaries. Traditional versus digital. TV versus TikTok. Art versus science. But none may be more counterproductive — or more deeply entrenched — than the false choice between brand and demand.
