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The Top 10 Takeaways from Miles Different: In-Car Audio 2018

Nielsen announced it will transform the measurement of markets that are measured with the audio diary from a quarterly or two times a year view to year-round measurement with monthly reporting. This more dynamic measurement solution enables clients to see seasonal shifts and react more quickly to marketplace changes. With this transition, radio will be able to find new insights and tell its reach story to advertisers each month.  

When it comes to attracting the biggest possible audience for your radio station, syndicated programming could be a part of the mix. Spanish-language radio stations are no different, and that’s where GLR Networks seeks to fill a void in communities across the U.S. where the Hispanic population has grown, but the in-language media choices remain thin. In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, four genres of programming offered by GLR are discussed by VP of Affiliates and Programming Jimmy Perez.

AIRE Radio Networks, the official radio network of Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (“SBS”) announced the September launch of ‘La Mezcla con Alex Sensation’, the first syndicated radio program ever hosted by Alex Sensation.

Radio is America’s top weekly reach platform, both overall and with Black and Hispanic consumers—75 million of whom tune in each week. This Audio Today report profiles those audiences, their listening preferences, technology trends, and the unique value they offer to advertisers with a “sound strategy.”

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) announced that best-selling author, motivational speaker and social media influencer Dr. César Lozano joins Univision Radio with his renowned show “Por el Placer de Vivir.”

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that starting on Tuesday, September 4th, it will begin airing “Él y Ella” on WNUE-FM, 98.1 Salsa y Más every weekday from 6am to 10am ET and will be hosted by Arnaldo Olivieri “JR al Aire” and Jessica Reyes

Liz Castells, president of Infusion by Castells, has gone bicoastal. The Los Angeles-based multicultural advertising and marketing specialist spends a lot of time in New York, thanks to her shop’s work with Charter Spectrum.

Entravision Communications Corporation announced that it has renewed its NFL agreement for three more years, and will be the official NFL Spanish language radio broadcaster for Sunday Night Football through the 2020 season.

Seven years ago, being a purveyor of Spanish-language media wasn’t exactly the most lucrative business opportunity in the Milwaukee market. Today, the business climate is so strong that Bustos Media of Wisconsin this week launched a second FM signal targeting Latinos. What’s changed? Could this point to opportunity for your stations? FInd out in this Hispanic Radio Podcast.

Is it true that the majority of the growth in the U.S. Hispanic market is coming from markets that are below the top 10 Hispanic DMAs? “Generally speaking, yes,” reveals Fernando E. Férnandez, Partner and Chief Client Officer at New York-based multicultural advertising agency d’expósito & Partners. But, are media buyers and marketers responding? In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, we look at the locales where your company could thrive.

The program, which is pioneered by one of the most influential and popular Latin radio personalities, Alberto “El Terrible” Cortez, includes a variety of segments that connect with Hispanic consumers such as community highlights, international news, celebrity gossip and jokes making it a staple within the morning drive.

AdsWizz announced that Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) has partnered with AdsWizz AudioMax platform to power programmatic ad buying for Uforia, its radio and music streaming app for Latinos.

In Los Angeles, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) is locked in a tight three-way battle for regional Mexican listeners, as its KLAX-FM “97.9 La Raza” takes the midday crown. But, it is the rise of KXOL-FM “Mega 96.3” that warrants attention. Could the substantial gains seen by this Latin Urban and “trap music” hub be replicated in your market? The answer could come by way of this exclusive 15-minute Hispanic Radio

In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, SBS EVP/Programming Jesus Salas shares why the launch of a brand-new station and adjustments at two other FMs in Puerto Rico couldn’t come at a better time. He also discusses how local social media influencers are leading one of the brand refresh efforts, and how politics and the need to talk will soon reshape another FM station best-known for its traditional salsa hits.

In this latest Hispanic Radio Podcast, Adam R Jacobson has a candid conversation with a Latina consumer of both English-language and Spanish-language radio in Miami. She’s an immigrant and has her favorite stations, which she listens to both in the car and at home. What does she like? Listen now and learn!

Has FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s championing of “AM revitalization” through the introduction of FM translators as a rebroadcast outlet truly revitalized the radio industry? Absolutamente … says Hispanic radio veteran George Mier. Thanks to translators serving Tampa and Orlando, his family’s Q Broadcasting is soaring in Central Florida. We learn all about Q’s new heights in this Hispanic Radio Podcast hosted by RBR+TVBR’s Adam Jacobson.  Courtesy of Radio & Television Business Report

Audio plays an important role in the daily lives of hundreds of millions of Americans, and the listening audience of radio is as diverse and varied as the fabric of the American melting pot itself. In fact, radio is America’s top weekly reach platform, both overall and with Black and Hispanic consumers; 75 million of whom tune in each week. In the first quarter of 2018, the radio reached 92% of Black consumers each week and 96% of Hispanic consumers.

Can Spanish-language radio serve as a powerful platform for the expansion of a very regional brand that seeks wider growth opportunities? Yes. Louisiana-based roaster Community Coffee is using AMs and FMs targeting Hispanic consumers to great success in Texas. In this Hispanic Radio Podcast, advertising agency head Alex López Negrete — whose resume includes Spanish-language play-by-play for an NBA franchise — shares his thoughts on why radio works for advertisers.

The metric is “frequency” and most of us in radio sales take for granted that we fully understand the role it plays in advertising success. But do we?  By Bob McCurd