State of Media 2024 – Country Radio
In our latest blog, we explore Country radio enthusiasts. In “The State of Media 2024” study by Harker Bos Group, we surveyed 500+ U.S. media consumers aged 18+, uncovering preferences from Cable/Satellite TV to Music Streaming Services. Our analysis reveals insights across age, gender, and lifestyle/work choices. Join us as we navigate differences between Office […]
State of Media 2024 – Top 40 Radio
In today’s blog, we dive into what makes Top 40 radio listeners tick. Harker Bos Group recently conducted an in-depth study, “The State of Media 2024,” surveying over 500 U.S.-based media consumers aged 18 and above. The participants showcased diverse preferences across various media, from Cable/Satellite TV to Music Streaming Services. We scrutinized age, gender, […]
Accuracy, Precision, and why Nielsen numbers deliver neither
It’s easy to confuse accuracy with precision. At first glance, they may seem to be similar or at least related. However, they are very different, particularly when it comes to radio ratings. Ratings can be accurate but not precise. Ratings can be precise and not accurate. And unfortunately for radio, Nielsen ratings are neither. To […]
Is Nielsen Picking Radio Format Winners & Losers?
Can a company measuring radio station listenership impact the success of music formats? It’s a question Harker Bos Group raised in 2007 when we learned that the largest 50 radio markets would no longer be measured via diary. Instead, with the new method, the Portable People Meter (PPM), stations would encode their programming with an […]
Who Cares? – Mastering Content Creation in 2024: A Guide to Captivating Audiences
Regardless of the platform you are involved in, the creation of content is an ever-changing process. For consumers, there is a plethora of choices for obtaining what they want. The competition for audience attention has never been more intense. In the current environment, focus and discipline need to be core strategies in producing content. Ask […]
How Different Generations Are Consuming Sports Content – Live Sports vs. Analysis/Commentary
In a continuation of our biweekly blog series featuring findings from our annual State of Sports Media report, we will be looking at how different age demographics prefer to consume sports content. The 2023 State of Sports Media report features over 900 interviews with sports fans nationwide, to paint a detailed portrait of the sports […]
HBG Media Minute: Do Radio Listeners Watch the News? (And how?)
In a recent nationwide study, we at Harker Bos Group asked over 900 radio listeners whether they watch the news and how they watch the news. The results demonstrate that a diverse array of news delivery technologies are used to consume video news, as well as emergent trends such as the increasing primacy of streaming […]