Local Radio’s Secret Sauce: 5 Facts and Strategies to Engage Listeners & Advertisers
Research conducted by Harker Bos Group, October 2024, surveying over 1,700 radio listeners nationwide aged 18-45. In a time when endless streaming options seem to dominate the media landscape, we were curious: why do young listeners still tune into local radio? In a recent survey conducted with over 1,700 radio fans across the country, we […]
Real People, Real Answers: The Problem with Synthetic Sample
I recently filled out a survey from an online sample provider, and let me tell you, some of the questions really threw me for a loop. They wanted to know about my interest in using “synthetic sample.” Now, I hadn’t heard of synthetic sample before, so I was curious. The survey defined it as “any […]
Harker Bos Group Media Minute – Radio is Top in Ad Effectiveness
In this week’s Harker Bos Group Media Minute we wanted to explore the effectiveness of advertising in various mediums. Specifically, we wanted to know whether advertising in a particular medium made one more likely to consider purchasing a given product or service. We asked over 2,500 radio listeners nationwide to rank the top 3 sources […]
SmartPhones and In-Vehicle Entertainment Systems: Are Radio Listeners Making the Connection?
In the latest edition of the Harker Bos Group Media Minute, we wanted to find out whether self-reported radio listeners were connecting their smartphones to their vehicle’s entertainment dashboard, and whether they were listening to music via this connection. It is integral to understand the extent to which the smartphone figures into media consumption in […]
HBG Media Minute: How do workers pass the time on the job? They are listening to audio.
In this week’s edition of the Harker Bos Group Media Minute, we dive into a recent study that asked 800+ radio listeners nationwide about their audio listening habits on the job. The results are startling, especially if you are a boss (or hold any sort of management position). Of the radio listeners we surveyed, 86% […]