Super Bowl 2026: What 500+ Viewers Told Us About Ads, Streaming, and Attention in Real Time
At Crowd React Media, a division of Harker Bos Group, we surveyed over 500 Super Bowl viewers within 12 hours of the final whistle to capture real-time advertising recall, viewing behavior, and engagement with the game and halftime show. Speed matters when measuring recall. By fielding immediately after the broadcast, we were able to see […]
The Attribution Advantage: How Radio & TV Sales Teams Can Win the Credit Game
If you’re in radio or TV sales, you’ve probably experienced this frustration: A client runs a successful campaign with you, sees real results, but then credits their digital ads for the lift. Sound familiar? Marketing Millennials recently nailed this challenge in their newsletter with an insight that every broadcast sales professional should understand: Credit: Marketing […]
2026 – What will you STOP doing?
The start of the new year is where many of us reflect on the past while looking to what is next in the future. As someone who has been in the content business for more than 45 years the changes I have seen are incredible. It started slowly back in the 70’s and now is […]
[PRESS RELEASE] Crowd React Media Releases Fourth Annual State of Sports Media 2025 Report
[Durham, NC] – September 29, 2025 – Crowd React Media, a division of Harker Bos Group, has released its fourth annual State of Sports Media 2025 report, a comprehensive study of how U.S. sports audiences engage with media. Based on a national survey of 775 adults, the findings highlight the unmatched intensity of sports fandom […]
A 7-Part Interview Series with Scott Masteller on our Findings from the State of Spanish Language Media 2025 Report
Katie Miller of Harker Bos Group and Crowd React Media sat down with industry expert Scott Masteller to discuss some key findings of our State of Spanish Language Media 2025 Report. We’ve divided the conversation into 7 digestible short videos that you can watch at your leisure. …And If you haven’t already downloaded our State […]
The State of Spanish-Language Media 2025 Is Here
The wait is over. The second annual State of Spanish-Language Media report is live. This year’s study offers a rare, in-depth look at how Spanish-speaking Hispanic audiences in the U.S. are engaging with radio, streaming TV, podcasts, social media, music streaming, and more. Drawing from a nationally representative sample of Spanish-dominant and bilingual Hispanic adults, […]
How Audiences Have Changed in 30+ Years | Glenda Bos on the State of Media 2025
Glenda Bos, partner at Harker Bos Group and founder of Crowd React Media, shares insights from the State of Media 2025 report—highlighting how media audiences have evolved over the past 30+ years in her media research career. In this video: Key trends from the 2025 report How media habits are shifting across platforms What’s […]
Short Form Video: The Key to Reaching Younger Audiences for Radio and Local TV News
Prefer to watch a quick video on the topic instead? Click here to see how we take our own advice! In the State of Media 2025 report, we examined the media habits of over 1,000 audiences surveyed in March and April 2025. The findings highlight a crucial opportunity for traditional broadcast outlets to capture younger […]
The State of Media 2025
UPDATE: The State of Media 2025 is now live! Read it here. Live Monday, May 5th What happens when you stop looking at just who uses each media platform—and start looking at who’s actually converting? The State of Media 2025 goes live Monday, May 5, and this year’s report digs deeper than ever before. Now […]
Latest Research
Welcome to our comprehensive repository of media insights and research. At Crowd React Media and Harker Bos Group, we are committed to providing in-depth analyses of the latest trends and developments across various media landscapes. This page will be continuously updated with our latest research findings, ensuring you have access to the most current and […]