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Documents the emotional connection between radio listeners and radio personalities/stations that benefits advertisers.
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Engagement and Radio
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May 2014
80% Have called into a station, met a
DJ in their community, or interacted in some other
manner
70%Consider radio personalities to
be regular people like themselves,
who are “relatable” and “authentic” and would truly miss them if they were
gone
60%Talk about
things on-air personalities
have said, often through social media
networks
60%Think radio
hosts are “like a friend,”
whose opinions they trust and
value
Source: Woodley, P.,Parasocial Interaction between On‐air Radio Personalities and Listeners. USC, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism,, released April 14, 2014
This relationship carries over to advertisers who become a part of these “Virtual Neighborhoods”.
Radio has the power of personal connection
People Expect Personal Connection From Radio
82%
A personal, para-social interaction
with their favorite Radio
personality
79%
Listen longer to a radio
station because their
favorite personality is
on the air
Sources: USC, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, PSI Study released June 2012, Woodley, P. and Movius, L. People With a Favorite Radio Personality in Los Angeles; *Mark Kassof & Co October 2012 survey of 732 adults 18-64 online **Mark Kassof & Co September 2013 survey of 989 online Adults 18-64 (60% of 18-24 agreed)
This relationship carries over to advertisers who become a part of these “Virtual Neighborhoods”.
75%
Describe their favorite
station as comfortable,
friendly, informed*
70%
Agreed If you couldn’t listen to radio, you’d feel something important was missing from your life.**
70%
Follow their favorite
personality/Radio station
on social media
Radio’s Local Connection is Key
72%
Talk to their friends about their favorite personality or
program content
Sources: USC, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, PSI Study released June 2012, Woodley, P. and Movius, L. People With a Favorite Radio Personality in Los Angeles; *Latitude Research, Open Mind Strategy May 2013 study of 1000+ participants;
55%
Listen to their favorite
personalities on computers
or mobile devices when away from a
Radio
66%
Agree that their favorite radio stations
reflect who they are as a
person*
A key difference between Music Players Streams and Broadcast Radio is the need for just music vs. the need for connection.
Radio Connects Personally
82%
A personal, para-social interaction with their favorite Radio
personality
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79%
Listen longer to the Radio
stations because
their favorite personality
is on the air
70%
Follow their favorite
personality/Radio
station on social media
72%
Talk to their friends
about their favorite
personality or program
content
Sources: USC, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, PSI Study released June 2012, Woodley, P. and Movius, L. People With a Favorite Radio Personality in Los Angeles; *Alan Burns “Here She Comes” 2012 online survey of 2,010 women 15-54 in May 2012
70%
Consider radio
personalities to be a good
or best friend or
companion*
This relationship carries over to advertisers who become a part of these “Virtual Neighborhoods”.
These personal connections are like “word of mouth”. It’s better than a “like”.
Radio Has the Power of Persuasion
52%
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51% 47%
Sources: USC, Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, PSI Study released June 2012, Woodley, P. and Movius, L. People With a Favorite Radio Personality in Los Angeles
Have considered or purchased a product or
service recommended
by their favorite
personality
Have considered or purchased a
product/service advertised during their
favorite Radio personality’s
show
Their favorite Radio
personality influences
their opinion
There Is an Emotional Attachment to Radio
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9 out of 10 people who use radio heavily would be somewhat or very disappointed if their favorite station were no longer on-air
% who would be “very” or “somewhat” disappointed if the AM or FM Radio station they listen to most were no longer on-air
Source: The Infinite Dial 2011
More People Prefer Using Radio to Using Facebook
Total <18 18-34 35-54 55+
62% 60% 62% 63%60%
45%
53% 54%
45%
34%
My favorite radio station went away Facebook went away
Source: Alan Burns/Triton Digital “The Future of Radio” September 2012 National Consumer Database; 25,000,000 Panelists; August & September 2012;All Ages, Genders and Format Fans; Total Polled = 41,252; Roughly in Line with 2010 Census; Heavily Caucasian
Read: I would be very disappointed if…
Radio Websites Reach Consumers In Their Communities
• Radio stations have created hyper local sites
• All assets combined to deliver relevant and local information to listeners
• Connects to neighborhoods where they live and work
• Provide advertisers with geo-targeted opportunities
• A digital presence increases response and conversion rates by nearly fourfold on average
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Source: TargetSpot white paper April 2011
Radio and Social Networking Platforms• 70% of people with favorite Radio
personalities follow them
• Personalities in just the top 25 markets have more than 38 million Facebook friends and 60 million Twitter followers
• Stations’ use of social network platforms extend the over-the-air connection
• Databases remain a source for targeted marketing by advertisers
• Visits to Radio station websites are increasing:
– Up to 34% of adults in 2012 vs. 27% in 2010 visited in the past week
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Source: USC, Annenberg School of Communications & Journalism, PSI Study Released June 2012, Woodley, P. and Movius, L.; 2012 Alan Burns & Associates; KMS research March 2014
AM/FM Radio Listeners Feel The Most Alert Which Suggests a Higher Level of Attentiveness
AM/FM Radio
Live TV
Mobile Web/App
Internet
27.6%
23.2%
18.1%
17.8%
13.7%
© 2012 Arbitron Inc.
% of Audience that Feels AlertPersons 25-54
Source: 2012.2 MBI TouchpointsTM
Engagement
Source: Radio Advertising Effectiveness Program, Ipsos OTX, 2010-11; conducted for Katz Marketing Solutions (one brand asked not to be named).
Radio advertising does positively impact the 5 key branding metrics
6 Study Average % Lift
Affinity / Likeability
Awareness
Advocacy
Consideration
Purchase Intent
13%
20%
14%
38%
37%
Radio-targetedconsumers vs.Control groups
Credibility and Emotional Connection
And the best test of all for engagement…
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When Radio StationsInvite Their Listeners…
They show up by the thousands.
Radio Provides the Power for Advertisers to Engage Listeners
Move into our Virtual Neighborhoods and Let Us Prove It
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