(June 5, 2019) White Plains, NY – Media Monitors, the leader in local media monitoring, in collaboration with Nielsen Audio, has announced a breakthrough new programming tool that can reveal changes in PPM listening faster than ever before. The new jointly-developed service, Audio Overnights, is currently in beta testing with Media Monitors’ clients.
Brad Kelly, Managing Director of Nielsen Audio, notes the value Audio Overnights brings to the table. “Audio Overnights provides next-day information about the audio tuning behavior of PPM panelists,” said Kelly. “The data is designed to enable programmers and station management to react faster to market and station changes.”
President and CEO of Media Monitors, Philippe Generali, cites the final hours of broadcasting of WPLJ New York as an example of the sort of major listening changes revealed by Audio Overnights. He said, “We found that the number of quarter hours increased towards the close down of WPLJ on Friday. This was due to more panelists tuning in more often just to hear the swan song of that station.”
He added, “This is a perfect example of how Audio Overnights will provide radio programmers and management with next day insights about their station’s listening. If this had been a major show change which produced surprising results – positive or negative – the radio station could very rapidly adjust to the information, without having to wait weeks for data.”
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About Nielsen
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