Podcast News & Insights

Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Insights’ Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report
Press Releases
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Cumulus Media Welcomes the Candy Valentino Show to the Cumulus Podcast Network
NEW YORK, NY – May 8, 2024 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced The Candy Valentino Show has joined the Cumulus Podcast Network.
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The Ed Mylett Show Joins the Cumulus Podcast Network
Top Performance and Mindset Coach Drops New Episodes Each Tuesday and Thursday NEW YORK, NY – January 3, 2024 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced that The Ed Mylett Show will join the Cumulus Podcast Network.
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Biggerpockets Podcast Network Moves to Cumulus
Six Leading Real Estate Investing Podcasts Join the Cumulus Podcast Network Network Includes #1-Ranked BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast NEW YORK, NY – December 21, 2023 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced that the podcasts from BiggerPockets, the leading network and community in the real estate investing space, join the Cumulus Podcast Network.
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Bleav Joins the Cumulus Podcast Network
Cumulus Podcast Network to Feature More Than 300 Bleav Sports Shows Bleav Will Host Podcasts Showcasing Athletes from Every American Professional and Major College Sports Team NEW YORK, NY – May 3, 2023 – Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced the Bleav network has joined the Cumulus Podcast Network.
Insights
Westwood One is committed to sharing insights to help advertisers and content creators learn more about the podcast consumer, including podcast listener profiles, preferences, and new industry trends and opportunities.
- In response to commonly asked media planning questions, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® developed the Audio Planning Guide. The data is sourced from Edison Research’s “Share of Ear” Report, Nielsen’s Nationwide, and Nielsen’s Media Impact, the media planning and optimization platform. The post Your Media Planning Questions Answered: The Audio Planning […]
- We’ve collected frequently heard media agency and marketer myths along with a just released August 2025 study from Advertiser Perceptions, the gold standard of advertiser/agency sentiment. Using data from research leaders Nielsen, LeadsRx, and Edison Research, we disprove eight of the biggest misperceptions brands hold about AM/FM radio. The post Perception Vs. Reality: Eight Things […]
- To understand the magnitude of the brand Bradshaw & Bryant has built with long-term advertising on AM/FM radio, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® commissioned Quantilope to conduct a study of 120 consumers in the St. Cloud DMA in May 2025. The post What Bradshaw & Bryant Of St. Cloud, Minnesota Can […]
- Last week, Media Monitors, the leading commercial ad occurrence measurement firm, made two historic announcements that will dramatically improve the quality of AM/FM radio ad deliveries needed for Media Mix Modeling and attribution measurement. The post Why Media Monitors’ Massive Market Expansion Of AM/FM Radio Ad Occurrence Measurement Is A Breakthrough For AM/FM Radio Performance […]
- For the third year, the Cumulus Media | Westwood One Audio Active Group® conducted a special auto brand analysis of Edison’s “Share of Ear,” the long running audio tracking study. The post Automotive “Share Of Ear”: Across Auto Brands, AM/FM Radio Represents 56% Of All In-Car Tuning And A Whopping 85% Share Of In-Car Ad-Supported […]
- A series of new studies from NCSolutions, TikTok, and podcast attribution firm Podscribe sheds light on what drives sales effect. Surprisingly, some of the most frequently discussed media tactics show little to no difference in cost of acquisition. The post Want To Grow Purchase Conversions? Aim For Fame! The Stronger Your Brand Awareness, The Greater […]
- Ad-supported audio listeners led all other media in purchases during Amazon’s July 8-11, 2025 four-day Prime Day event, according to a national study of 925 Americans by Quantilope. The post Amazon Prime Day 2025 Purchasing Was Powered By AM/FM Radio, Podcasts, and Streaming Music; Retailers Should Give Audio A Starring Role In Media Plans first […]
- Nielsen has released all Spring 2025 (April-May-June) Portable People Meter markets. There are significant increases in listening across demographics and time periods versus Fall 2024. The post Nielsen Spring 2025 Portable People Meter AM/FM Radio Audiences Up +19%; Format Shares Remarkably Stable As The Rising PPM Tide Raises All Format Boats first appeared on Westwood […]
- There is growing advertiser interest in geotargeting ads and exciting new technologies that permit AM/FM radio to target over-the-air ads by geography and report the location of in-vehicle AM/FM radio audiences. The post As More Advertisers Geotarget, New Technology Allows AM/FM Radio To Run Different Over-The-Air Ads In Different Geographies And Map The Location Of […]
- A major study by Quantilope reveals Quu in-dash visual ads on vehicle screens drive significant awareness, consideration, and purchase intent. The post AM/FM Radio Visuals Matter: New Studies Find Quu Visual AM/FM Radio Ads Generate Significant Lift In Purchase Intent; System1 Visual Creative Best Practices Enhance Campaign Effect first appeared on Westwood One.