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Many firms today focus their advertising efforts on television, digital, and print, ignoring radio under the false idea that it is no longer relevant.
FREMONT, CA: In today's advertising world, most brands focus on TV, digital, and print instead of radio, assuming that this medium is dying out. Despite these dismissive views, radio continues to be among the most popular mediums around—take a look at these statistics:
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Nearly 92 percent of Americans listen to the radio every week. The majority of radio listeners drive and stay at home.
About 59 percent of the American population listens to the radio every day.
Approximately 25 percent of people listening to radio advertisements purchase the product advertised.
Read on to learn more about the benefits of radio advertising, what companies need to know before running it, and what forms of radio advertising they can use.
Benefits of Running Radio Ads
Selective Targeting: Radio station representatives offer listener profiles that break down demographic groups and market segments by show and daypart.
Cost-effective: Radio advertising is cost-effective compared to other forms of advertising, such as television and print. Low costs allow companies to run multiple ads, which is particularly beneficial for activating brand recall and driving action since repetition is essential to advertising.
Easier to Produce: Producing a television ad is more time-consuming and costly than producing a print ad. A radio ad can, however, be produced relatively quickly and for much less money because brands only have to worry about the audio, not the visuals.
More Memorable: Advertisements on the radio can sometimes be more memorable than those on print or television. According to researchers, sound can be effectively stored inside memory for longer than visuals. A catchy jingle is one of the reasons why some companies create them.
Radio has the advantage of sight and sound, whereas television has the advantage of sight and sound. Therefore, advertisers must get creative and think outside the box to produce an unforgettable advertisement that will capture the listener's imagination and allow them to visualize it. Including a call-to-action with a tagline, phone number, website, or offer is essential. 'Knowing your target market' is paramount when selecting a station for advertising. A 65+ audience is best reached by talk radio, for example. For instance, Top 40, Alternative, and Urban stations are likely the best option for targeting adults of 18-24. For 35-44, Adult Contemporary and Rock may be the best.
There are morning and afternoon drive times and nighttime and late night drive times when stations offer ad space during the day. A different audience group is usually captured at other times of the day. For instance, the music on a rock station might appeal to younger listeners late at night, but an older listener is likely to drive to work in the morning. The key to effective radio advertising is repetition or frequency. Businesses should run their ads multiple times per station daily to get the best results. It should, however, be played at the same time every day so that the same audience will hear it. Radio advertisements must be aired multiple times before they sink in with listeners—running them once a week for a month won't do. In general, it requires at least three exposures for the audience to notice and internalize the ad, additional exposures for brand recall to occur, and still more exposures for the audience to act on the message. Experts recommend allowing at least three to six months before seeing results. Businesses must utilize a tracking system to assess their radio ads' effectiveness, such as a unique phone number or website address that can be attributed only to the ad, and consider creating a specific website landing page for listeners or asking them to mention the radio station.
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