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  March 21, 2019 | Alli Romano, MediaVillage

  Is 2019 the Year of Audio?

  If you listened to audio executives at the recent RAIN Summit in New York, many declared 2019 is going to be the "year of audio."  Their predictions called for a banner year where advertisers up their spending and … More

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  March 07, 2019 | Anna Washenko, RAIN News

  Infinite Dial 2019: Nearly a Quarter of U.S. Adults Own Smart Speakers

  The Infinite Dial 2019 has been tracking the smart speaker trend since the debut of the first Amazon Echo device. In this year’s results, awareness of the hardware reached 79%, or about 223 million people. The rate rose … More

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  March 06, 2019 | Inside Radio, Inside Radio

  Podcast Familiarity Hits 70% Thanks To ‘Significant Spike’ During Past Year

  The march to mainstream took a big step forward during the past year with more people than ever reporting they are familiar with the term “podcasting.” In data to be released today as part of the annual Infinite Dial … More

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  March 04, 2019 | Inside Radio, Inside Radio

  New Data Shows Radio Listening On Smart Speakers Has Doubled

  As smart speaker adoption continues to ramp up, it’s having a pronounced impact on how U.S. listeners access radio station streams. New data shows the portion of online radio listening occurring on smart speakers has … More

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  February 20, 2019 | Inside Radio, Inside Radio

  Midwest Communications Goes Big On Podcasts

  Wausau, WI-based Midwest Communications has been among the most aggressive of the mid-market radio groups investing in podcasting. Not only are many of its morning and afternoon drive shows available on-demand, but it’s … More

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  February 07, 2019 | RAIN News Staff, RAIN News

  Infinite Dial 2019 Results will be Revealed on March 6

  Triton Digital and Edison Research have set a date for the release of Infinite Dial 2019, the preeminent annual consumer research report of how Americans listen to audio. The Infinite Dial is widely sourced throughout … More