Abstract:

This paper reports on switching during radio advertising, based on analysis of GfK Media GB's survey of radio listening and television viewing, commissioned by The Wireless Group using Radiocontrol audience measurement technology. Bringing the minute-by-minute audience research data collected by Radiocontrol together with commercial monitoring data creates an opportunity to improve understanding of radio zapping; to quantify the relative likelihood to switch radio stations during commercial breaks; and to gauge the impact of switching on radio advertising delivery. Measuring both radio and television in a single survey produces comparisons between radio and TV zapping, and a report on cross-media switching.