Sponsor (Apr-June 1964)

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New study gives agency radio buyers seven sets off Buyers on-the-scene prove best buy takes more than numbers; promise more radio business in seven major markets, and set evaluation pattern for buying radio with "inside" information VGENtf Hmebuyi ks are subbed to .1 constant barrage Of data, tor and above the rating service hcv actually subscribe to. there ire usualK a few "bootleg" copies ■»f the reports from other syndited services floating around. here's a \\o\k\ of material from Rations and from reps. There are apes from "pitching" stations and competitive station tapes available, nere is certainly no dearth of in tation. The fact remains, however, that hen the buyer is making up a Jio schedule for his "home" rket. he just naturally includes subjective information which he gathered with his own ears -The local station formats, '-their commercial policies, '-their local acceptance, -their news ability. general believability fid a multitude of other factors ■imilated first hand as a native the community. With spot radio on the upbeat. top 50 users of the medium ending $133,653,000 in 1963 S PONSOR March l> ). the pres on timebuvers is mounting. The computers are not a pana In science and industry, which have been using mechanical brains tor years, the big concern is what has come to be known in the trade as the (;/(;<) factor. GIGO simplj stands for "garbage in. garbage out." In order to perform their functions at peak efficiency computers must be spoon fed with a stead) diet of valid information. Combine this and the growing tendency Ol agencies to su away from the "ratings only" type of buy with the flood of data th.it crosses the timebuver's desk — demographic breakdowns, audience Characteristics, market data, special surveys, merchandising plans, etc. and you suddenly remem ber how much simpler it was when all one had to ^o was whip out the INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE CHARLES HARRIMAN SMITH STUDY (ON A MARKET-BY-MARKET BASIS) Most bought stations in each market Audience demographic characteristics of the most bought stations Stations preferred for a mass consumer product Stations' formats Effect of production devices on commercials Production devices and stations associated with them Best stations for news Stations most mentioned for: Greatest community service Programs most favorably talked about Stations most mentioned for: Editorial effectiveness Believability iy 11, 1964 Ji