U. S. Radio (Oct 1957-Dec 1958)

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Tlirougti Radio Measurement Barrier In its second-quarter report, the bureau provides increased data on spot and network buys Radio Acl\(.rliNini> Uuicau is taking a l)i<^ step toward breaking throiigli tlie radio measurement barrier with the release of tabular material revealing: • An extensive list ol sjjot radio's I lients. • 1 he numijer of annoiincenients they buy on a large cross set lion of the medimn. • The length ol annoini(enients lu'jil (ranging from 10 through () ) seconds) . No. of Announcements Number o ■ Programs (by length in seconds) (by ength in minutes) Top 30 Spot 10 20 30 60 5 10 15 over Advertisers sec. sec. sec. sec. min. min. min. 15 1. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. 156 28,716 39 39 2. FORD MOTOR CO. 373 199 168 20,345 287 65 130 77 3. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. 2,168 17,305 74 4. LEVER BROS. CO. 1,923 560 30 16,014 5. BEST FOODS. INC. 274 50 172 14,893 35 6. GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 162 375 14,038 "/. STERLING DRUG, INC. 176 88 11,932 608 32 8. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. 288 1 1,499 39 9. TEXAS CO. 18 282 10,312 307 10. LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO CO. 172 392 803 9,505 136 II. SINCLAIR REFINING CO. *32,954 r 12. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. 2,146 1.620 176 5,215 26 91 13. PENICK & FORD LTD., INC. 6,828 14. AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP. 2,134 5,602 30 15. FOSTER-MILBURN CO. 5,316 338 16. BRISTOL-MYERS CO. 6,557 IV. SHELL OIL CO. 67 2,876 1,818 104 204 18. CONTINENTAL BAKING CO., INC. 5,381 280 19. GENERAL FOODS CORP. 49 36 191 5,168 20. BEECH-NUT LIFE SAVERS, INC. 400 1.688 32 3,753 21. STANDARD BRANDS, INC. 41 4,978 2! 22. SUN OIL CO. 4,967 23. CITIES SERVICE CO. 4,934 24. CARLING BREWING CO., INC. 216 952 3,398 1,253 109 25. CONTINENTAL OIL CO. 4,007 394 39 26. PLOUGH, INC. 4,584 27. PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. 4,559 28. ESKIMO PIE CORP. 2,313 144 3,272 2';. RALSTON-PURINA CO. 3,834 99 156 77 3C. TETLEY TEA CO., INC. 7 4,381 *Announcements are shorter than 10 seconds in length. 34 U. S. RADIO • September 19,")8