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Radio Facts

Why Canadians listen to Radio1

%

Want to know what’s happening in their city

%

Want to keep up with the latest news

%

Want to keep up with the latest music

Where do they listen to Radio?

At Work

Canadian AM/FM radio has 89% share of ad supported audio at work.2

In the Car

Canadian AM/FM radio has 96% share of ad supported audio in the car.3

At Home

Canadian AM/FM radio has 87% share of ad supported audio at home.4

85% of Canadians 12+ listen to AM/FM radio every week5

Radio can reach more Canadians in one week than any social platform, regardless of age.

Millenials

Millennials listen to radio on their commute and online while at work.6

Gen X’ers

 Gen X’ers wake up to the radio and continue to listen on their commute7.

BOOMERS

Boomers turn to radio for downtime, to relax, unwind, and filling spare time8.

%

of listeners are Male

%

of listeners are Female

AM/FM RADIO INSPIRES ACTION

After hearing a brand, product or service advertised on AM/FM radio, more than half of Canadian adults (53%) acted on one or more of these things9:

PURCHASED IT

TOLD SOMEONE ABOUT IT

U

WENT ONLINE FOR MORE INFO

Radio and Digital Advertising are Complementary

Ads on radio drive consumers to the internet and inform online shopping behaviour.

Though typically unattributed to radio, nearly 5-in-10 Canadian adults say that hearing an ad on AM/FM radio led them to seek out more info online10.

%

I seek more information online after hearing a radio ad

%

Radio ads help me discover new stores/services in my town/city

%

Radio ads have prompted me to search on the internet for something

%

Purchased a product online after hearing a radio ad

$1 to $10 ratio

On average, for each $1 invested,

radio advertising yields a $10 return on advertising spend (R.O.A.S.)11.

We have worked closely with Cheryl Foster of boom 97-3 Radio to develop our brand and generate sales in the Toronto and GTA marketplace.

When Cheryl first approached us last year, the only radio advertising we experienced was in Barrie where our main office was located. Toronto radio was not part of our plans as we were quite busy with our current customers and referrals.

Cheryl suggested that we consider radio advertising for the benefits of long-term branding that would generate sales today and in the future. This made sense considering we were in growth mode with a couple of new Toronto and area Showrooms.

Cheryl worked closely with us to create a solid long-term campaign coupled with a strategic tactical radio promotion. Our boom partnership has generated a lot of consumer interest that has led to many new leads and inquiries, and ultimately sales that continue to contribute to our growth and success.

Jerrold Creighton
Owner, Rockwood Kitchens

It was nice that it was holistic. To have the web presence just made our campaign more robust and more exciting.

Sunny 
Marketing Manager, Waterview Market Shrimp

I’ve worked closely with Cheryl Foster for a couple of years now. Through persuasion and persistence she won a meeting with me, at a time when our radio budget was spent with a major competitor.

Cheryl took the time to understand our business and marketing goals. She expressed the need for effective radio creative to drive sales and enhance the Healthy Planet brand. She then took the initiative and worked closely with her Creative Team to produce excellent commercials to ultimately win our business.

These commercials have become the foundation of our radio strategy and today both Boom 97-3 and 93-5 The MOVE are integral to our marketing strategy and contribute greatly to our growth and success in the market.

Syed Rizvi
Director of Marketing & Sales, Healthy Planet

Last spring, we worked closely with Cheryl Foster from boom 97-3 Radio.

The grocery category is very competitive and visual representation of any brand is very important, so at first we were reluctant to explore what radio could bring to the table. This did not deter Cheryl – she listened carefully to our concerns, business and marketing goals and was able to create a multi-layered radio campaign that today we deem to be a big success.

Our overall goals were brand awareness, a new product launch and ultimately lift in sales throughout the summer of 2017.

The boom 97-3 integrated radio / digital / sponsorship / contest campaign achieved these goals. Boom 97-3 is a great fit with our product lines and we were able dominate the airwaves during our peak season with an incredibly well-targeted interactive station premier feature. We had a lot of feedback from friends, family and of course, consumers.

We are in the process of evaluating specific confidential KPIs, but we’re confident that we will look to boom again for a similar opportunity next summer.

Marliese Paulozza
Digital and Communications Manager, Summer Fresh

Contact

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Email

info@newcap.ca

 

Sources

  1. Radio Connects to Consumers 2018: https://radioconnects.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Radio-Connects-to-Consumers_Nov-2018.pdf
  2. Edison Share of Ear Canada 2017; U.S: Edison Research, “Share of Ear,” Q2-Q4 2017, Q1 2018.
  3. Edison Share of Ear Canada 2017; U.S: Edison Research, “Share of Ear,” Q2-Q4 2017, Q1 2018
  4. Edison Share of Ear Canada 2017; U.S: Edison Research, “Share of Ear,” Q2-Q4 2017, Q1 2018
  5. P12+ All M-Su 5a-1a by Province Numeris Diary Fall 2017)
  6. Radio Connects to Consumers 2018: https://radioconnects.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Radio-Connects-to-Consumers_Nov-2018.pdf