Fall 2007 numbers?

Kitesgot · Post by **Kitesgot** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:45 pm

HELLO?

What happened?

Are they released?

Hello?

Dave Harman · Post by **Dave Harman** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:31 am

Depends on what market you are interested in. Ratings delivery dates are listed at www.arbitron.com.

Bob Loblaw · Post by **Bob Loblaw** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:57 pm

MORGANTOWN-CLARKSBURG-FAIRMONT, WV and ELKINS-BUCKHANNON-WESTON, WV were Embargoed

Scott Reppert · Post by **Scott Reppert** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:40 pm

Bob Loblaw wrote:MORGANTOWN-CLARKSBURG-FAIRMONT, WV and ELKINS-BUCKHANNON-WESTON, WV were Embargoed

To quote Western MD radio legend Dwig Miller: "That's what happens when you eat twelve slices of cheese"....

Jon Fox · Post by **Jon Fox** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:12 pm

One thing I have learned since working in sales is that those 12+ numbers released to the public are meaningless. Now that I am able to look at the real breakdowns, I can say the 12+ numbers might give you an idea, but they do not always tell the story.

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:27 pm

The 12+ Wheeling numbers (for subscribing stations) are out:

http://www.radio-info.com/content/arbit ... market=252

Keymarket apparently isn't a subscriber, but I'm curious as to how WYJK-FM (Jack FM) did...

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:00 pm

Worth noting -- a full 1% decline in market population from book to book.

(...not that it all took place in those six months.....or did it??

)

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:56 pm

Arp2 wrote:Worth noting -- a full 1% decline in market population from book to book.

(...not that it all took place in those six months.....or did it?? )

At this rate, Wheeling won't even be a rated market in 20 years.

Tom Taggart · Post by **Tom Taggart** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:28 am

Note the phrase......

WHEELING, WV (Subscribers Only Listed)

Arbitrary has been doing this. When yo0u release the 12+ numbers publicly, they may be "meaningless" to the masters of the Maximizer, but they certainly give the PUBLIC the impression that certain stations are better than others. So if one company's numbers are deliberately excluded, my legal mind would come to the conclusion that Arbitrary is intentionally trying to damage that company's standing with the public and its advertising customers.

P.S.--so much fun typing with the keyboard on my knees while staring at small print on half of a tv screen. Eventually I'll get moved and get all the furniture in the same place at the same time.