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. Duncan's American Radio
  Market by market overview of Arbitron Ratings 1975-2004
  • Arbitron ratings
  • Market by Market
  • From 1975
  • to 2004
  • in over 100 issues
  • of James Duncan's
  • American Radio
  • Plus Anniversary
  • and market valuation
  • special editions.

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James Duncan's American Radio:
a chronicle of Arbitron ratings,
and the facilities and formats
of radio from 1975 to 2002:

Market and population data,
trends, daypart and age rankers

12+ Ratings
by share and cume
5-book trending
Market profile
Station Facilities
Rep Firms
Spot Rate
Rankers by Daypart
Rankers by Demo
National Format ranks
National Performance ranks
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Arbitron Background Data
Arbitron Market Definitions
An Arbitron Publication which helps understanding radio markets: The "Cities Book" contians details on what each market´s definined geography encompassed in 1987
Arbitron Description of Methodology
The famous Purple Book. This is the 1996 version which well defines the methodology during the years when Duncan's was published.
Jim Duncan writes:
"David, I would be honored if you were to include my data on you website.  I would be disappointed if all that work, and the history it represents, were to disappear with the paper it's s printed upon."
 
 
 
Special
Editions
Duncan's American Radio Trilogy: Ratings
1975-2004
Duncan's American Radio 16th Anniversary
1975-1992
Duncan's American Radio 10th Anniversary
1975-1986
Full Book
Market by Market List
Historical review of over
100 markets.
Market by Market review from 1975 to 1992. Ratings, revenue, station sales Ratings, revenue, station sales. Analysis  includes articles by radio leaders about formats, ratings, sales and the industry
1975 needed needed
1976 needed needed
1977 Spring needed
1978 Spring Fall
1979 Spring needed
1980  Spring  Fall 
1981 Spring Fall 
1982 Spring Fall
1983 Spring Fall
1984 Spring Fall
1985 Spring Fall
1986 Spring Fall
1987 needed Spring needed Fall
1988 needed Spring needed Fall
    needed Small Market
1989 needed Spring Summer Fall
1990 needed Spring needed Fall
1991 needed Spring needed Fall
1992 Winter Spring Small Market Fall
1993 needed Spring needed Fall
1994 Winter Spring needed Fall
      Small Market  
1995 needed Spring Needed Fall
1996 Winter Spring Summer Fall
    Small Market  
1997 Winter Spring Summer Fall
Small Market 1997 Market Guide Small Market
    Spring Rankings    
1998 Winter Spring Summer Fall
    Small Market Spring 1998 Market Guide Small Market
Fall
    Spring Rankings    
1999 Winter Spring Summer Fall
Small Market 1999 Market Guide Small Market
    Spring Rankings Conversions  
2000 Winter Spring Needed Fall
Small Market
Spring
2000 Market Guide Small Market
Fall
Conversions
2001 Winter Spring needed needed
      2001 Market Guide Fall Small Market
2002 2002 Market Guide 1-100 2002 Market Guide 101-200