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July 11, 2023
Research Director Inc., Exclusive June '23 PPM Analysis for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco And Dallas-Fort Worth
We were sitting around The Ratings Experts ranch at RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. when we had a sudden epiphany. JUNE is the third month in a row that can also be used as a person’s name. It is not a common name but is a legitimate one, nonetheless. So … more »
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May 15, 2023
Research Director Inc., Exclusive April '23 PPM Analysis for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco And Dallas-Fort Worth
We were dealing with a lot of stuff in APRIL. The class clown in your office played the fool a day early, and we ripped through Passover, Good Friday and Easter in a four-day span; dealt with the taxman; and even celebrated Mother Earth – all … more »
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April 18, 2023
Research Director Inc., PPM Exclusive March ’23 Analysis For New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas-Ft. Worth
The madness that is the MARCH survey (will we get in trouble with the NCAA for putting those two words in a sentence?) is about to be fully revealed as The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – with valuable assistance from the numbers … more »
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January 31, 2023
CBC's 'Q With Tom Power' Moves To 'Podcast-First' Format
The CBC has relaunched its long-running pop culture interview show “Q WITH TOM POWER” in a “podcast-first” format. The show will continue to air on U.S. broadcast radio on over 90 stations and remains on CBC RADIO 1, now in an … more »
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October 31, 2022
Research Director Inc., Exclusive October '22 PPM Analysis For New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, And Dallas - Ft. Worth,
It is that time of year when we are reminded of that famous Bart Simpson meme – “There is no such month as ROCKTOBER.” Write that on the blackboard 50 times, please. There is, or was, a NIELSEN survey with the OCTOBER label plastered on … more »
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May 16, 2022
Research Director Inc., Exclusive April '22 PPM Analysis for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco And Dallas-Fort Worth
Every 28 days as we prepare this here series of missives, The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – along with our cohorts from XTRENDS – always look for an angle. Sometimes these spawn furiously from our id. Other times we trust in … more »
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February 24, 2022
Research Director Inc., Exclusive January '22 PPM Analysis for Seattle-Tacoma, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Detroit, Phoenix, And Minneapolis-St. Paul
Cleaning up our mess from the previous two editions of this column, The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC. – along with the numbers nerds from XTRENDS – want to be clear on our meaning. We in no way wanted to imply that zombies had … more »
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August 10, 2021
Walter Yetnikoff, CBS Records Chief Who Helped Break Michael Jackson, Dead at 88
WALTER YETNIKOFF, a larger-than-life record label executive at CBS RECORDS, who led the label as President/CEO from 1975-1990 when it was the most powerful in the business with acts like MICHAEL JACKSON, THE ROLLING STONES, BILLY JOEL, BARBRA STREISAND, … more »
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July 11, 2019
Research Director, Inc.: Exclusive June PPM Analysis For Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston
The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC., along with our nerdy compatriots from XTRENDS, have returned to bring you another round of the JUNE ratings ring dang do. This particular “month” covered 5/23 through 6/19 and featured one … more »
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May 13, 2019
Research Director, Inc.: Exclusive April PPM Analysis For New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas
The Ratings Experts from RESEARCH DIRECTOR, INC., in collusion with the algorithm alchemists from XTRENDS, bring you a completely legitimate and verified dossier of the APRIL survey. While some of the specific numbers will be redacted, the overall effect … more »








