JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.‹A recent study of TV stations in the top 10 Southeast markets finds that radio advertising is the most effective off-air advertising/promotional outlet.
Almost twice as many respondents indicated
radio as the most effective advertising option compared with the second-place selection, direct mail.
The top five chosen as most effective (see chart, this page) are radio commercials, direct mail, newspaper advertisements, billboards, and World Wide Web sites.
Radio was also found to be the most commonly used off-air outlet. Following radio in that category are Web sites, vehicle lettering, newspaper advertisements, direct mailings, and billboards.
The information is based on surveys sent to program and promotion directors in the top 10 Southeastern TV markets as ranked by Nielsen: Atlanta; Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla.; Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Nashville; Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville, N.C.; Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Va.; and Memphis.
The 1998 study was conducted by mass communication faculty at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City.
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Perceived Effectiveness Of TV Stations' Advertising Options
Medium Points
Radio Advertising 25
Direct Mail 13
Newspaper Advertising 12
Billboards 10
World Wide Web Sites 7
Vehicle Lettering 6
Yellow Page Listings 3
Source: East Tennessee State University