If you can attend only one major convention/event next year, which one will it be?
CRS 2011
The Conclave
NAB Radio Show
Your State Ass'n Conv
CMA Awards
ACM Awards
CMA Music Festival
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Survey Date: 07/25/2010  
If you can attend only one major convention/event next year, which one will it be?
CRS 2011:
 
54%
ACM Awards:
 
21%
CMA Awards :
 
13%
CMA Music Festival:
 
10%
NAB Radio Show:
 
3%
Your State Ass'n Conv:
 
0%
The Conclave:
 
0%


Survey Date: 07/18/2010  
What should be the FCC's Standard for Indecency on the Airwaves
Stay out of it! Radio can determine parameters for their audiences:
 
34%
Prohibit everything beyond "hell" and "damn" from the airwaves:
 
26%
Let the marketplace decide what's acceptable:
 
26%
Give Broadcasters a list of words that are prohibited:
 
14%


Survey Date: 07/11/2010  
How much time do you allot for Music Calls each week?
Don't Take Music Calls:
 
33%
As Long As It Takes:
 
31%
One Hour:
 
17%
Two Hours:
 
10%
Three Hours:
 
8%


Survey Date: 07/04/2010  
The Records Industry has just learned that digital downloads are peaking out—Already! Why have we stopped buying CD’s and downloads?
The music simply isn’t compelling enough that I wish to own it.:
 
33%
I’ll never stop buying CD’s and downloads.:
 
27%
I hear my favorite song enough on the Radio—for FREE.:
 
18%
I hear the song so much that I'm tired of it--so why buy it?:
 
15%
Why buy when you can listen to it on Pandora for FREE?:
 
6%


Survey Date: 06/27/2010  
What will the next CEO of Clear Channel do to strengthen the company?
Nothing will change :
 
73%
Hire more live, local personalities :
 
8%
Execute an aggressive digital strategy :
 
8%
Give Local Stations more autonomy :
 
7%
Create More Premium Choice Programming :
 
3%


Survey Date: 06/20/2010  
Isn’t It Time For Country Radio To Play More Than Only 18-22 Current Songs Per Week In A Good Rotation?
Yes:
 
76%
No:
 
12%
Maybe:
 
12%


Survey Date: 06/14/2010  
If you must choose between a mediocre song from a well-known artist and an unknown artist with a GREAT song, which will you add?
The Unknown Artist with the song that sounds like a Hit? :
 
66%
The Well-known Artist with the Mediocre Song :
 
34%


 

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Survey Date: 06/14/2010  
Which would you add? A mediocre song from a well-known artist or a great song by an unknown artist?
The Great Song:
 
90%
The Well-Known Artist:
 
10%


Survey Date: 06/06/2010  
Which artist would you like to spend a weekend with?”
George Strait :
 
23%
Other Current Artist:
 
12%
Miranda Lambert:
 
10%
Lady Antebellum:
 
7%
Carrie Underwood :
 
6%
Reba:
 
6%
Laura Bell Bundy:
 
6%
Tim McGraw:
 
5%
Brad Paisley:
 
5%
Alan Jackson:
 
4%
Keith Urban :
 
4%
Trace Adkins:
 
4%
Zac Brown Band:
 
3%
Easton Corbin:
 
2%
Montgomery Gentry:
 
2%
Brooks & Dunn:
 
1%
Jason Aldean:
 
1%
James Otto:
 
0%
Jaron & The Long Road:
 
0%
Dierks Bentley:
 
0%
Rascal Flatts:
 
0%


Survey Date: 05/30/2010  
Summer's Comin'...You Lookin' For Songs With Tempo?
Yes:
 
94%
No:
 
6%


Survey Date: 05/23/2010  
Are We Already in the Middle of the Changing of the Country Sound
Absolutely:
 
51%
Maybe:
 
37%
No:
 
12%


Survey Date: 05/16/2010  
When deciding if you should play a song, does the sexual persuasion of the artist matter?
No:
 
87%
Yes:
 
13%


Survey Date: 05/09/2010  
Does Your Station Do 'Weekly' Call Out Research?
No:
 
88%
Yes:
 
12%


Survey Date: 05/02/2010  
With the tech war brewing between Apple & Flash which prevents stations’ websites from working right on iPhones, what should Radio do?
Stay out of it. Let the “techies” fight it out:
 
38%
Provide support for apps that translate Station’s websites to iPhones:
 
24%
Side with Apple – iPhones & iTunes are the future!:
 
17%
Push HD Radio to the Max!:
 
12%
Side with Flash – Most people access our websites via their PC’s:
 
10%


Survey Date: 04/26/2010  
Is there a big disconnect between Country Programmers and Country Listeners?
Yes:
 
83%
No:
 
9%
I'm not sure:
 
8%


Survey Date: 04/19/2010  
Joe Galante leaves. Lyric Street closes. Rounder sells. Teddi Bonadies departs. What's Going On here?
A Seismic Shift In The Record Business:
 
32%
Just Business As Usual:
 
30%
The End Of The Biz As We Know It:
 
26%
No Big Deal:
 
12%


Survey Date: 04/11/2010  
Is Your 'Sweeper Person' On More Times Per hour Than Your Own Jock?
Yes:
 
58%
No:
 
42%


Survey Date: 04/04/2010  
Who’s your pick For this year's ACM Entertainer Of The Year?
George Strait:
 
30%
Taylor Swift:
 
23%
Brad Paisley:
 
16%
Keith Urban:
 
9%
Toby Keith:
 
9%
Kenny Chesney:
 
7%
Zac Brown Band:
 
4%
Carrie Underwood:
 
2%


Survey Date: 03/28/2010  
Do you Take Into Account The Top Country Singles and Top Country Albums on iTunes Before You Compile Your Playlist
NO:
 
70%
SOMETIMES:
 
15%
YES:
 
15%


Survey Date: 03/21/2010  
If you’re a PD and Hear ‘A Song That Knocks You On Your Butt’, What Do You Do?
Add It Immediately:
 
48%
Add It Next week:
 
24%
Check With Your Consultant, Etc?:
 
9%
Think About It:
 
8%
Watch The Charts To See When To Add It:
 
8%
Do Nothing:
 
3%


Survey Date: 03/14/2010  
If the 'Performance Royalty Bill' becomes law, what percentage of Country stations do you think might stop playing music
0%:
 
33%
10%:
 
18%
70% or More:
 
13%
50%:
 
11%
40%:
 
10%
30%:
 
6%
60%:
 
6%
20%:
 
4%


Survey Date: 03/07/2010  
What should The Magic Number of Current Songs Per Week Be?
60:
 
22%
25:
 
15%
30:
 
15%
40:
 
14%
35:
 
11%
45:
 
8%
15:
 
6%
20:
 
6%
50:
 
3%


Survey Date: 02/28/2010  
Is It Time For Country Radio To Expand the Number of Current Music Slots Per Hour?
Yes:
 
70%
No:
 
30%


Survey Date: 02/21/2010  
Today’s Country Music Is Really Great!
Disagree:
 
74%
Agree:
 
26%


Survey Date: 02/14/2010  
What Are You Looking For from This Year’s 2010 CRS Seminar?
All Of These And More:
 
37%
Hanging At The Bridge Bar:
 
27%
Finding Work:
 
10%
Networking:
 
6%
Seeing, Hearing and meeting The New Artists:
 
6%
Meeting Old Friends:
 
4%
The Showcases:
 
4%
Learning About New Technologies:
 
2%
Learning From The Panels:
 
2%
Other:
 
2%


Survey Date: 02/07/2010  
When was the last time your station did a full-blown, LOCAL comprehensive music test (auditorium test)?
D-Never Done One:
 
66%
C-Over 2-years ago:
 
23%
A-Within the past 6-months:
 
9%
B-Within the past year:
 
3%


Survey Date: 01/31/2010  
Will the Internet become the major carrier for Radio of the future?
Yes:
 
45%
No:
 
32%
Maybe:
 
23%


Survey Date: 01/24/2010  
How Excited Are You About all the technological changes that have happened and are happening at this very moment in terrestrial radio, internet radio, music and recording, internet, cell phone, iTunes, iPods, iPhone business and more?
Somewhat Excited:
 
36%
Not Excited:
 
36%
Very Excited:
 
28%


Survey Date: 01/17/2010  
Will The PPM Force Country Radio To Expose More New Music And Less Gold?
No:
 
44%
Yes:
 
31%
Maybe:
 
24%


Survey Date: 01/10/2010  
Is Music For Free The Way It Will Be?
Yes:
 
37%
No:
 
33%
Something New Will Come Along:
 
22%
Maybe:
 
8%


Survey Date: 01/03/2010  
How Many Stop Sets Are You Running Per Hour?
Three:
 
47%
Two:
 
29%
Four:
 
18%
Other:
 
7%
One:
 
0%


Survey Date: 12/27/2009  
How Often Do You Turn Over Your Hottest Recurrents?
5 Hours:
 
24%
9 Hours:
 
20%
7 Hours:
 
18%
3 Hours:
 
18%
27 Hours:
 
6%
15 Hours:
 
6%
19 Hours:
 
6%
Other:
 
4%
23 Hours:
 
0%


Survey Date: 12/13/2009  
How Many 'Christmas' Songs Are You Rotating This week?
100 plus:
 
28%
25:
 
20%
100:
 
20%
50:
 
11%
75:
 
11%
15:
 
7%
None:
 
4%


Survey Date: 12/06/2009  
Will 2010 Be A Great Year For Country Music
Yes:
 
44%
Maybe:
 
37%
No:
 
19%


Survey Date: 11/29/2009  
How Many Christmas Songs Are You Spinning An Hour Now
One:
 
36%
Two:
 
34%
Three:
 
14%
All Christmas Music:
 
7%
Four:
 
5%
None:
 
5%


Survey Date: 11/22/2009  
Is The ‘Class of 09’ The ‘Sea Of Change’ For Country Music?
It Might Be:
 
40%
Hell No:
 
38%
Yes Absolutely:
 
22%


Survey Date: 11/15/2009  
In a PPM World of More Cume and Less TSL, is it Time For a Country station (especially a flanker) to just pound the Top 40 Hits
No:
 
43%
Yes:
 
40%
Maybe:
 
17%


Survey Date: 11/08/2009  
Not Including Morning Drive, How Many Stop Sets Are You Running Per Hour?
Three:
 
45%
Four:
 
23%
Two:
 
21%
One:
 
6%
More Than Four:
 
6%


Survey Date: 11/01/2009  
When Will You Begin To Play Christmas Music in Regular Rotation?
Thanksgiving Day:
 
47%
December 1st:
 
25%
December 15th:
 
11%
December 24th:
 
5%
Already Playing Some:
 
5%
Early November:
 
4%
December 20th:
 
3%


Survey Date: 10/25/2009  
How Many Spins A Week Should New Music Get?
25:
 
27%
10:
 
22%
15:
 
20%
20:
 
17%
5:
 
14%


Survey Date: 10/18/2009  
A week ago, Randy Houser’s new single (not video), Whistlin’ Dixie, debuted on CMT.com. How should radio respond?
E-Who cares? :
 
53%
B-Radio should hold off on the song until well after the “Add Date” and see if the online debut was successful. :
 
14%
D-We don’t play new music anyway – let CMT.com take chances on untested music.:
 
14%
C-It’s a great song – Radio should add it early! :
 
10%
A-Radio can’t stand by and be diss’d like this – Radio should refuse to play the song.:
 
9%


Survey Date: 10/11/2009  
The FTC has established new rules for using testimonials & endorsements. How will your station respond?
D-The FTC should mind its own business and stay out of ours!:
 
41%
C-The New FTC rules don’t apply to listener testimonials in our imaging.:
 
31%
A-We’re reviewing all the testimonials in our imaging and advertising now.:
 
28%
B-We’ll discontinue using listener testimonials in our imaging immediately.:
 
0%


Survey Date: 10/04/2009  
In the past few weeks, several major COUNTRY stations made major changes in their morning show personnel that seem to favor less talk. What is happening here?
B-Station budget-cuts have finally made it to the Morning Shows:
 
43%
C-Morning Shows have been much too “talky” anyway:
 
27%
A-PPM shows listeners favor music over too much talk:
 
23%
D-Stations want to be more competitive with iPods in Morning Drive:
 
4%
E-COUNTRY music has improved so much that stations want to play more of it:
 
4%


Survey Date: 09/27/2009  
At last week’s NAB Radio Show, the buzzword was “digital”. What do you think is Radio’s place in the digital world?
D-Radio Should Become Radio Again – with more than just music! Feature Local Personalities, Local News and Local Events:
 
83%
A-Create Apps -- Get on Cell Phones – Forget your transmitters:
 
8%
E-Forget it! Radio had an impressive run, but it’s a relic of the 20th Century and is finished!:
 
5%
B- HD Radio is the answer: multi-streams with iTunes Tagging which is now available on iPods:
 
3%
C-Radio should use their air to drive listeners to their own Pandora-like on-demand online music channels:
 
2%


Survey Date: 09/20/2009  
Is it time for Radio to return to more hourly stop-sets of 1 1/2 to 2 minutes each in length?
Yes:
 
67%
No:
 
33%


Survey Date: 09/14/2009  
What's your take on the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident at the MTV Awards?
I was appalled! Taylor deserves more than an apology from Kanye.:
 
56%
In the end, it might turn out better for Taylor.:
 
21%
This is another MTV Publicity Stunt. Ingore it!:
 
15%
COUNTRY artists who attend these events should expect this kind of treatment.:
 
7%


Survey Date: 09/13/2009  
Should Today's Country Acts Cover Some Pop Songs?
No:
 
46%
Yes, But Not Often:
 
33%
Yes:
 
21%


Survey Date: 09/07/2009  
In Country Radio Station Battle’s Should The Approach at Each Station To The Music Mix Be Different?
Yes:
 
85%
No:
 
15%


Survey Date: 08/30/2009  
Should Country Artists Raise Their Concert Ticket Prices
No:
 
92%
Maybe:
 
4%
Yes:
 
4%




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