Over 547,000 Commercials aired on radio last month

547,977 commercials went to air on Radio in February, with Melbourne holding the greatest percentage share of instances at 21.5% (February 1 – 28, 2011).

Regarded as a slow month, January however, aired 4.6% more commercials than February with 574,281.

‘Did You Know’ is based on commercial and song airplay data from radio and television stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast, Central Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Wollongong & Geelong. CLICK HERE for a detailed list of stations monitored.

‘Did You Know’ mentions Top 5, Top 10 or Top 20. This refers to the number of times a song or commercial (excluding “Credits/Sponsorships”) played as stated, by single station or single market or multiple markets or ALL markets monitored. If the term ‘Radio’ is used, this means ALL radio stations monitored unless specific stations or markets are mentioned.

Ad Revenue reports reflect best estimate current market rates as provided by My Radio Rates and covers all spots on 63 AM/FM radio stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast, Central Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Wollongong and Geelong.