STEVE EARLE WILL BE PERFORMING AT THE 20TH ANNUAL COMMvention • FALL NIELSEN RATINGS FOR AAA & JAZZ STATIONS

Public media’s most enjoyable and affordable conference, is just around the corner.

The 20th Annual NON-COMMvention [link], will be held May 12-15 at WXPN in Philly. 

 The the event organizers announced that Steve Earle will appear at a this year’s gathering. 

Earle is almost like family within the noncom AAA and Alt Rock communities.

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Liz Phair will also be featured in a showcase performance. She has reappeared in the 2020s as an author, singer-songwriter and performer who first came to fame with the 1990s hit Exit to Guyville.

Also scheduled are Ottawa’s Leif Vollebekk and concept artist Sudan Archives. Look for updates on the NON-COMM 2020 website [link]

The NON-COMMvention is partnering with the noncomMUSIC Alliance to provide an additional day of programming. It is a place to discuss current topics of interest to all genres. The event will held before the NONCOMM, May 11th.

VENDORS NOTE: Paul Marszalek Worldwide, a multi-platform consulting and production company, is compiling the Official Program. The Program is distributed free to NONCOMM attendees. To learn if ad space is available for this year’s event. Contact Paul Marszalek at paul@pmarsworldwide,com.

 

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

Now through April 19 station people can register for $125 per person. Additional registrants from the same station pay $75.

Between April 20 and May 3, the cost goes up to $150 per registrant.

People associated with the music industries pay $200 through April 20. After that the cost is $250.

NIELSEN: TWO-THIRDS OF AAA & ALT ROCK STATIONS GAINED LISTENING DURING THE PAST YEAR

Noncommercial Triple A and Alternative Rock stations did well according to Nielsen Audio’s Fall Quarter ratings in Diary markets.

We looked at the ratings for 16 stations and compared the results with Fall 2019. 

There is data from both years for 14 stations. Nine of the 14 increased their AQH share between 2018 and 2019. This means that people are listening longer.

We have highlighted the performers with particularly high gains. KIWR The River [link] is a consistent performer. WXPN more than doubled their AQH share during the past year.

Also making sizable gains were KUMD, Duluth and WNRN in two Virginia markets.

WVAS [link} has a more contemporary aura these days. The Mission is be the New Inspiration For the Nation.

Next week we will tell you more about WMCE.