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minus-squarescoobford@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 days agoNot from broadcasting, but they can pay a ratings company like Nielsen to research certain samples of the population.
minus-squaremiguel@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoThere’s also a method that was used briefly in billboards to check what radios were tuned to as cars drove by. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/High-tech-billboards-tune-in-to-drivers-tastes-2744204.php My understanding was it mostly picked up people listening to their aux to radio adapters though.
Not from broadcasting, but they can pay a ratings company like Nielsen to research certain samples of the population.
There’s also a method that was used briefly in billboards to check what radios were tuned to as cars drove by. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/High-tech-billboards-tune-in-to-drivers-tastes-2744204.php
My understanding was it mostly picked up people listening to their aux to radio adapters though.