Is Advertising On The Radio Expensive?

How much does it cost? What will it take to be effective? Is advertising on the radio effective? These are all valid questions when it comes to talking about advertising on the radio.

The cost to air a radio commercial will change quite a bit from station to station.

The price per airing is based on a few things:

  • Ratings of the station you advertise on
  • Amount of listeners to that station in relation to the population
  • Time of day your commercials air
  • Length of radio commercial
  • Total size of campaign

As you would guess, higher price goes with the territory of bigger city and higher ratings. The total cost of a radio campaign will be determined by the amount of airings in the plan and the price associated with each airing.

To get to this figure, we negotiate a plan direct with the individual radio station(s) that would reach the target customers for our clients. We then craft a plan that gets our clients the biggest “bang for their buck”. Or the most consistent exposure with a target audience for that clients budget. Total cost for radio campaign can be as low as 1k for starter plans in smaller and medium-sized cities, all the way up to tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for national or major campaigns in large cities.

Before we start a campaign we need to determine a few things:

  1. Who is your target customer
  2. Where is your target customer and what do they listen to
  3. How often do you want your message to be broadcast
  4. When do you want your message broadcast

Once we have these facts laid out, we can determine exactly what a radio advertising campaign would cost and how expensive it would be to advertise on the radio.

If you would like us to explore the cost of radio advertising with you, please give us a call direct or send us a private and secure message through the form below.







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Does Radio Advertising Still Work?

Radio is a medium that has been around for nearly 100 years. With something so old, its only natural to wonder: Does radio advertising still work?

The concept of a commercial “radio station” was developed to be just that: commercial. One giant commercial to be exact.

In many cities, the first radio stations were owned by large local businesses such as car dealerships or banks that would play music or air shows to please the masses, while promoting their products or services between the “entertainment” content.

This is a formula that still works great to this day.

Even though consumers are presented with more options than ever to get information or be entertained, studies show that radio audiences have actually been rising over the last 5 years.

Radio advertising is a medium that can not be “skimmed over” such as cable TV and keeps a captive audience for hours (especially in the car or workplace). Because of its “non-invasive” nature, it is a medium that often times sparks “word-of-mouth” viral information to flow from one person to another.

For example: A new seafood restaurant comes to town. They want to get people excited and into seats for the grand opening. They place a series of radio ads announcing the opening and FREE crab cakes for everyone who comes in. Judy hears this in her office and tells the woman in the office next to hers about the free crab cakes (as she knows, this co-worker loves sea food). Judy is excited about the opening and makes plans to go there, and her co-worker does to. The co-worker, then posts on Facebook how much she is looking forward to the “free crab cakes at the restaurant”, in turn her 1,300 friends hear about this offer and more than 20 of them plan on going to the restaurant. So do many of them… and so on.. and so on…  All this… from the viral spark that started with a radio ad.

This is just one example of the power of radio how radio advertising works.

If you would like to discuss how to use the power of radio to promote your business, fill out the form below or call us direct (231)468-9972.







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Radio Commercials That Don’t Suck

Bad radio commercials are a dime a dozen. Good radio commercials on the other hand… are not so easy to come by. Why is this? Because most radio commercials have been written by unqualified “writers” (often times a sales person or intern) and are produced and voiced by the same voices that are lining almost every other commercial that was produced for “free” by a discount production house or radio station. How can you make your commercial stand out? How can you have radio commercials that don’t suck air for your business?

Invest in professionals.

I’m not talking about throwing thousands of dollars at a celebrity voice or taking out a second mortgage so you can put a Beatles song in your commercial. I’m talking about simply hiring a professional radio commercial production company to create your radio ad. The average cost would be around three hundred dollars per commercial (less if you order 3 or more), which would likely pay off big time in the results that ad produces for you.

We help business owners take the sound of their radio commercials from just another “message” to a “compelling story and offer” that makes consumers take action.

Why will your radio commercial stand out and not suck?

Because we know what we’re doing. Plus, think of this: When your radio ad is surrounded by bad radio ads – you will stand out more than ever! Use the fact that “90% of the commercials on the radio suck” to your advantage!

The fact is, most businesses don’t take the time or make the small investment to have their radio ad professionally written and produced. They try to save a dime and go with “the cheapest” route possible.

Often times, this costs them more than it saves them, as ineffective ads do not produce results. If you’re going to purchase air time, its best to air a message that is crafted correctly and will give you the best shot a seeing results!

If we can help you create a radio commercial that doesn’t suck, drop us a private message through the form below!







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Funny Radio Commercials That Work

Not everyone is going to laugh. That is the first thing you need to remember when creating a funny radio commercial for your business.

This is fine, because chances are – not everyone has a use for what you offer to begin with. The goal of a funny radio commercial is to grab the consumers attention and make them remember your message. It doesn’t need to be drop out of your chair hilarious to be effective. It simply needs to make the consumer crack a smile and take action!

We recently started working on funny radio commercials for a furniture store. They wanted something that would stand out from the pack of “buy this weekend”, “biggest sale of the year”, “sofa event” bla, bla bla that was bombarding the airwaves.

We came up with a character that represented the worst of the worst when it came to furniture store spokes people. Something almost anyone who has ever watched TV or heard a bad furniture store ad.  A self-absorbed personality that could be set in various situations around the store and engage in strange yet funny activities – all while talking about what was going on in the store.

The result, was a memorable series of radio ads that got people talking… and shopping at the store.

If you would like us to help you develop a series of funny radio commercials for your business, simply fill out the form below and one of our expert radio commercial creators will contact you right away to discuss ideas!







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How To Make A Funny Radio Commercial

Are you wanting something more out of your radio commercials? Are you wishing your radio commercials involved something more than a random DJ reading a script over music? How about adding some humor to your radio ads! If you are wondering how to make a funny radio commercial, we may be able to help.

The first thing you want to do is hire someone who knows how to be concise and to the point with humor. If humor is not your forte’, the its best that you sit this one out and trust the professionals (such as our script writing team). When you only have 30 seconds to get a message across with humor, both have to be fast and to the point if its going to be an effective commercial.

Starting a commercial off with a funny line or concept is a good way to grab people out of the gate. In the audio example below, we make the commercial stand out by using a crazy idea: “Child Labor being so last year”. As if, it had ever been in vogue.

We present the idea: putting a logo on a wall.

We offer a crazy idea to get the consumer to laugh: Have you child do it… wait… child labor is so last year.

We present the solution: The graphic store that can put it on wall paper.

The consumer is brought in through a concept that they may be wanting a solution to, the given a laugh and presented with a great option.


The whole commercial is not packed with jokes, its quick – to the point and compelling.

The equation is this: Problem + Humor + Solution = effective radio ad.

If we can help you create a funny radio ad for your business, simply fill out the form below and one of our expert ad creation specialists will contact you right away!







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Does Radio Advertising Attract Customers?

If you’re searching for an effective way to advertise your business, it’s understandable to be scratching your head. With so many forms of media and advertising out there, it’s likely hard to know what would be the most effective option for you. You’ll find success stories and horror stories for almost every form of media available. From radio to TV to print to online, what works? Let’s take a look at radio advertising and answer the big question: Does radio advertising attract customers?

The answer to that question is a resounding “Yes”!

However, just putting a message on the air in the form of radio commercial does not necessarily equate success. If you want radio advertising to attract customers to your business you need to have a commercial carefully crafted in a way that is appealing to your target customer. If the message in your commercial is off target, you will likely have a horror story to share with your colleagues. If your message is on target, you will have success stories to share with not only a colleagues but also, new customers who come to your door.

How do you craft an effective radio commercial?

Having an outside opinion helps. An opinion that comes from someone who has loads of experience in the field of writing radio commercials helps even more.

An outside opinion or evaluation of your business and the offers you want to make to your customers can help you hone in on what may be appealing to a new customer. Sometimes we are simply too close to our own product or service, that we lose sight of what a new customer is looking for. Even if we know what this is, understanding how to communicate your offer in an appealing way is easier said than done.

If  you could use some help crafting a message that would attract new customers to your business, please contact on the form below for a free consultation.







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