Arbitron ratings service invented a portable meter worn by listeners to measure radio listening with the promise of measuring audio signals from all media. This allowed media buyers to see real time comparisons of radio, broadcast TV, cable and Internet audio for comparable audiences in the same market. The PPM (Personal People Meter) was designed to replace the paper diary system in as many cities as possible. Then Arbitron was sold to Nielsen.
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