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Old May 20th 06, 08:44 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Every 50 KW Clear Channel In The USA With A Difference

David Eduardo wrote:
"Eric F. Richards" wrote...
Arbitron will never figure it out, too.


Arbitron uses a percentage of RDD calls (Random Digit Dialing) to know
prefixes. This is to pick up unlisted phones in proportion with their
presence in each metro. Some will be inactive. Some will not answer. Some
will be faxes. So they perform enough calls to get the proper quota of
unlisted numbers to get market proportionality.


It doesn't matter that the comedian expected to get the pie in his face,
it's still funny to watch it happen.

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