TOP 100 MEDIA MARKETS

TOP 100 MEDIA MARKETS

Each week, 93% of adults in America listen to the radio. We are here to help those people hear your news. We are an issue-driven media relations company specializing in using broadcast media techniques — from radio media tours and satellite media tours to audio news releases and public service announcements — to earn media placements for associations, non-profits, government agencies, and clients of public relations firms. Our content website, Broadcast News Resource, provides daily content to journalists across the country. Below you will find the top 100 DMAs, according to Nielsen.

Rank	DMA Name
1	New York, NY
2	Los Angeles, CA
3	Chicago, IL
4	Philadelphia, PA
5	Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
6	Washington (Hagerstown), DC-MD
7	Houston, TX
8	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
9	Atlanta, GA
10	Boston (Manchester), MA-NH
11	Phoenix-Prescott, AZ
12	Seattle-Tacoma, WA
13	Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL
14	Detroit, MI
15	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
16	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
17	Denver, CO
18	Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
19	Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH
20	Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
21	St. Louis, MO
22	Portland, OR
23	Charlotte, NC
24	Pittsburgh, PA
25	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC
26	Baltimore, MD
27	Nashville, TN
28	Indianapolis, IN
29	San Diego, CA
30	Salt Lake City, UT
31	San Antonio, TX
32	Hartford-New Haven, CT
33	Kansas City, MO
34	Columbus, OH
35	Cincinnati, OH
36	Milwaukee, WI
37	West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce, FL
38	Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, NC
39	Austin, TX
40	Las Vegas, NV
41	Oklahoma City, OK
42	Jacksonville, FL
43	Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
44	Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL
45	Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
46	Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM
47	Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws
48	Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
49	Louisville, KY
50	Memphis, TN
51	New Orleans, LA
52	Providence-New Bedford, RI-MA
53	Buffalo, NY
54	Fresno-Visalia, CA
55	Richmond-Petersburg, VA
56	Ft. Myers-Naples, FL
57	Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazelton, PA
58	Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
59	Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walton Beach), AL-FL
60	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
61	Knoxville, TN
62	Tulsa, OK
63	Lexington, KY
64	Dayton, OH
65	Tucson (Sierra Vista), AZ
66	Honolulu, HI
67	Wichita-Hutchinson Plus, KS
68	Des Moines-Ames, IA
69	Green Bay-Appleton, WI
70	Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
71	Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI
72	Spokane, WA
73	Charleston-Huntington, WV
74	Omaha, NE
75	Springfield, MO
76	Rochester, NY
77	Columbia, SC
78	Toledo, OH
79	Portland-Auburn, ME
80	Huntsville-Decatur (Florence), AL
81	Madison, WI
82	Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, MO
83	Shreveport, LA
84	Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX
85	Syracuse, NY
86	Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX
87	Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO
88	Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
89	Chattanooga, TN
90	Savannah, GA
91	Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA
92	Charleston, SC
93	El Paso (Las Cruces), TX-NM
94	Baton Rouge, LA
95	Jackson, MS
96	South Bend-Elkhart, IN
97	Burlington-Plattsburgh, VT-NY
98	Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
99	Tri-Cities, TN-VA
100	Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“We are always looking for good local news stories, and News Generation has come through for us many times. I always listen to the pitches because the people there know what I am looking for.”

MATT COOK, NEWS DIRECTOR, GEORGIA NEWS NETWORK

“The professionals at News Generation are trusted partners of Communities In Schools. Their speed, efficiency, attention to detail and courteous approach make our spokespeople feel at ease. Most importantly, they generate real results and consistently demonstrate a great return on investment.”

STEVE MAJORS, COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS

“I’ve been working with Jeff and Susan for about a year now and they are always quick to respond and available for any clarifying questions I need…Overall, great company and people to work with.”

CARMEN VASILATOS, WE COMMUNICATIONS

“The News Generation team has been an excellent partner in coordinating and managing our radio media tour. They have been instrumental in prepping our speakers as wells as providing interview opportunities that amplify our messaging.”

NORIDA TORRIENTE, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

“Your staff is always top notch and great about following up. They are cordial and professional and listen to our needs, which is appreciated.”

BRANDON DICKSON, NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK

“I love the story angles you provide…you guys are always very current and set interviews up very quickly!”

MEGAN BISHOP, WOAI, San Antonio

“Working with News Generation is always easy. They are prompt to respond and are willing to set up a phone call or in-person meeting to discuss past or future projects. I would definitely recommend their services.”

KATELYNN WIGGINS, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

“Really impressive & proven model consistently yielding super solid results. Takes risk out of radio.”

REGINA LEWIS, LLC

“News Generation helps us achieve our campaign goals and objectives with products and services that generate great results. Time and time again, our clients are pleased with the outcomes and the return on investment.”

HEIDI OTWAY, SALTERMITCHELLPR

“News Generation has great connections with radio outlets and their producers, owing to its professionalism and hard work, and that makes our radio news tours very successful.”

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

“The Children’s Hospital Association has worked with News Generation for years to book its radio tours. The team’s strength in its contacts at radio stations across the country is a great asset in booking interviews for our spokespeople. They do a great job of preparing our spokespeople on the nuances of all types of broadcast interviews including live and taped. Their journalism background comes through in their translation of our messages. We highly recommend their services.”

NORIDA TORRIENTE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS, THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION