--- title: What Is The Best Way To Reach Tampa Bay's 2.6 Million Consumers? description: Tampa radio reaches more adult consumers than all other local advertising options. image: https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/hubfs/250px%20Man%20with%20%3F%20shutterstock_478210813.png --- [![Advertise in Tampa Bay](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tampa_logo_stacked.png?width=469&height=164&name=Tampa_logo_stacked.png "Advertise in Tampa Bay")](https://advertiseintampa.com/) - [Home](https://advertiseintampa.com/) - [Advice](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/) - [Resources](https://advertiseintampa.com/radio/) - [Advertise](https://advertiseintampa.com/advertise/) - [Sign up for free eBook](https://advertiseintampa.com/sign-up-for-free-ebook/) ![tampa_brands_HORIZONTAL_COLOR_updated5-1024x169-1_revised](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tampa_brands_HORIZONTAL_COLOR_updated5-1024x169-1_revised.png?width=998&height=165&name=tampa_brands_HORIZONTAL_COLOR_updated5-1024x169-1_revised.png)  # [What Is The Best Way To Reach Tampa Bay's 2.6 Million Consumers?](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-reach-tampa-bays-2.6-million-consumers) Aug 17, 2020 11:55:24 AM / by [Larry Julius](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/author/larry-julius) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Despite all of the media options available for small business owners to market their goods and services, advertising on Tampa radio is still the best way to reach local consumers. Adult consumers are spending 741 minutes per day consuming electronic media, according to a new study by Nielsen.  This is 7.8% more time than they spent last year and 11.2% more than in 2018. The typical daily media diet consists of radio, live TV, time-shifted TV, DVD/Blue-ray devices, game consoles, internet-connected devices, as well as internet via computers, smartphone apps, and tablet apps. [![Advertise In Tampa Time Spent With Media](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/6611158/hubfs/Advertise%20In%20Boston%20Time%20Spent%20With%20Media.png?noresize=true&width=600&name=Advertise%20In%20Boston%20Time%20Spent%20With%20Media.png)](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/what-is-the-best-time-to-advertise-on-radio-in-tampa-bay) According to Nielsen, despite all of these media options, local radio reaches the most consumers every week. [![Advertising In Tampa All Media Platforms](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/6611158/hubfs/Advertising%20In%20Boston%20All%20Media%20Platforms.png?noresize=true&width=2674&name=Advertising%20In%20Boston%20All%20Media%20Platforms.png)](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/tampa-bay-media-reach-by-consumer-demographics) Of all advertising-supported media available to local business owners, Tampa radio reaches significantly more consumers every week. [![Advertising In Tampa Bay Reaching Consumers 2020](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Advertising%20In%20Tampa%20Bay%20Reaching%20Consumers%202020.png?noresize=true&width=632&name=Advertising%20In%20Tampa%20Bay%20Reaching%20Consumers%202020.png)](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/who-listens-to-commercials-on-tampa-radio) The number of consumers reached is critical to the success of an advertising campaign. [![Learn How To Advertise On Tampa Radio](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5556325/e6a638d0-d8ef-4197-8693-6e1590207752.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5556325/e6a638d0-d8ef-4197-8693-6e1590207752) According to a Nielsen study, after the actual content of the commercial message itself, reach is the most potent advertising element that can drive sales. Reach is more important than brand, recency, or even context. Tampa radio provides local business owners with the biggest reach among consumers. [![Advertise In Tampa Successful Campaign](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hub/6611158/hubfs/Advertise%20In%20Boston%20Successful%20Campaign.png?noresize=true&width=600&name=Advertise%20In%20Boston%20Successful%20Campaign.png)](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/why-is-advertising-on-tampa-radio-is-more-effective-than-tv) Radio's enormous reach among consumers contributes to the medium's strong return-on-investment (ROI) among advertisers. Over the past few years, Nielsen has conducted more than 20 studies to determine what type of ROI a business owner can expect from radio advertising.  Although the results varied by industry, the average company generated $100 in sales for every $10 invested. The chart below shows the range of returns from each study. [![Advertising On Tampa Radio Return On Investment](https://advertiseinphiladelphia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/03/Radio-Advertising-Balls_Tampa.jpg)](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/top-real-estate-agents-credit-ads-on-tampa-radio-for-dramatic-growth) AdAge, a trade magazine for advertising professionals, calls these types of return "eye-popping".  The magazine goes on to say radio's ROI is superior to commercials on TV, online, and social media. Tampa radio's dominant reach among area consumers and its ability to deliver to a superior returns-on-investment makes the medium the best advertising choice for local business owners. #### More Advertising Advice For Tampa Bay Small Business Owners - [What Tampa Bay Consumers Need To Know Now About Your Small Business](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/what-tampa-bay-consumers-need-to-know-now-about-your-small-business) - [Advertising In Tampa Bay: Radio Listening Little Changed From Year Ago](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/advertising-in-tampa-bay-radio-listening-little-changed-from-year-ago) - [Advertising On Tampa Radio Reaches Pay-TV's Cable Cutters](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/advertising-on-tampa-radio-reaches-pay-tvs-cable-cutters) - [Tampa Bay Retailers Prepare For $344 Million Back-To-School Season](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/tampa-bay-retailers-prepare-for-344-million-back-to-school-season) - [Drivers Hit The Road Taking Tampa Radio Along For The Ride](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/drivers-hit-the-road-taking-tampa-radio-along-for-the-ride) [![Advertise On Tampa Radio](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5556325/b1085154-a282-483f-a9d8-07b04c2db836.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5556325/b1085154-a282-483f-a9d8-07b04c2db836) Topics: [small business](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/small-business), [small business owner](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/small-business-owner), [best way to advertise](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/best-way-to-advertise), [reach](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/reach), [radio advertising](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/radio-advertising), [tampa small business owners](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/tampa-small-business-owners), [retail stores](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/retail-stores), [effective radio commercials](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/effective-radio-commercials), [small business advertising](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/small-business-advertising), [effective advertising](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/effective-advertising), [Retail Sales](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/retail-sales), [Retailer](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/retailer), [retail](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/retail), [advertise on radio](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/advertise-on-radio), [reach & frequency](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/reach-frequency), [small business marketing](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/small-business-marketing), [advertising reach](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/topic/advertising-reach) #### Written by [Larry Julius](https://blog.advertiseintampa.com/author/larry-julius) ### Receive Great Advertising Advice Direct To Your Inbox... 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