ARBITRON LOSES ACCREDITATION IN 5 MARKETS / ATLANTA ON THE BUBBLE

[gregg75]

I meant the black population is overstated in their PPM RESULTS, not the population in genreal.

Clearly something is wrong or Atlanta would not be on the bubble. This seems to be the most logical
explanation to me.

[artiemad]

There's nothing logical w the theories discussed here. First off, 'Atlanta is on the bubble' is a complete fabrication and the loss of accreditation in the markets has zero to do with population estimates, manipulation etc. Both the MRC and ARB have outlined the issues involved with industry content providers giving the story the coverage it deserves. All the mindless speculation would be unnecessary with very little effort needed to read the stories.
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[kilamanjero]

I meant the black population is overstated in their PPM RESULTS, not the population in genreal.

Clearly something is wrong or Atlanta would not be on the bubble. This seems to be the most logical
explanation to me.

Actually, I feel like Atlanta's PPM is more accurate than Washington DC's, which has similar black population size and they are much more wealthier as well.