January 21, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) has named John A. Dimling, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Nielsen Media Research, Inc., to its board of directors, effective January 20, 2010, to serve until the firm’s next annual meeting of stockholders.

Dimling joined Nielsen in August 1985. He served as president and chief operating officer of Nielsen from August 1993 to June 1998, as president and chief executive officer from July 1998 to December 2001, and as chairman and chairman Emeritus from January 2002 to April 2008. He was also chairman of the board of directors of NetRatings, Inc. from May 2002 to June 2007.

Currently, Dimling serves on the board of Innerscope Research.

Arbitron is a media and marketing research firm serving the media radio, television, cable, online radio and out-of-home as well as advertisers and advertising agencies.

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