DMA #22MAJOR MARKETPENDING

Charlotte

Legal Advertising Market Intelligence

$2.25M

Monthly Ad Spend

91

Active Advertisers

60.1%

Top 5 Market Share

52.4%

Streaming Spend

Quick Insight: 52.4% of spend is already in streaming, led by early movers who recognized the shift.

Channel Analysis

Where the Money Goes

6-channel breakdown of legal advertising spend

58.3%

22%

13.7%

Streaming Video

Television

Radio

Digital Display

Cable

Television

22% of market

$496K

Top Outlets

WCCB-TV

$115K

WSOC-TV

$129K

WBTV-TV

$96K

WCNC-TV

$102K

Cable

1.2% of market

$26K

Top Outlets

Spectrum News

$20K

ESPN

$6K

Fox News

$5K

USA

$2K

Radio

13.7% of market

$309K

Top Outlets

WOSF-FM

$94K

WFNZ-FM

$37K

WSOC-FM

$12K

WPEG-FM

$28K

Digital Display

4.8% of market

$108K

Top Outlets

WBTV-TV

$49K

WCNC-TV

$30K

WCCB-TV

$25K

ESPN

$4K

Streaming Video

58.3% of market

$1.31M

Top Outlets

YouTube TV

$945K

YouTube - CTV & Browsers

$189K

Netflix

$27K

Hulu

$8K

Competitive Landscape

Who's Spending

Top advertisers ranked by monthly spend with channel allocation

RankAdvertiserSpendChannel MixStreaming %Outlets
1

Law Offices Of James Scott Farrin

23.3% market share

$524K

84%

14

2

CR Legal Team

17% market share

$382K

69%

15

3

DeMayo Law Offices

7.8% market share

$175K

46%

14

4

Law Offices Of William H Harding

6.4% market share

$144K

70%

12

5

Campbell & Associates

5% market share

$112K

30%

9

6

Sokolove Law

4.1% market share

$92K

100%

2

7

Morgan & Morgan

3.7% market share

$83K

32%

26

8

Dr Ted Injury Law

3.6% market share

$82K

0%

10

9

Stewart Law Offices

3.4% market share

$76K

37%

13

10

Mitchener Law

2.8% market share

$64K

27%

8

11

TopDog Law

2.8% market share

$64K

0%

6

12

Downer Law Firm

2.6% market share

$59K

15%

8

13

Tippens & Zurosky

1.8% market share

$41K

55%

9

14

Marks & Harrison

1.8% market share

$40K

100%

5

15

Tatum & Atkinson

1.4% market share

$32K

9%

9

television

cable

radio

digital Display

streaming Video

newspaper

Streaming Video Deep Dive

The Streaming Landscape

$1.31M streaming spend | 58.3% of market

Top Streaming Platforms by Spend

YouTube TV

$945K

(72%)

YouTube - CTV & Browsers

$189K

(14%)

CW TV

$28K

(2%)

Netflix

$27K

(2%)

Prime Video

$16K

(1%)

Hulu

$8K

(1%)

Sling

$8K

(1%)

Paramount Plus

$5K

(0%)

YouTube TV dominates streaming spend—capturing 72% of all streaming dollars.

Streaming Adopters

Law Offices Of James Scott Farrin

84%

CR Legal Team

69%

DeMayo Law Offices

45.7%

Law Offices Of William H Harding

70%

Campbell & Associates

30.1%

Traditional Holdouts

Dr Ted Injury Law

0%

TopDog Law

0.2%

Market Opportunity

The Opportunity in Charlotte

In a $2.25M/month legal ad market, the top 2 spenders—James Scott Farrin and CR Legal Team—are investing 70-84% in streaming. Yet most competitors are still fighting for the same broadcast slots.

Competitor Blind Spots

  • TopDog Law spends 99.8% on radio—zero streaming presence

  • Dr Ted Injury Law is 100% traditional (TV + cable)—no digital footprint

  • Morgan & Morgan spreads thin across 26 outlets instead of focusing spend

The streaming play: YouTube TV alone captures $945K/month (42% of market). The firms dominating streaming are building household recognition while others compete for diminishing broadcast attention.

$2.3M

Monthly Market

#22

DMA Rank

91

Active Advertisers

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Data: Taqtics Market Intelligence | November 2025 | Generated 2025-12-30