from 470 radio station databases; among people who listen to radio in a typical week; among those who listen to AM/FM radio
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Traditional platforms: traditional platforms (an AM/FM radio at home/school/work or in a vehicle). ** Digital platforms: computer, mobile, smart speaker, podcasts.
Citation formats
Time spent with digital/traditional radio in the U.S. & Canada 2013-2021
A study from 2021 on the radio consumption in the United States and Canada found that in a typical week the surveyed radio users listened to radio traditionally in ** percent of their time compared to spending ** percent of their radio listening time with digital radio. Since 2013, the share of time spent with traditional radio has slightly but steadily decreased from originally ** percent of the time.
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