Weekly broadcast audience for top 20 NPR-affiliated radio stations
Average weekly terrestrial listenership
Source: NPR, based on data from Nielsen Audio National Regional Database, for persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, midnight-midnight.
Note: Beginning in 2018, this method has been updated from prior years to eliminate duplication of audiences and account for audiences outside of the home market.
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Weekly broadcast audience for top 20 NPR-affiliated radio stations
Average weekly terrestrial listenership
| Year | Listenership |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,724,100 |
| 2016 | 10,212,600 |
| 2017 | 11,210,500 |
| 2018 | 10,413,500 |
| 2019 | 10,112,500 |
| 2020 | 9,164,100 |
| 2021 | 9,200,000 |
| 2022 | 8,277,000 |
Source: NPR, based on data from Nielsen Audio National Regional Database, for persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, midnight-midnight.
Note: Beginning in 2018, this method has been updated from prior years to eliminate duplication of audiences and account for audiences outside of the home market.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
