Weekly reach of audio in the U.S. Q1 2019-Q1 2020, by type

Published by Patrick Leu, May 29, 2024
The vast majority of the population of the United States listen to radio, with 92 percent of Americans listening to the radio every week, as of the first quarter of 2020. There has been an increase of streaming audio on smartphones, from 50 percent of the population in 2019, up to 64 percent for the same quarter the following year.

Weekly reach of audio in the United States in 1st quarter 2019 and 1st quarter 2020, by type

CharacteristicQ1 2019Q1 2020
Radio 92% 91%
Streaming audio on smartphone 50% 64%
Streaming audio on tablet 20% 24%
Satellite radio 16% 16%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents92%92%50%50%20%20%16%16%91%91%64%64%24%24%16%16%Q1 2019Q1 2020RadioStreaming audio on smartphoneStreaming audio on tabletSatellite radio
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