In 2021, 13.9 percent of radio stations in the United States decreased their staff base, down from over 17 percent in the previous year. Meanwhile, just over 14 percent of radio stations responding to the study in the final quarter of 2021 reported an increase in staffing over the past 12 months.
Change to radio staffing in the past 12 months in the United States from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021
For 2021 data, the survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2021 and responses came from 765 radio news directors and general managers representing 2,310 radio stations.
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RTDNA. (June 16, 2022). Change to radio staffing in the past 12 months in the United States from 4th quarter 2017 to 4th quarter 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878857/radio-station-staffing-changes/
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