listenership
noun
lis·ten·er·ship
ˈli-sᵊn-ər-ˌship 
ˈlis-nər-
: the audience for a radio program or recording
also
: the number or kind of that audience
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The Christmas classic remains extremely popular, particularly during this time of year, though its listenership has slipped.
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
That's one-seventh of Post Malone's listenership, but the recent country crossover star has had almost a decadelong head start.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The 1978 hit by the Village People has had a busy month four decades later, with skyrocketing search interest on Google, a tripling of measured listenership on the song-tracking site last.fm and, finally, the topping of one Billboard sales chart for the first time.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
According to Media Monitors, Rogan's listenership consists of 71 percent men, and this listenership is evenly divided between high school and post-secondary graduates, with the average of his listeners being 24.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
That's one-seventh of Post Malone's listenership, but the recent country crossover star has had almost a decadelong head start.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The 1978 hit by the Village People has had a busy month four decades later, with skyrocketing search interest on Google, a tripling of measured listenership on the song-tracking site last.fm and, finally, the topping of one Billboard sales chart for the first time.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
According to Media Monitors, Rogan's listenership consists of 71 percent men, and this listenership is evenly divided between high school and post-secondary graduates, with the average of his listeners being 24.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Listenership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenership. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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