Weekly broadcast audience for top 20 NPR-affiliated radio stations
Average weekly terrestrial listenership
YearListenership
20158,724,100
201610,212,600
201711,210,500
201810,413,500
201910,112,500
20209,164,100
20219,200,000
20228,277,000

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.

Source: NPR, based on data from Nielsen Audio National Regional Database, for persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, midnight-midnight.

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