listenership

American  

[lis-uh-ner-ship, lis-ner-] / ˈlɪs ə nərˌʃɪp, ˈlɪs nər- /

noun

1. the people or number of people who listen to a radio station, record, type of music, etc..

   The station has a listenership of 200,000.

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listenership British  

/ ˈlɪsnəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. all the listeners collectively of a particular radio programme, station, or broadcaster

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Etymology

Origin of listenership

First recorded in 1940–45; listener + -ship

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Example Sentences

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listenership

The latest multiyear agreement comes as “The Joe Rogan Experience” remains No. 1 in U.S. listenership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

While Epstein, Evans, and Preston toiled on the group’s behalf, Sir George’s dogged curation of The Beatles’ sound will ensure a listenership across the centuries.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

Today on Amazon Music more than a third of Latin music is now consumed outside Latin America, and in the last three years alone the listenership for Karol G has grown by more than 250%.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024

The listenership at the time was just as modest, its numbers overshadowed by crosstown public radio peer KUSC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

“We’re seeing huge jumps in listenership every year, huge jumps in advertiser interest,” she adds.

From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2023

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