Data showing the share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018 revealed that 73 percent of AQH (average quarter-hour) listening time on a working weekday was done away from home, as was 64 percent of listening time spent at the weekends.
Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week
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Nielsen. (June 12, 2019). Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/
Nielsen. "Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week." Chart. June 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/
Nielsen. (2019). Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/
Nielsen. "Share of Time Spent Listening to Radio in The United States as of Fall 2018, by Location and Time of Week." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/
Nielsen, Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Share of time spent listening to radio in the United States as of fall 2018, by location and time of week [Graph], Nielsen, June 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789975/time-spent-radio-daypart-location/