Radio And Podcasts Dominate U.S. Listening Habits, Nielsen Report Finds


Americans spent nearly four hours a day listening to audio in the third quarter of 2025, with traditional radio and podcasts together accounting for more than 80% of all ad-supported listening, according to Nielsen’s latestThe Record report, produced in collaboration with Edison Research.

The quarterly study tracks how U.S. …


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