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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Rogan was among the list of top 25 most popular podcasts that were eligible to be nominated, based on listenership data.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
This led to the aforementioned controversial figures (with high listenership) landing a spot on the initial list.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
This year, Apple introduced more sharable designs for social media, while musicians can also share stats on their own listenership too.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Apple, the top 10 podcasts in the United States are selected based on listenership.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
This led to the aforementioned controversial figures (with high listenership) landing a spot on the initial list.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
This year, Apple introduced more sharable designs for social media, while musicians can also share stats on their own listenership too.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
According to Apple, the top 10 podcasts in the United States are selected based on listenership.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for listenership
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“Listenership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenership. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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