How many people listen to news talk radio in the U.S. on a daily basis?

Between 29,250,000 and 33,750,000 people listen to News Talk radio every day.


I calculated these numbers using the following figures.


According to Dennis Wharton, spokesman for the National Association of
Broadcasters, 225 million people listen to local radio every day.

Source: TBO Money and Business News
Will Digital Kill The Radio Star?
By WILL RODGERS wjrodgers@tampatrib.com 
Published: Apr 10, 2005 
http://money.tbo.com/money/MGBWB45GC7E.html


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According to an article in Media Life Magazine news/talk radio had a
13 percent listener share in fall 2004.

Source: Media Life
Talk radio, already big, gets bigger
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/News2005/feb05/feb14/4_thurs/news3thursday.html

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?15 percent of radio listeners say their primary radio station is a
News/Talk station, the largest single category of radio listeners.?

The State of the News Media 2004
http://www.stateofthemedia.org/2004/narrative_radio_audience.asp?cat=3&media=8


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I hope this is helpful!

Best regards,   
Bobbie7

Bobbie -

Terrific.  We've been trying to figure this out for some time. 
Amazingly, you did it in no time at all.  Thank you very much.

-Renn

Dear Renn,

Thank you for the five star rating and nice tip!

Sincerely,
Bobbie7