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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This year, Apple introduced more sharable designs for social media, while musicians can also share stats on their own listenership too.
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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
To be clear, plays/views on Spotify and YouTube do not paint a complete picture of the audience for each show: Apple Podcast users could comprise anywhere from 20-50% of the total listenership, not to mention podcast player apps like PocketCasts, Overcast, and iHeart.
—David Zucker, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
His appearances on Kill Tony, a podcast hosted by the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, helped raise his profile; the show has achieved both a huge listenership and notoriety for its crude, taboo-busting sensibility.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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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
To be clear, plays/views on Spotify and YouTube do not paint a complete picture of the audience for each show: Apple Podcast users could comprise anywhere from 20-50% of the total listenership, not to mention podcast player apps like PocketCasts, Overcast, and iHeart.
—David Zucker, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
His appearances on Kill Tony, a podcast hosted by the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, helped raise his profile; the show has achieved both a huge listenership and notoriety for its crude, taboo-busting sensibility.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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