From NPR, NPM and Sounds Profitable comes an in-depth look at the audience for news podcasts. Download the report now to get an in-depth look at at news podcast listeners’ demographics and media habits.
Key Findings from the Report
31%
of the podcast audience consumed a news podcast in the last month
74%
of news podcast listeners listened to a podcast in the past week
65%
of news podcast listeners find podcasts via YouTube
73%
of news podcast listeners recommend podcasts to others in their social circle (vs 49% of non-news podcast listeners)
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