listenership

noun

lis·​ten·​er·​ship ˈli-sᵊn-ər-ˌship How to pronounce listenership (audio)
ˈlis-nər-
: the audience for a radio program or recording
also : the number or kind of that audience

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Though their listenership does not belong to any one age group or gender, boy bands have historically loved very specifically, with songs about gently pursuing a girl. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025 Today, iHeart pitches Black Effect shows to mainstream advertisers, and one of its selling points is the strength of the Gen Z listenership across the portfolio. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025 According to data from Media Monitors, Rogan's listenership is 71 percent male and is evenly split between high school and post-secondary graduates. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 Kendrick Lamar’s crowd-pleasing Super Bowl halftime show certainly made viewers want to listen to more of the rapper’s music as his Spotify listenership increased drastically after Sunday night’s performance. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for listenership

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of listenership was in 1943

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“Listenership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenership. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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