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10.9%
10.9% -- radio listening share for News/Talk radio format (US adults 18+) (Q1 2026)
According to Nielsen's 'The Record' for Q1 2026, News/Talk holds a 10.9% share of all radio listening among US adults 18 and older.
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10.9%
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Q1 2026
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Nielsen 'The Record' quarterly radio format share data
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News/Talk radio format (US adults 18+): 10.9% radio listening share. Source: Nielsen (Q1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/newstalk-radio-share-q1-2026
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