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lis·ten·er·ship

 (lĭs′ə-nər-shĭp′, lĭs′nər-)
n.
The audience of a radio program or station.
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listenership

(ˈlɪsnəˌʃɪp)
n
(Broadcasting) all the listeners collectively of a particular radio programme, station, or broadcaster
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lis•ten•er•ship

(ˈlɪs ə nərˌʃɪp, ˈlɪs nər-)

n.
the people or number of people who listen to a radio station, type of music, etc.
[1940–45]
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The latest National Listenership figures revealed his evening slot on 2fm lost 7,000 listeners in just three months, seeing his audience drop to 138,000.
Radio listenership continues to vary by location, with the latest quarter results reporting a slightly lower reach in Dubai (90% vs 92%) and Sharjah (91% vs 95%); a total of 177,000 listeners lesser compared to Q1 2018 whilst Abu Dhabi has seen a small increase, reaching 20,000 more listeners, and is still the location where radio is most popular compared to the other Emirates in terms of reach.
Her show on Homeboyz, Class124, was a big one, with a massive listenership and a huge following, where she always had a lesson or two to offer.
It will be aired during its prime-time Opera on 3 slot - which regularly attracts a worldwide listenership of up to 250,000 - on Monday at 7.30pm.
A LATE night radio star is thanking the recession for a boost in his listenership.
We all know the value that radio brings in terms of immediacy, localization and listenership, but I believe the real value is the relationship that the farm broadcaster has with his/her listeners.
On the downside, KEZK, KMJM, KLOU, and KATZ-FM could see management tweaking in the near future to stem the drop in listenership. Three stations which switched formats in the past 12 months, KSD, WMLL and WFUN-FM, show strong stability in their numbers.
It is Arbitron's listenership surveys, of course, that radio Stations base ad rates.
Ms Julie Fair, BRMB managing director and regional director west for Capital Radio Group, said: "We are consolidating our existing listenership and bringing in new listeners every day.
Acknowledging that it had failed to credit ESPN 1000 for its streaming simulcast in the April audience survey, Nielsen reissued its market report with revised figures that combined over-the-air and digital listenership.
The latest Joint National Listenership statistics yesterday revealed a move towards more lighthearted series in the past three months.