Barrett Media is speaking with some of the top media researchers in the field to see what trends stood out in 2024 and what matters most in research for 2025.
The report from Edison Research comes as an estimated 80 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving festivities this week, according to AAA.
"If we truly insist on comparing ad-supported platforms, we have to consider that the market has exponentially expanded with the global reach of radio stations thanks to the Internet."
The company points out that the rankings are not based on the political party of listeners, but rather the content of the programs before being ranked on average total weekly audiences.
Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."