🎙️Podcast & Audio
Edison Research finds podcasts surpass AM/FM talk radio
90/ 100declining 3 sources Mar 1, 2026
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Context & Analysis
This trend "Edison Research finds podcasts surpass AM/FM talk radio" was detected in the Podcast & Audio category with a score of 90/100. This trend is showing signs of slowdown after a period of interest.
Related entities
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/americans-now-listen-to-podcasts-more-often-than-talk-radio-study-shows/https://www.fastcompany.com/91499417/podcasts-surpass-am-fm-talk-radio-in-u-s-for-first-time-edison-research-findhttps://awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/surpass-talk-radio-listenership-first-time.html
What sources say
"Edison Research reports that podcasts now have higher regular listenership than AM/FM talk radio in the United States."
"Podcasts now account for 40% of spoken-word listening, edging past radio's 39% as video viewing surges."
"In the fourth quarter of 2025, podcasts accounted for a greater share of audio listening than AM and FM radio for the first time."
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