listenership
noun
lis·ten·er·ship ˈlis-nər-ˌship 
ˈli-sᵊn-ər-
: the audience for a radio program or recording
also : the number or kind of that audience
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Podcasts have become a red-hot category for platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Amazon, and also for talent, who can often leverage their existing fan base for listenership, and turn to their friends for guest appearances and content. 
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 Levy expressed her sympathies Tuesday morning on a radio show hosted by former Republican legislator Gary Byron, which has a wide listenership among Republicans. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 There does not, however, seem to be much rhyme or reason as to which cities do or do not, meaning an early hypothesis for this article — that Marley listenership would over-index in areas where marijuana is legal — doesn’t hold water. Dan Rys, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2022 While Spotify, which hosts the podcast, does not publicly release the number of Joe Rogan Experience subscribers, sources confirmed that the podcast’s listenership has increased in recent months and, despite the controversies, never diminished. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022 His listenership more than doubled to 50 million people a month. CBS News, 1 June 2022 Though Spotify has not disclosed listenership data for its live shows, the standalone Greenroom app did not have significant downloads in the early days of its launch. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 With just a few clicks of a button, a musician could score a viral hit on TikTok, upload a social media post that unlocks superstardom, or independently build an active listenership from all corners of the world. Ify Obi, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2022 Some marketers have started looking for different digital communities that might spark listenership — Facebook pages in Indonesia, for example. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2022 See More
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 June 2022 Levy expressed her sympathies Tuesday morning on a radio show hosted by former Republican legislator Gary Byron, which has a wide listenership among Republicans. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 There does not, however, seem to be much rhyme or reason as to which cities do or do not, meaning an early hypothesis for this article — that Marley listenership would over-index in areas where marijuana is legal — doesn’t hold water. Dan Rys, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2022 While Spotify, which hosts the podcast, does not publicly release the number of Joe Rogan Experience subscribers, sources confirmed that the podcast’s listenership has increased in recent months and, despite the controversies, never diminished. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022 His listenership more than doubled to 50 million people a month. CBS News, 1 June 2022 Though Spotify has not disclosed listenership data for its live shows, the standalone Greenroom app did not have significant downloads in the early days of its launch. J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 With just a few clicks of a button, a musician could score a viral hit on TikTok, upload a social media post that unlocks superstardom, or independently build an active listenership from all corners of the world. Ify Obi, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2022 Some marketers have started looking for different digital communities that might spark listenership — Facebook pages in Indonesia, for example. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1943, in the meaning defined above