Commercial radio gained 844,000 listeners in GfK Survey 4 to reach a cumulative weekly audience of 12 million, the highest figure ever and a 7.6% jump over the past year.

Edison’s Infinite Dial study shows more people listening online, radio remains dominant

Commercial radio ad revenue in May was up 11.2% compared to May 2021, continuing months of sustained growth in the sector.

Australians downloaded more than half a billion podcasts in 2021, 28% more than the year before, with comedy again the most popular category.

Australian metropolitan radio ratings will undergo a major evolution in response to the rapid digitisation of audio consumption in Australia.

The Podcast Ranker will include listener and download figures by podcast title for the first time when the August report is released, CRA announced.