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Nielsen Releases Radar March 2015 Network Ratings
Radio’s RADAR Networks Reach More Than 170 Million Diverse Listeners Each Week
March 17, 2015 at 9:05 AM (PT)
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NIELSEN has released MARCH 2015 RADAR Radio Network Ratings, showing that more than 170 million Americans age 12 or older listened to a network radio commercial during an average week. The 44 networks measured by NIELSEN RADAR reach 63.2% of the U.S. population each week.
NIELSEN RADAR reports estimated audiences to network commercials broadcast by affiliates of the subscribing networks. RADAR audience estimates do not account for listening to all network radio programming. Commercials aired on the 44 measured radio networks reached:
- 63.2% of persons aged 12+ (170.1 million listeners)
- 66.3% of persons aged 18-49 (89.6 million listeners)
- 67.3% of persons aged 25-54 (84.4 million listeners)
- 58.5% of Hispanics aged 12+ (25.3 million listeners)
- 71.3% of African-Americans aged 12+ (24.5 million listeners)
The RADAR MARCH 2015 report also demonstrates network radio’s extensive reach in the Top 25 DMAs:
- 65.7% of persons aged 12+ (89.3 million listeners)
- 69.6% of persons aged 18-49 (48.2 million listeners)
- 70.4% of persons aged 25-54 (46.1 million listeners)
- 61.3% of Hispanics aged 12+ (19.6 million listeners)
- 73.2% of African-Americans aged 12+ (15.1 million listeners)

