Talk radio Audience in United States

Talk radio has an estimated audience of 25,329,161 people in United States. 49.6% are female, 50.4% are male, average age 44.2. Top regions: California, Florida, Texas. Top brand affinities: Fox News Channel, Rock music, X, American football, Friends.
The average Talk radio fan in United States is 44.2 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Florida, Texas. Top brand affinities include Fox News Channel, Rock music, X, with strongest over-indexing on Fox News Channel (1.7× the country average). Demographically, the Talk radio audience skews balanced with an average age of 44.2, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Risk Appetite, Luxury Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
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Demographics of Talk radio fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 49.6% |
| Male | 50.4% |
| Average age | 44.2 |
| Estimated audience size | 25,329,161 |
Audience persona
The typical Talk radio fan in United States is balanced, around 44.2 years old, with strong Risk Appetite tendencies and a notable affinity for Fox News Channel.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 2,165,749 | 0.78× |
| Florida | 1,727,002 | 1.01× |
| Texas | 1,577,371 | 0.72× |
| New York | 1,229,928 | 0.87× |
| Ohio | 1,033,435 | 1.32× |
| Georgia | 965,348 | 1.24× |
| North Carolina | 819,382 | 1.08× |
| Pennsylvania | 795,061 | 0.93× |
| Arizona | 679,630 | 1.31× |
| Massachusetts | 677,110 | 1.36× |
| Illinois | 650,521 | 0.77× |
| Tennessee | 644,418 | 1.27× |
| Michigan | 599,527 | 0.91× |
| Washington | 581,780 | 1.15× |
| Missouri | 559,005 | 1.37× |
| Virginia | 555,538 | 0.9× |
| South Carolina | 521,324 | 1.37× |
| Minnesota | 517,038 | 1.42× |
| New Jersey | 457,898 | 0.71× |
| Indiana | 411,740 | 0.89× |
| Wisconsin | 395,204 | 1.04× |
| Oklahoma | 390,103 | 1.39× |
| Alabama | 384,145 | 1.09× |
| Colorado | 355,384 | 0.89× |
| Kentucky | 353,725 | 1.11× |
| Louisiana | 305,028 | 0.93× |
| Oregon | 292,769 | 1.01× |
| Maryland | 290,920 | 0.67× |
| Kansas | 280,831 | 1.41× |
| Utah | 206,003 | 0.91× |
| Mississippi | 201,803 | 0.97× |
| Arkansas | 192,725 | 0.92× |
| Connecticut | 191,254 | 0.75× |
| Nevada | 179,932 | 0.73× |
| Iowa | 171,650 | 0.82× |
| Idaho | 142,306 | 1.12× |
| Nebraska | 141,138 | 1.11× |
| West Virginia | 112,453 | 0.95× |
| New Mexico | 103,630 | 0.82× |
| Maine | 92,729 | 1.02× |
| Montana | 86,957 | 1.24× |
| New Hampshire | 85,794 | 0.86× |
| Rhode Island | 76,216 | 0.95× |
| Hawaii | 58,785 | 0.54× |
| Alaska | 58,188 | 1.07× |
| South Dakota | 53,644 | 0.92× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 53,567 | 0.7× |
| Delaware | 47,481 | 0.68× |
| Wyoming | 47,169 | 1.26× |
| Vermont | 42,371 | 0.95× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Fox News Channel | 1.7× | Movies & TV |
| Rock music | 1.62× | Music & Radio |
| X | 1.58× | Internet & Social Media |
| American football | 1.77× | Sports |
| Friends | 1.76× | Movies & TV |
| 1.78× | Internet & Social Media | |
| Rhythm and blues music | 1.78× | Music & Radio |
| Heavy metal music | 1.92× | Music & Radio |
| Comedy movies | 1.52× | Movies & TV |
| NBC | 1.66× | Movies & TV |
| Recipes | 1.56× | Food & Beverages |
| Friendship | 1.79× | Kids & Family |
| Religion | 1.72× | Business & Career |
| NBA | 1.61× | Sports |
| Country music | 1.79× | Music & Radio |
| CBS | 1.91× | Movies & TV |
| Basketball | 1.53× | Sports |
| Magazines | 1.56× | Literature |
| Humour | 1.58× | Literature |
| Baseball | 1.66× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 2.39 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.46 |
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.41 |
| Individualism | JOY | 1.23 |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.2 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.18 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 49.2% |
| United Kingdom | 5.3% |
| Canada | 3.5% |
See Talk radio audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Talk radio have in United States?
Talk radio has an estimated audience of 25,329,161 people in United States, concentrated in California and Florida.
What is the gender split and age of Talk radio fans?
49.6% of Talk radio fans are female, 50.4% are male, with an average age of 44.2 years.
Which brands do Talk radio fans like most?
Talk radio fans show strongest brand affinity for Fox News Channel (1.7×), Rock music (1.62×), and X (1.58×) over the country average.
Where do Talk radio fans live in United States?
Talk radio fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 2,165,749), Florida (reach 1,727,002), and Texas (reach 1,577,371). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Talk radio fans also like?
Beyond Talk radio itself, the audience over-indexes on Rock music (1.62×), X (1.58×), American football (1.77×), and Friends (1.76×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Talk radio. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.