Top 50 Radio Stations in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest radio stations in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,682 radio stations tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. NPR, WWWQ and Koffee lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 31,397,840 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,423,722, and the largest, NPR, reaches around 15,862,523 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each radio station, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  NPR |
15,862,523 | 73.4% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  WWWQ |
8,942,478 | 46.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  Koffee |
6,592,839 | 23.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 4 |  Capital (radio network) |
4,356,795 | 19.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  Jam! |
2,847,041 | 35.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 6 |  Slacker (music service) |
2,597,932 | 29.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 7 |  KSL (radio) |
2,417,325 | 86.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 8 |  Radio station |
1,954,404 | 32.4% | Sport | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  XM |
1,683,276 | 34.5% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Click (radio programme) |
1,626,765 | 31.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 11 |  The Rock (radio station) |
1,318,586 | 17.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 12 |  Radio wave |
982,460 | 41.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 13 |  Power 105.1 FM |
933,683 | 99.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 | Ici Musique |
886,894 | 5.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  TheBlaze Radio Network |
819,318 | 99.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 16 |  99 Restaurants |
763,490 | 99.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  Fox Sports Radio |
751,112 | 93.7% | Sports | |
| 18 |  FM |
729,722 | 14.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 19 |  BBC World Service |
674,740 | 21.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  BBC Radio 1 |
629,623 | 15.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 21 |  WFAN (AM) |
628,285 | 99.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 22 |  Smooth (radio network) |
624,750 | 37.3% | ||
| 23 |  WXYT-FM |
609,731 | 97.0% | Sports | |
| 24 |  BBC Radio 2 |
584,927 | 13.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 25 |  Fun Kids |
579,837 | 30.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  99 Cents Only Stores |
568,453 | 80.5% | Restaurants | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Triple J |
567,908 | 12.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  Nova (radio network) |
555,256 | 11.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 29 |  hot 97 |
531,153 | 84.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 30 | KSL NewsRadio |
523,063 | 98.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  KDKA (AM) |
492,248 | 96.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 32 |  94.9 The Bull |
487,074 | 99.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 33 |  WBLS |
482,822 | 99.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 34 |  WDAS-FM |
475,243 | 99.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  Minnesota Public Radio |
447,316 | 48.5% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  WNYC |
446,389 | 74.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  98.5 The Sports Hub |
423,922 | 94.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 38 |  Album-oriented rock |
419,142 | 43.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  WSB (AM) |
419,141 | 79.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 40 |  Radio Flyer |
402,276 | 67.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 41 |  Power 99FM Philly |
379,659 | 99.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  KNBR |
370,086 | 99.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  WFAN Sports Radio |
362,809 | 99.6% | Sports | |
| 44 |  94.5 THE BUZZ |
358,400 | 99.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  Adventures in Odyssey |
352,841 | 55.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  SiriusXM The Highway |
352,115 | 94.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 47 |  YFM |
352,067 | 24.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 48 |  Deutsche Welle |
350,257 | 8.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 49 | Coast to Coast AM |
349,791 | 61.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 |  Bluradio |
318,160 | 8.1% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each radio station by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest radio station in United States?
NPR currently leads with an estimated audience of 15,862,523 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.