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Edison: Joe Rogan Among Top Podcasts Consumed by Black Listeners

Edison Research – in celebration of Black History Month – showcases the Top 10 podcasts among Black listeners from the latest Edison Podcast Metrics release. According to Edison’s Infinite Dial 2023, 45% of Black Americans in the U.S. age 12+ have listened to podcasts in the last month, and 28% haveim listened in the past week. The list shows the Top 10 Podcasts in the U.S. based on the number of Black weekly podcast listeners for Q4 2023. “The Joe Rogan Experience” was the #1 podcast listened to by the Black audience surveyed, but six of the top 10 are hosted by Black hosts. They include: #2 “The Breakfast Club,” #4 “Drink Champs,” #5 “Million Dollaz Worth of Game,” #6 “The Joe Budden Podcast,” #7 “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” and #9 “ShxtsNGigs.” According to the The Black Podcast Listener Report from Edison Research, SXM Media, and Mindshare, 63% of adult Black monthly podcast listeners say that it is very or somewhat important that podcasts include Black stories and perspectives. Fifty percent of adult Black monthly podcast listeners say that it is very or somewhat important that podcasts are hosted by Black hosts.

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Edison Research Announces Forthcoming Reports

Edison Research says it will present the results of its “The Black Podcast Listener Report 2.0” – done in partnership with SXM Media and Mindshare during a webinar on Wednesday, February 22 at 2:00 pm ET. Edison says, “Forty-three percent of Black Americans age 18+ are monthly podcast listeners. Findings from theLogo - Text study illuminate how Black Americans consume podcasts, discover podcasts, why they listen, and more. The study is a follow-up to the original Black Podcast Listener Report. Then, on March 2, Edison Research with Amazon Music, Wondery, and ART19 will present “The Infinite Dial 2023.” The research firm says, “‘The Infinite Dial’ is America’s longest-running survey of digital media consumer behavior, tracked annually since 1998. The study provides important benchmark measures around usage and behavior around streaming audio, podcasting, radio, smart audio, social media, and more.”