The online survey by Jacobs Media for the Radio Advertising Bureau asked station database members which platforms they were using “a lot” to listen to the station that sent them the survey. In-car radio was No. 1, followed by ‘regular radio at home’ (28%) and ‘regular radio while working outside your home’ (20)%.
“There has been a lot of disruption in the last six or seven months with many people working from home or just not in their normal places,” Jacobs Media President Fred Jacobs said. “This underscores the point that in-car listening is beginning to normalize.”
Unemployment among survey respondents dropped to 9% from 15% in May, indicating that the rise in in-car listening may be partially due to people commuting to new jobs.
Of survey respondents who are employed, 58% said they are working outside the home, up from 46% in May. The number working from home fell to 26% in October from 41% in May. “We have a lot more people now, nearly six in ten, working outside the home,” Jacobs said, “People are commuting to work once again and that is a really good thing for radio.”
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