Nielsen Takes a Look at Country Music Format
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Country music is one of the most popular radio formats in many parts of the U.S. Nielsen looked at Country music -- from the crossover appeal of its talent to the fans themselves -- and found some unique numbers. For example, the company found that 14.4% is the share the total radio listening, making Country the top format in the U.S. in 2015. Nielsen also found 2,874 total Country music stations serving country in 2008 as compared with 4,002 total Country stations in 2015.
With the 50th Anniversary of The Country Music Awards next Wednesday, November 2, Nielsen took a look at Country Music overall-- from the radio format to the fans themselves -- and put together the following insights-based infographic:
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