Triton Digital Releases October 2022 U.S. Podcast Ranker

Triton Digital

Triton Digital releases its October 2022 (October 3-30), U.S. Podcast Ranker. Stitcher Media remained in the #1 spot on the Top Sales Networks Report for the month of October, with 59.8 million Average Weekly Downloads and 15.5 million Average Weekly Users. NPR came in at #2 with 35.3 million Average Weekly Downloads and 6.5 million Average Weekly Users, followed by Audacy Podcast Network at #3 with 33 million Average Weekly Downloads and 8.6 million Average Weekly Users.

The top three podcasts based on downloads included NPR News Now (NPR) again at #1, Crime Junkie (audiochuck) again at #2, and Dateline NBC (NBCUniversal News Group) climbing to #3.

For listeners, the top 3 podcasts in October included Crime Junkie (audiochuck) again at #1, Dateline NBC (NBCUniversal News Group) climbing to #2, and Up First (NPR) at #3.

New shows debuting during this period for downloads included Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra (NBCUniversal News Group) and All There Is with Anderson Cooper (WarnerMedia). New shows debuting for listeners include Buried Bones (Wondery), Normal Gossip (Audioboom), The TryPod (Audacy Podcast Network), The Mel Robbins Podcast (Stitcher Media) and more.

For the month of October, there were 241.5 million average weekly downloads for the top 20 publishers.

Triton Digital's U.S. Podcast Ranker is available at TritonRankers.com.

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