According to a survey conducted from April 2019 to April 2020, digital radios were the most popular device used to listen to the radio among respondents of all ae groups. Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and games consoles were a lot less popular with over 55s.
Which devices do you use to listen to radio?
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Ofcom. (June 30, 2020). Which devices do you use to listen to radio? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Which devices do you use to listen to radio?." Chart. June 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. (2020). Which devices do you use to listen to radio?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/
Ofcom. "Which Devices Do You Use to Listen to Radio?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/
Ofcom, Which devices do you use to listen to radio? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/ (last visited June 02, 2024)
Which devices do you use to listen to radio? [Graph], Ofcom, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1139192/radio-listening-devices-by-age-uk/