
Reasons for radio consumption in North America 2019
This statistic shows the reasons for listening to AM/FM radio in North America as of February 2019. The survey revealed that the top reason for listening to the radio among respondents in the United States and Canada was that it is easiest to listen to in the car, and 62 percent said that the reason they listened to AM/FM radio was because it was free. Other popular reasons included listening because of DJs, hosts and shows, hearing favorite songs and artists or feeling a connection with radio.