This statistic displays data on the daily reach of various types of media in the United States in spring 2016. Radio reached 54.1 percent of the population aged 18 to 64 on a daily basis.
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This statistic displays data on the daily reach of various types of media in the United States in spring 2016. Radio reached 54.1 percent of the population aged 18 to 64 on a daily basis.
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This statistic displays data on the daily reach of various types of media in the United States in spring 2016. Radio reached 54.1 percent of the population aged 18 to 64 on a daily basis.
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- September 2016
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- spring 2016
- Age group
- 18-64 years
- Special properties
- Monday to Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight
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- United States
- Survey time period
- spring 2016
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- 18-64 years
- Special properties
- Monday to Sunday, 6 a.m. to midnight
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