Minority radio news employees U.S. 2022

Small gains were made in terms of the minority workforce in radio news in the United States between 1990 and 2021, with the percentage amounting to 15.8 percent in 2021, up by five percent over the 20 year period. The most recent survey held at the end of 2021 projected that minority employees would see a slight increase in representation in 2022, with year-on-year growth of two percent.

Share of minority employees in the radio news workforce in the United States from 1990 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of people of color
2022*	17.8%
2021	15.8%
2020	15.4%
2015	9.8%
2010	5%
2005	7.9%
2000	10%
1995	14.7%
1990	10.8%

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Release date

November 2022

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United States

Survey time period

1989 to 2022

Supplementary notes

*Data for 2022 is projected. Surveys are held in the fourth quarter of each year and are representative of the coming year, for example data for 2021 was gathered in Q4 2020.
The survey held in Q4 2021 was conducted among 765 radio news directors and general managers representing 2,310 radio stations.

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