Radio / Television News

AM/FM still popular, podcast listening increased 93% since 2017, MTM finds

OTTAWA – CBC’s Media Technology Monitor announced today the release of two reports on anglophone radio and podcast listening habits. “Radio is one of the longest standing technologies and continues to be used by the majority of the Canadian population,” an MTM press release says. “As technology develops, radio has shifted to newer media and is now readily available through our online devices in addition to the traditional AM/FM receiver. Podcasting has also become a sizable piece of the audio market with widespread availability.” Key findings from the radio report include that radio is still an important medium for both...