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TGI Survey Shows Sharp Rise in Ultra-Orthodox Radio Listenership, Decline in Print Newspaper Exposure

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First reported by Arutz Sheva · 7 hours ago

What happened

The TGI survey reveals a notable increase in listenership of ultra-Orthodox radio stations in Israel, led by Radio Kol Chai Music, while overall weekday radio listenership slightly declined. Public broadcaster Kan maintains leadership with popular programs and strong regional station growth. In contrast, print newspaper exposure continues to fall, with Israel Hayom leading daily and weekend readership despite declines across most other papers.

  • 01Ultra-Orthodox radio stations show significant listenership growth, led by Radio Kol Chai Music at 5.5%.
  • 02Overall weekday radio listenership drops slightly to 55.6%, with Kan radio group leading annually at 33.2%.
  • 03Galei Tzahal's listenership declines to 30.2%, but Galgalatz remains Israel's most listened-to station at 23.6%.
  • 04Print newspaper exposure continues to decline, with overall daily exposure at 33.5% and weekend at 40.1%.
  • 05Israel Hayom leads daily and weekend newspaper readership, while Yedioth Ahronoth experiences significant drops.
  • 06Regional and sectoral radio stations mostly grow, with Eco99fm leading at 8.7%, while some stations like Radio 103FM decline.

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Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew3 hours ago
TGI Survey Shows Sharp Rise in Ultra-Orthodox Radio Listenership, Decline in Print Newspaper Exposure
Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew7 hours ago
TGI Survey Shows Decline in Print Media and Radio Exposure in Israel

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