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Americans’ experiences with religious audio programming

Posts | Pew Research Center · Janakee Chavda · last updated

About half of U.S. adults listen to religious programming, including music and podcasts. Read about who tunes in, what they listen to and why, based on a 2025 survey.

Religious audio programming appears across a wide range of platforms, from traditional radio to podcasts and online streaming services. This chapter looks at how Americans consume this programming and the role it plays in their lives, based on a survey of 5,023 U.S. adults conducted June 9-15, 2025.

 

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