listenership UK /ˈlɪsənəʃɪp/US /ˈlɪsənɚʃɪp/ noun2 •The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio), an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast).[A]n increase in VOA [Voice of America] audience size may well have been concealed by a change in recording listenership. In all, VOA tied for third in listenership among foreign stations. — 1969 •The act of paying attention to a conversation or speech; listening. formslistenerships