noun
Formal term for a listener, especially of radio broadcasts or streaming audio. More formal than リスナー.
See also: リスナー
ラジオ番組は多くの聴取者に支えられている。
The radio program is supported by many listeners.
このポッドキャストの
The audience for this podcast is growing year by year.
Refers to a viewer or audience for television or video content. 聴取者 is specifically for audio-only media.
Compound of 聴取 (listening) + 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for forming agent nouns.