Religious radio varies sharply by state

Pew’s analysis combines FCC station metadata, an archive of ~440,000 hours of religious station audio from July 2025, and a 5,023‑respondent survey to show that the share, ownership, format (music vs talk) and denominational mix of religious radio differ markedly across states. Those differences correlate with where political commentary appears and who hears it, making radio a geographically uneven but important civic information source. — State‑level variation in religious radio matters because it alters local information ecosystems, political messaging reach, and the cultural frames available to communities.