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A Subreddit About The Media

This is a subreddit for discussions about the WNYC podcast On The Media. This subreddit is also for meta discussions about the media in general and is not limited to just American media but media all over the world and how they cover the issues of the day and how it helps to shape the world around us.

4.6k subscribers17 posts / mo in Sep 20267 authors / mosince 2013

r/onthemedia has 4.6k members. It gets about 17 posts a month from 7 people. Top topics: Brooke vs Danielle, Penny and Leonard and Live Band Performances.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%since May 2026
Oct 20264.6k
Growing4.6k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Jun 2013)
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+325%vs Sep 2025 · −13% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202617
BusierPeaked at 24 in Jun 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/onthemedia

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Brooke vs Danielle0.6%
  2. Penny and Leonard0.4%
  3. Live Band Performances0.4%
  4. Radio Stations & Listening0.4%
  5. Dan LeBatard Show Controversy0.4%

Brands people mention

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research