Radio Swiss Jazz conducted an online audience survey from March 31th until May 5th. A total of 2768 listeners participated in the survey, and a summary of their replies can be viewed below.

When did you start listening to Radio Swiss Jazz?
1998  9.9%
1999  6.3%
2000  12.5%
2001  10.2%
2002  14.8%
2003  19.8%
2004  16.4%
2005  7.8%

How regularly do you listen to Radio Swiss Jazz?
Every day  45.4%
Several times a week  41.5%
Once a week  7.0%
Less than once a week  3.2%
Hardly ever or never  1.1%

When listening to Radio Swiss Jazz, how long do you usually stay tuned?
No more than 30 minutes  2.5%
30 minutes to 1 hour  18.6%
1 - 2 hours  41.7%
2 – 4 hours  24.0%
More than 4 hours  11.1%

How do you listen to Radio Swiss Jazz?
Via satellite within Switzerland  4.6%
Via satellite outside of Switzerland  12.7%
On cable within Switzerland  66.2%
On cable outside of Switzerland  2.7%
On DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) within Switzerland  2.2%
On DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) outside of Switzerland  0.6%
On the Internet (Real Audio Live Stream) within Switzerland  18.2%
On the Internet (Real Audio Live Stream) outside of Switzerland  11.4%

Where do you listen to Radio Swiss Jazz?
At home  93.4%
At work  21.2%
While driving  1.8%

How did you learn about Radio Swiss Jazz?
Accidentally while scanning for radio channels  33.7%
RSJ was one of the preset radio stations  4.3%
Through friends/aquaintances  23.9%
From a leaflet at a Jazz concert/festival  3.9%
From a flyer in a Jazz club  1.0%
I saw an advertisement at a movie theatre  0.4%
I saw a window transparent in a bus/tram  7.8%
I saw an advertisement in a concert guide  1.3%
I saw an advertisement in the press  3.1%
I read about it in a Jazz magazine  7.4%
I read about it in a newspaper  2.9%
I accidentally came across it on the Internet  6.2%
I followed a link on a website I visit regularly  2.2%
I saw a poster  1.2%

How do you like the programming on Radio Swiss Jazz? (1 = not at all / 10 = very much)
  8.2

If you think back over the last few months, do you think Radio Swiss Jazz has:
improved  19.7%
stayed the same  70.2%
deteriorated  5.2%

Listen to the following extracts and tell us how you like their music styles. (1 = not at all / 5 = very much)
Traditional Jazz
New Orleans / Dixieland		 3.2
Mainstream Jazz
Swing / Cool / Bebop		 3.9
Contemporary / Cool / Bebop 3.9
Bigband Jazz 3.5
Vocal Jazz 3.9
Brasilian Jazz 3.8
Latin Jazz 3.7
Smooth Jazz 3.4
Jazz Fusion 3.3
Funk 3.5
Blues 3.8
R&B 3.4
Soul 3.6

Have you ever used any of the following services on the Radio Swiss Jazz homepage?
Playlist  77.5%
Online CD Ordering  17.6%
Concert Agenda  32.4%
Music Jury  30.5%
Musicians' Database  22.0%
List Of Useful Links  12.4%
Send A Card  6.8%

Did you know we produce two other music-only channels?
Radio Swiss Classic  64.7%
Radio Swiss Pop  47.3%

Personal Data

Mother tongue
German  75.7%
French  8.6%
Italian  4.7%
English  3.3%

Gender
Female  14.6%
Male  83.1%

Occupation
School  1.5%
University  6.5%
Household / Family  2.2%
Independent / Freelance  15.4%
Trade / Manufacturing  1.8%
Hotel / Restaurant Industry  4.1%
Agriculture  0.1%
Executive, Manager  25.3%
Employee / Civil servant  21.9%
Retired  16.4%
Not employed  1.3%
Temporarily unemployed  1.2%

Where do you live?
In the German-speaking part of Switzerland  65.6%
In the French-speaking part of Switzerland  7.3%
In the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland  1.2%
In the Rumantch-speaking part of Switzerland  0.3%

Do you go to concerts?
Hardly ever  33.8%
On average once every three months  41.6%
About once a month  14.6%
More than once a month  7.6%

How many CDs have you bought last month?
None  29.0%
1-2  46.0%
3-5  15.4%
6 or more  7.2%

Have you ever purchased music via the Internet?
Online CD shopping  56.8%
Downloading of music files (e.g. MP3)  28.3%

Have you ever recommended Radio Swiss Jazz to friends or aquaintances?
Yes  89.2%
No  7.9%

Would you be willing to participate in such a survey again next year?
Yes  94.3%
No  2.6%