This author's support for audience is strong (6)
I believe the answer is:
mighty
'is strong' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mighty that I've seen before include "Strong, powerful" , "Large" , "Having great strength" , "Powerful - huge" , "Arrogant people are often described as high and . . . . . ." .)