BBC radio listening time in the UK dropped to a post-pandemic low of 42.6% from April to June 2023, with local and regional stations experiencing a significant decline.

BBC radio listeners dropped to a post-pandemic low, with the corporation's stations making up 42.6% of radio listening time in the UK from April to June 2023, a decrease from 43.4% in the previous quarter. Local and regional stations experienced a significant drop, with the average weekly audience falling from 7.7 million in the previous year to 7.0 million. Several flagship stations saw an increase in listenership, with Radio 1 experiencing a 11% increase, reaching 8.1 million average weekly listeners, and Radio 5 Live seeing a 10% increase in listeners, reaching 5.4 million.

July 31, 2024
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