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flag BBC Radio 4 and 3 lost about 10% of listeners in 2025 amid programming changes, while Radio 2 and GB News gained.

flag BBC Radio 4 and Radio 3 each lost about 10% of their listeners in 2025, with Radio 4 dropping to 8.8 million and Radio 3 falling to 687,000 for its breakfast show, coinciding with programming changes and host departures. flag Radio 2 rebounded slightly to 12.8 million weekly listeners, remaining the UK’s most popular station, driven by Scott Mills and Vernon Kay. flag Radio 1 saw an 11% annual decline, while GB News radio reached a record 684,000 listeners, and Times Radio showed modest gains. flag BBC executives cite shifting habits toward on-demand listening and podcast growth on BBC Sounds.

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