As Rajar publishes its third quarter results for the radio market, Newsline presents a full round-up for the national stations and networks and the digital and breakfast markets

59% of the population now listens to digital radio each week, with 32 million of those tuning in via a digitally enabled receiver, according to the latest Rajar findings.

Rajar’s third quarter results for the radio market paint a largely healthy picture. Here, Newsline presents the key findings showing station and network reach, share and average listening hours.

Commercial terrestrial channels recorded revenue of £192.81 million in September – down -4.7% year on year.

Sizmek’s Shirley Smith joins the multi-screen advertising platform as commercial director.

Johnny Hornby, founder of WPP-backed The&Partnership, is joining other senior figures from Carat UK and Anomaly at this year’s Media Playground.

UK advertising expenditure recorded 5.2% growth in the first half of 2016 despite economic uncertainty before the EU referendum.

Publicis’ Derek Morris will replace Sally Cartwright OBE who has chaired the board since 2010 and reaches the end of her allotted term of office.

Brands can now measure the effectiveness of their campaigns on digital audio platforms including SoundCloud, audioBoom, Global’s Heart, Capital and Radio X, and Bauer Media’s KISS.

Despite unprecedented world events, the national newspaper market failed to record many gains throughout September.