Commercial radio grew listening by 2.1% year on year in Q3, despite a quarter-on-quarter decline. The BBC showed resilience, but Global and Bauer continued to grow audiences at their top brands.
Radio Ready includes Bauer, BBC and Global.
From My Therapist Ghosted Me to Prof G Markets, audio leaders in our industry share what’s coming out of their headphones.
The latest quarterly Rajar figures are out and commercial radio broadcasters have reacted with jubilance over continued growth.
A 60-second TV ad with Cher making surprise appearances in different programmes will run on ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.
The current BBC charter ends in 2027.
Reporter Ella Sagar and deputy editor Maria Iu look at the stories that mattered most in media and advertising this week.
The regulator has blocked one of three proposed BBC spin-off stations on BBC Sounds.
This follows beta testing since last year as the on-demand audio platform provides more targeting and personalisation capabilities for advertisers.
It is listened to for a weekly average of 16.3 hours by UK adults, Rajar Midas data found.
Marking 50 years of commercial radio in Manchester, Radiocentre’s Tuning In North event covered topics including radio’s role in the election and attracting Gen Z.