Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio has overtaken Global’s Capital in terms of weekly breakfast show listeners, according to the latest Rajar audience figures.

BBC stations retained the top three national station spots in terms of weekly reach during the breakfast timeslot despite quarterly and yearly drops.

Commercial radio registered record weekly reach and share of listening for a second consecutive quarter, according to the latest Rajar radio audience data.

Smart speaker listening grew quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, now accounting for 14.4% of all listening, according to the latest Rajar audience data.

Commercial radio registered record weekly reach and share of listening according to the latest Rajar radio audience data. 

Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio grew its morning reach by the largest percentage of any station during the first quarter (+28%), eclipsing two million listeners.

According to the latest Rajar radio audience data, online listening share on commercial radio reached 28% in Q1 2023 surpassing analogue listening (27%) for the first time.

Total online listening share increased by 43% percentage points year-over-year to encompass nearly a quarter of all digital listening.

The BBC has grown its share against commercial radio after two quarters of decline.

Global’s Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston & Amanda Holden and Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp both bounced back from an underperforming Q3.