According to early Rajar leaks, commercial radio has increased its lead over the BBC in the 4th quarter, attracting around 400,000 more listeners. The BBC’s listening hours have fallen a further 10%. The three national stations suffered a drop in audiences, although they have increased share by around 15% year on year between them. Radio 2’s audience continued to grow.
Most commercial stations have increased share, with the exception of London Radio, which is expected to show a fall of up to 50% in audience share from LBC’s final quarter. Country 1035 is expected to have done well, achieving a 4% share.
Topline Rajar data is officially released next Tuesday. Full Quarter 4 data is released on Monday 6th February
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