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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Green

Major BBC radio stations see second consecutive year-on-year drop in listeners

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Some of the BBC’s major radio stations, including Radio 3 and 4, saw audiences rally in the final quarter of 2022 – though listeners were down year-on-year for a second consecutive time, figures show.

Radio 5 Live recorded a strong jump at the end of the year, a period that coincided with the World Cup in Qatar, with its average audience up 14% from 4.9 million in July-September to 5.6 million in October-December.

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