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Alex Green, PA & Kerri-Ann Roper, PA & Ian Jones, PA & Joel Leaver

Two of the BBC's flagship radio stations see sharp drop in listeners since start of year

There's been a sharp drop in the audiences for two of the BBC 's flagship radio stations since the start of the year, according to newly released figures on radio listenership.

Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live have seen their average weekly listeners drop by 8% and 13% respectively, with the latter losing more than three-quarters of a million in six months.

Other stations have held steady, according to data released by Radio Joint Audience Research ( Rajar ) - with the audience for Radio 6 Music said to have reached a record high.

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