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BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 2 loses a million listeners after Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 sheds a million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

It is the biggest quarterly drop for the station since before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Radio 4 flagship Today loses 800,000 listeners in a year to podcasts and rivals

BBC claims online listening increase offsets live decline, while Rajar figures show Greatest Hits and LBC gaining audience

The Guardian - UK

BBC’s share of radio listening falls to lowest point since 2021, figures show

The figure has been above 50% only once since the reporting of radio listening figures resumed in the summer of 2021.

The Independent UK

BBC Radio Scotland loses 20 per cent of listeners in a year

BBC Radio Scotland has lost a fifth of all listeners in a year, according to the latest audience numbers.

The National (Scotland)

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

However, Radio 5 Live experienced a strong uptick in the final quarter of 2022 amid the World Cup.

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Radios 3, 4 and 5 see huge drop in listeners

The Radio 1 breakfast show has also lost 5% of its audience in a year

Wales Online

Radio 4 and 5 Live suffer drop in listeners over past year

All the major BBC stations have seen a decline in audience.

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live suffer massive drop in listenership over past twelve months

BBC Radio 4’s total average audience is down 9% year-on-year from 10.8 million listeners to 9.8 million listeners, while listeners to 5 Live have dropped 18% from 5.9 million to 4.9 million

Daily Mirror

Two flagship BBC radio stations lose listeners since start of year

However, Radio 6 Music, Radio 2 and Radio 3 all either held steady or gained listeners in the same time period.

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 1 loses half a million listeners in first quarter of 2022

Greg James’ breakfast show on Radio 1 recorded a smaller drop, with an average of 4.1 million listeners

Wales Online

Ken Bruce remains most popular UK radio host as mid-morning trend prevails

Rajar figures reveal changing listening habits as people move from breakfast to pre-lunchtime shows

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