Instead, it was 43-year-old radio and TV presenter OJ Borg. Zoe took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from. The station increased its audience by more than 100,000 a week to 8.9 million at the end of March. The Hits Radio Brand is now the UKs biggest commercial network an amazing result, and the Greatest Hits Network is a clear success thanks to its distinct music proposition and much-loved presenters. On your smart speaker, it's 'Alexa - Play Boom Radio' or 'Hey Google - Talk to Boom Radio'. While overall, BBC Radio 2 lost a small number of listeners quarter on quarter, to 14.3 million, the station has also lost a million listeners during the past year. Im delighted to see so many of our brands achieving record results from Heart breaking through 10million, LBC truly Leading Britains Conversation and going over three million for the first time in its long and illustrious history to Chris Moyles smashing though one million and Kate Garraway seeing over 2.5 million tuning in over on Smooth.. Some 60.2 per cent listen through DAB, and now only 57.3 per cent of the UK listen to analogue radio AM and FM stations. Global also claimed the top four commercial brands - Heart, Capital, Smooth and Classic FM. The presenter drew an average 8.1 million weekly listeners to her breakfast show in the first quarter of 2020. hundreds of thousands of listeners in the last quarter of 2019. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 show has lost 1 million weekly listeners since she replaced Chris Evans as presenter of the UK's most popular breakfast show. Virgin Radio's Chris Evans saw his figures drop from 1.1 million to 985,000. It identifies listening to radio stations by Audio Content Recognition (ACR) techniques. Please enter your email so we can send you password reset link. Where a station is surveyed across multiple areas, individual areas may achieve higher figures. Afternoons just won't be the same after BBC Radio 2 replaced veteran radio host Steve Wright after 24 years in the role. BBC Radio 6 Music had 2.6m listeners, BBC Asian Network had 489k. She took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Chris Evans at the beginning of last year. The revised approach, starting with Q3 2021 data, includes new ways to capture data, providing greater stability and security for the future. If people like this game, why don't they pick another Christmas song to avoid one year. The show had added hundreds of thousands of listeners in the last quarter of 2019, helped by interest in the general election campaign. Rajar's figures show that internet radio listening is now at an all-time high, with 42 million hours being consumed each week online. Charlotte . The morning show drew 6.97 million listeners a week, according to its latest figures, down on 7.17 million. Radio station for baby boomers sees 35% growth in total listening hours in just three months. Drop in listeners a personal blow to radio host Zoe Ball, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. During this global crisis, weve also really seen the importance of Local BBC Radio, as well as our stations in the Nations, as they connect with communities, making a difference in all parts of the UK. Zoe Balls BBC Radio 2 show has lost 1 million weekly listeners since she replaced Chris Evans as presenter of the UKs most popular breakfast show. "[These results] position us well for the future as we reinvent radio for the next generation by finding new ways to reach audiences." Part of HuffPost Entertainment. ", While fan comments included: "Your afternoon show has helped me through some dark times over the years. Kisstory also reached a new record audience, with 2.32 million listeners in the last quarter. RAJAR has embraced technology by capturing listening data from both diaries and mobile devices using MediaCell technology. Nottinghamshire Police says eight men were arrested after officers attended reports of a group armed with baseball bats smashing up a car. A 'listener' is counted as an adult aged 15+ who listens for at least five minutes. Presenters weekly listenership falls to 8.27m but show still tops charts in breakfast slot, The number of people tuning in weekly to Zoe Balls BBC Radio 2 show has fallen by 780,000 since January. The quarterly RAJAR listening figures are back with a new methodology after being suspended for over 18 months since the pandemic in March 2020. If youd like to join in, please sign in or register. BBC Radio 1 had 8.97m listeners aged 10+ and the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James (Mon-Fri) had 4.85m 10+ listeners. Rock is also reaching audiences on radio: Kerrang! Ball, who admitted in a recent interview that losing listeners is something she takes completely to heart, has seen her audience decline dramatically since Evans departure. After 34 years as a part of the BBC Radio 2 family, Im astounded that the allure of my daily grumpy musings, coupled with PopMaster, continue to entertain. The station that celebrates classic tunes has found a winning formula since its rebrand and expansion a few years ago. The emotional last show signalled a huge reshuffle across the station. It claimed a record reach of 20.6m. Has 473,000 listeners and Planet Rock has 1.33m. Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston & Amanda Holden has 4.1m listeners and is chasing Greg James at Radio 1. Gonna miss all of it. BBC Radio 4 had 10.48m listeners with 6.62m tuning in for The Today programme (Mon-Sat). Scott Mills' start date on Radio 2 has not been confirmed yet. Given the absence of new audience figures for more than a year, the usual yearly and quarterly comparisons cannot be provided by RAJAR until the data set has been able to fully repopulate over the necessary time period, advised RAJAR. #RAJAR pic.twitter.com/tBlLiACLZ9. Sudden changes to this figure normally represent a change in the survey area, which is requested by stations themselves, reflecting a change in transmission or programming, and will affect the above figures. Given this is the first time this new Rajar methodology has been used, like-for-like comparisons with historic listening figures are not available, and quarter on quarter or year on year figures dont exist. Although that didnt stop some broadcasters from making those comparisons. Yes, the new data from the audience research body Rajar does show that listeners have dropped by almost a million in the space of 12 months, with 8.2 million tuning into Radio 2 in the morning in . The presenters figures fell from 9.05 million to 8.27 million in the second quarter of 2019, although her breakfast show is still the most popular on radio according to the industry body Rajar. The research also showed a big change in the way many of us listen to radio. The flagship programme drew in 7.2 million weekly listeners from April 5 to September 19 . While a third joined in: "Steve Wright is the best in the business. BBC Radio 4s Today programme also suffered an audience decline, with 191,000 fewer listeners in the first three months of this year compared with the final quarter of 2019. The surveys are carried out by a company called Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR), and they had been put on hold due to the pandemic. One person wrote: "You deserve a better time-slot full time. The share of all radio listening via a digital. The number of people tuning into Evanss Virgin show jumped from 1.04 million to 1.11 million, while Greg Jamess Radio 1 show attracted an audience of 5.19 million the most since he took over the show last August. BBC Radio 2 had 14.87m listeners with 7.5m tuning in for The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Recently rebranded to reflect the changing nature of the industry, Bauer Media Audio had some strong performers, not least its portfolio of brand extensions that includes nine Absolute stations. Dee Ford CBE, group managing firector, Bauer Media Audio UK said What an amazing performance for radio in the UK! Im immensely proud that so much of that increased listening is driven by the great work of our teams in growing Globals brands. Charlotte Moore, BBC chief content officer, said: As these figures show, live radio plays a unique role in peoples daily lives despite the disruption caused by the pandemic over the past 18 months, with listeners coming to our national stations for company, information and escapism. Sep 2021. Read our full #RAJAR release here: https://t.co/H30cuAiQ5K. The new figures for Quarter 3 in 2021 highlight how audiences value BBC Radio with 34.63m people tuning in each week for live output across the stations, with a share of 50.9 percent. Home On Thursday, many outlets reported a decline in listening figures since Zoe began presenting the breakfast show on Radio 2, but thats not actually the whole story. He also added he'd be presenting a special programme on Radio 2 on National Album Day (October 15) and will be returning to the network to present a number of festival specials over Christmas. TheChris Evans breakfast show all hail the radio leader of the planet! does show that listeners have dropped by almost a million in the space of 12 months, with 8.2 million tuning into Radio 2 in the morning in the last three months of 2019, compared to 9.1 million during Chris final quarter as host. It identifies listening to radio stations by Audio Content Recognition (ACR) techniques. New listening figures out today [Thu 3rd Feb] show the continued success of live radio. Otherwise, a slow growth reflects the growth in UK population. Boom Radio, the new station launched in lockdown and broadcasting from the bedrooms and sheds of its presenters grew 35% in three months - and is now the top music-based national commercial station for listener loyalty, according to the latest RAJAR audience data released today (Thursday 3 February 2022). Total market share shows how strong radio station is against other radio stations available. Something went wrong, please try again later. You certainly seem a more popular replacement for the afternoon slot than Scott. Despite all the disruption to our young audiences routines over the past 18 months, Greg James remains the No.1 Breakfast Show with 4.72 million.. Ben Cooper, Chief Content and Music Officer. Never has it been more evident that radio has a special place in the hearts of listeners, and this shows what a resilient and adaptable medium it is., Ben Cooper, chief content and music officer, Bauer Media Audio UK, said: We are incredibly proud of the performance of our strong brands. In the commercial sector, at the talk radio station LBC, audience numbers rose 2.2% to 2.78 million, which the station said represented a 47-year high, although its London audience fell by 6.2% quarter on quarter. Absolute Radios Dave Berry saw a small increase to 2.15 million listeners. BBC Radio 1 has 8.25m listeners and the Radio 1 Breakfast Show has 4.28m listeners. Fellow broadcaster, Ken Bruce wrote: "Steve Wright asked his colleagues not to mention his last Big Show on R2 so we didnt. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Hours per listener shows how long people who tune in to this radio station stay listening. During this global crisis, weve also really seen the importance of BBC Local Radio, as well as our stations in the nations, as they connect with communities, making a difference in all parts of the UK. And congratulations to Rick and Rachel whose new Radio 5 Live breakfast show seems to be a hit with audiences! Rajars second-quarter figures would show the dramatic impact on listening with the nation confined to their homes. The BBC says Radio 1 still remains relevant to a youth audience in the digital age, with 24 being the most common age of a listener. 4.8 million at the end of 2019, compared to 5.1 million in the final quarter of the previous year. While not directly related to the radio output, the survey area population shows how many people live in the survey area that the above figures are based on. She announced her arrival by playing . Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer, says: Im delighted that millions of people choose to start their day with our most popular music breakfast shows and their brilliant hosts Greg and Zoe, who continue to entertain and amuse listeners as they go about their morning routines. However, its not completely fair to say that Zoe is losing listeners, as shes actually grown her audience compared to, This drop in listeners year-on-year has also affected Radio 1s breakfast host. The Red Arrows were recently granted permission to conduct low-flying training over a Nottinghamshire airbase and police have now urged drone users to respect the rules. The new, revised approach sees the existing survey design adapted to broaden its data gathering sources with the inclusion of panellist and MediaCell technology for the first time, alongside face-to-face recruited respondents; capturing listening both from diaries and by means of audio matching technology on the respondents mobile devices. The first-quarter figures do not show the impact of the coronavirus lockdown, which began in the last week of March. I wouldnt overplay your role. Nottinghamshire children's homes are struggling to recruit and keep staff, Work is currently under way to improve recruitment and retention, Drone users told to stay away from Nottinghamshire airbase being used by Red Arrows. The latest on your favourite shows and stars delivered straight to your inbox. Alexa tempts radio listeners to leave BBC for commercial stations, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Chris Moyles on Radio X saw an increase to more than 1million listeners for the first time since 2015, and Lauren Laverne on BBC 6Music increased from 1.3million to 1.35million. James Purnell, director of BBC radio and education, said: The latest figures show some of the challenges we face across the radio industry with retaining a live listening habit amongst young people, whose audio consumption is rapidly changing. According to RAJAR, the figures for quarter 4 2021 highlight how audiences value BBC Radio with 34.51m people tuning in each week for live output across the stations, with a share of 49.9%. Zoe took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Chris Evans at the beginning of 2019, after he took the much-publicised jump to Virgin Radio, where he continues to host the morning slot. And you can hear us online in high quality on your phone, laptop, PC or tablet. Im delighted that Global, in some of the most challenging times ever, has scored record audience numbers, both overall and also for many of our individual brands and shows. Many of the stations personnel returned from retirement or semi-retirement to take on the radio world in the digital era; Hamilton, at 83, is the oldest person to launch a daytime music show on national radio, while the average age of the Boom presenter line-up is 68. The number of people tuning in weekly to Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 show has fallen by 780,000 since January. We are focused on keeping live listening strong and looking for new ways to do so, but we also want to ensure we offer more for our audiences however they want to listen. During this quarter alone, we saw more than 100 million on demand plays of our content on BBC Sounds, double the previous quarter, demonstrating the increasing popularity of our radio programmes outside of our linear schedules.. Capital Xtra increased to 581,000 for Yinka and Shayna Marie. New BBC Radio listening figures have been revealed, and theres good news and bad news for Zoe Ball. Ball drew an average of 8.1 million weekly listeners to her breakfast show in the first quarter of this year, compared with the 9.1 million listeners Evans attracted in the final quarter of 2018. ", A third added: "You are just keeping a seat warm for a few days. Outside RAJAR, our own listener polls tell us almost three quarters of our listeners are former R2 stalwarts who are listening less to the BBC., * Rajar Q4 2021 Boom Radio, UK TSA, W4 2021, ** internal survey of 1,697 Boom listeners conducted January 2022, *** BBC Annual Report 2020/21, p168. BBC Radio 6 Music had 2.69m listeners, BBC Asian Network had 533k, The BBC World Service was listened to by 1.39m people, and BBC Nations radio and Local BBC Radio in England had a combined audience of 9.16m. Registered in England. The History of English Podcast. Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston on Heart became the most listened-to commercial UK breakfast show with 4.1 million listeners. They're heading the pack, which includes: Radio Station. 03 February 2022 Z oe Ball's breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 has retained its place as the most listened to morning programme in the country, figures show. Read about our approach to external linking. The new figures for Quarter 3 in 2021 highlight how audiences value BBC Radio with 34.63m people tuning in each week for live output across the stations, with a share of 50.9 percent. The old skool anthems station is now the most popular digital-only station in the UK, after 6 Musics figures dropped to 2.28 million. Rajar has been suspended since March 2020 after Coronavirus restrictions forced all face-to-face market research to be suspended. 2,604,000 listeners (BBC 6 Music) Total weekly listeners - total reach - represents the total amount of people who tune in to this radio station. Radio 1Xtra had 744k listeners, BBC Radio 4 Extra had 1.89m and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra had 1.22m. The new, revised approach sees the existing survey design adapted to broaden its data gathering sources with the inclusion of panellist and MediaCell technology for the first time, alongside face-to-face recruited respondents; capturing listening both from diaries and by means of audio matching technology on the respondents mobile devices. Ball took the reins of the morning slot at the beginning of this year after Chris Evans left to join Virgin Radio. Since 1999, there have been many more radio stations launched, so total share will have decreased for most stations. ", Another broadcaster, Anthony Davis, said: "Its truly a sad day for us British radio anoraks, fans, professionals and everyone who idolized Steve Wright and the #SteveWrightInTheAfternoon show on @BBCRadio2. Total listening hours grew by a huge 35 per cent to 2.5million. Im NOT retiring!!!" However, despite the 2% in favor of women listening to podcasts, the number of men who enjoy podcasts at least once a month is higher 36% vs. 29 . Between July and . Thank you for making Heart Breakfast the biggest commercial radio show in the UK!We love getting to know you and hearing about whats going on in your lives every single morning Thank you for being part of the Heart Breakfast family and making these fantastic results happen pic.twitter.com/pAIS6rf9Aj. Milestone for year-old Radio 2 rival with all Boom presenters aged 60-83! Hundreds of healthy, seasonal, whole food recipes that you and your family will love This is the first set of data to be released since many people started working from home due to restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of Covid. Record listening figures for Greg James and Dotty on Radio . Where the BBC exercised caution in its announcement, Global decided to draw positive conclusions from comparisons with RAJARs last set of data for Q1 2020. How many people listen to BBC Radio 2? Our breakfast shows continue to be hugely popular across our networks as millions choose to spend their mornings with our brilliant hosts, despite the huge changes to listening habits during the pandemic as people start their days later.. . Heres the reaction from the main broadcasters and the latest figures for Q3 Based on the new methodology, BBC Radio 2 is still No.1 with a weekly reach of 14.6m listeners and 7.22m tuning in for The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Compared to Steve Wright? BBC Radio 6 Music has 2.69m listeners and remains the No.1 digital station - a strong showing for the network under the new system. Need to know more about how to find us? Overview for LBC Survey period July 2021 to December 2021 Total population covered 55,675,000 adults (15+) Total listeners per week 2,611,000 (5.0%) adults (15+) Hours per listener 10.3 hours per week At drive time, Johnny Vaughan has 854,000 listeners on Radio X. Check our guide here. Apart from anything else, Scott's show is shorter, so anybody who only caught the last hour or less of Steve's show won't count in Scott's figures even if they're still listening to Radio. Im very proud that Radio 1 remains the No.1 station across the UK for young people with nine million weekly listeners [aged 10+], and an increased audience of over 19 million across YouTube, iPlayer and social media, said head of station Aled Haydn Jones. Diabetes reversal diet and natural treatment supplements reviews | Alternatives to glycomet and metformin Hits Radio Network, which Bauers Ben Cooper highlights as a growing force in the latest issue of Music Week, has an impressive 6.15m listeners. For assistance please contact Our Customer Service on: Tel: +44(0)20 8955 7020. The DJ and presenter has seen Radio 1 breakfast show listening figures rise since taking over from Grimshaw in August 2018. . The 68-year-old said: "Id also like to clear something up. The first-quarter figures did show BBC Radio 1 managing to fight back against a long decline in listeners, as younger audiences gravitated towards other formats such as streaming services. Radio 1's breakfast show with Greg James reduced from 4.9million to 4.3million, however, they did see an increase in the amount of time people spent listening. Borg has previously filled in for Steve Wright In The Afternoon among other shows and currently has a weekday overnight programme on the station. ", Another said: "I really like listening to OJ. His commitment, consistency and comedy were always second to none. The latest figures for the radio industry have been released, revealing a mixed bag of results for some of the countrys biggest stations. Seems you are being used to accommodate Scott having a few days off between his move. Radio 1s breakfast show with Greg James reduced from 4.9million to 4.3million, however, they did see an increase in the amount of time people spent listening. Radio X reaches 1.94m people and the stations Chris Moyles Show has 1.1m listeners, which is ahead of Virgin Radios Chris Evans at Breakfast on 985,000. At LBC, Nick Ferraris breakfast show had 1.4 million listeners his best ever figures and the station as a whole attracted a record weekly audience of 2.4 million. @ChrisMoyles #RAJAR pic.twitter.com/362bXknf6G. Overview for BBC Radio 2 Survey period September 2021 to December 2021 Total population covered 55,675,000 adults (15+) Total listeners per week 14,866,000 (27.0%) adults (15+) Hours per listener 11.1 hours per week Total hours listened 164,463,000 hours per week Market share 16.4% Historical charts MediaCell is proprietary passive technology owned by Ipsos MORI which runs as an application on a smartphone. Zoe Ball took the reins of the morning slot this year after Chris Evans left to join Virgin Radio. In his interview, Cooper also flagged the power of niche stations, and Bauers Jazz FM has almost half a million listeners (469,000). Psst share your email to join the Secret Elves Club and get first access to exclusive reviews of this year's must-have products. Sign up to our daily newsletter plus other alert services. Our breakfast shows continue to be hugely popular across our networks as millions choose to spend their mornings with our brilliant hosts, despite the huge changes to listening habits during the pandemic as people start their days later.. 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The figures include a London rating of 548,000, a strong debut now its on FM in the capital. However, Wright stressed in a message circulated on Twitter via BBC Radio 2 that he was not retiring. They could have carried on with Steve Wright.. Never change a winning team", Many listeners were positive about Borg's interim position in the hot seat, with several fans taking to Twitter to voice their opinions on whether he should be replacing Wright and not Mills. He broadcast his final show on Christmas Eve 2018, and is now at Virgin Radio. arizona cardinals physical therapist. Examine trends with care: numbers are not always comparable. He said that he would be "going a tad digital with a podcast" and still be there on BBC Sounds and Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs at the weekend. Many thanks to the long-suffering listeners, Bruce said. T he morning programme, hosted by Zoe Ball, pulled in an average of 7.2 million weekly . Data from industry body Rajar shows Ball's breakfast show attracted an average weekly . Radio legend David Hamilton, presenter at Boom Radio, said: Clearly, Baby Boomers are united in their love for what we are providing. The team at RAJAR with the enormous support of our research partners Ipsos and RSMB, have developed a flexible design that both strengthens the service both now and for its future evolution., Nick North, director of audiences, BBC said: Coming out of such a difficult period RAJAR has acted with speed and innovative flair without compromising the rigour and quality of its service, to produce a new, best in class industry currency incorporating the electronic measurement of listening. 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