In the fourth quarter of 2023, the station BBC Radio 2 ranked first in terms of listener reach with roughly 13.28 million listeners tuning in on a weekly basis. BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 1 followed, each with over seven million listeners per week.
Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s)
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RAJAR. (March 21, 2024). Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/
RAJAR. "Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/
RAJAR. (2024). Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/
RAJAR. "Leading Bbc Radio Stations in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st to 4th Quarter 2023, by Number of Weekly Listeners (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/
RAJAR, Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st to 4th quarter 2023, by number of weekly listeners (in 1,000s) [Graph], RAJAR, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290490/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-listeners-reached/