Overview

• BBC Radio 2's breakfast show audience dropped to 6.45 million in Q1 2025, following Zoe Ball's departure and Scott Mills' January 27 takeover.
• The station's overall weekly reach fell to 13.11 million, its lowest since RAJAR resumed reporting in autumn 2021, though it remains the UK's most popular radio station.
• Times Radio achieved a record high of 622,000 weekly listeners, up 24% year-on-year, driven by strong performances from its breakfast and afternoon shows.
• GB News Radio's weekly reach increased by 19% quarter-on-quarter to 559,000, while News UK's Talk saw a 4% quarterly decline and a 36% year-on-year drop to 485,000.
• LBC News recorded a 29% rise in national listening hours and an 87% increase in its London audience, reflecting growing interest in news-focused content.