BBC Radio Stations See Listener Surge During Summer of Sport

National BBC radio stations experienced significant audience growth, while local radio listenership continued to decline.

Radio 5 Live's audience increased by 12% during the summer, coinciding with the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024.
Radio 3 and Radio 4 also saw audience growth, attributed to events like the BBC Proms and increased coverage of major news stories.
Local BBC radio stations faced a decline, with listeners dropping from 7.3 million last year to 6.8 million this year.
Changes in local radio programming led to past strikes and work-to-rule actions by BBC journalists, which were resolved last November.
While national stations thrived, Greatest Hits Radio's growth slowed, despite a 13% increase in listeners from the previous year.