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BBC Radio makes impressive start to 2026 as audiences enjoy unrivalled music and speech offer

14.05.2026 - British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) WorldDAB Member - United Kingdom United Kingdom

New figures across BBC Radio show how listeners consumed the BBC’s audio content in the first quarter of 2026. According to the latest RAJAR figures for the period (5 January – 5 April 2026), the BBC continues to be the number one radio brand with 31.4m people tuning in each week for live output across BBC’s radio stations, with share up on last quarter at 43.4% and reach at 54%. This quarter is the first where figures are reported for the new brand extensions on DAB+ - Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 3 Unwind - which have all performed strongly since their launch in September 2025 with an average of 400K listeners each. BBC Radio 1 has a total brand reach of 8m 10+ listeners (7.4m 15+) with new brand extension Radio 1 Anthems reaching 433k 10+ (417k 15+) and Radio 1 Dance reaching 505k 10+ (437k 15+).

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