BBC Radio remains UK’s favourite
According to the latest RAJAR figures for the period 29 June to 20 September 2026, the BBC remains the UK’s number one radio brand, with 31 million weekly listeners and an audience share of 42%. Radio 1 has a stable total brand reach of 8.2m listeners aged 10 and over (7.6m 15+), from 8.2m last quarter with Radio 1 Dance reaching 702k 10+ (645k 15+), and Radio 1 Anthems continuing to grow significantly reaching 701k 10+ (630k 15+) up from 623k last quarter, and from 433k the quarter before that. Radio 3 Unwind reached 382k with its schedule of specially curated programmes, with a focus on soothing and reflective music. BBC Radio 6 Music has 2.6m listeners and 6 Music Breakfast with Nick Grimshaw has 1.3m listeners. 6M is UK’s most listened-to digital-only radio station.
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