Where do adults in the UK get their news from?
Look at the bar charts below and match the industry to the correct chart using the dropdowns.

According to OfCom, one third (33%) of UK adults say they consume news through radio, and this figure has remained pretty constant over recent years.
What do you think are the most popular radio stations for news?

People’s choice of radio station for news varies.

  • Over three-quarters (77%) say they use any BBC radio station for news
  • 42% use any commercial radio station for news
  • A quarter (26%) use each of BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 2
  • 16% say they use BBC Radio 1
  • 10% use Heart

Just over half (55%) of those who use radio for news only use BBC radio for this purpose, compared to one quarter (26%) that only use commercial radio.

In recent years there has been a surge in radio listeners, with numbers actually reaching record levels. According to industry monitor , 48 million adults were listening to more than 1 billion hours each week in the last few months of 2016.
What do you think has caused this upsurge?

Rajar

RAJAR stands for Radio Joint Audience Research and is the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK. It is jointly owned by the BBC and the Radiocentre on behalf of the commercial sector.
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There is a huge increase in people listening to digital radio now via their portable devices, such as tablets, and smartphones. Listening has become easier and more accessible with more and more people owning portable devices.