This statistic shows commercial radio's share of listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2011 to the fourth quarter of 2019. In quarter four 2019, commercial radio accounted for 46.6 percent of radio listening, increasing from 45.7 percent in quarter one of 2019. Commercial radio's share of listening time reached a peak of 48.1 percent in the third quarter of 2019.
Commercial radio's share of radio listening hours in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 4th quarter of 2019
count varied by quarter; overall adult sample was about 110,000 annually
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
participants in the survey were asked to complete a listening diary for one week**
Supplementary notes
* Time spans of the quarters: Q1: December 31 to March 31 Q2: April 1 to June 23 Q3: June 26 to September 15 Q4: September 17 to December 16 ** Time spans of additional quarters and additional information regarding survey methodology is here. Figures have been rounded.
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RAJAR. (February 6, 2020). Commercial radio's share of radio listening hours in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 4th quarter of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266244/commercial-radio-share-of-radio-listening-hours-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Commercial radio's share of radio listening hours in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 4th quarter of 2019." Chart. February 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266244/commercial-radio-share-of-radio-listening-hours-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. (2020). Commercial radio's share of radio listening hours in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 4th quarter of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266244/commercial-radio-share-of-radio-listening-hours-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Commercial Radio's Share of Radio Listening Hours in The United Kingdom from The 1st Quarter of 2011 to The 4th Quarter of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266244/commercial-radio-share-of-radio-listening-hours-in-the-uk/
RAJAR, Commercial radio's share of radio listening hours in the United Kingdom from the 1st quarter of 2011 to the 4th quarter of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266244/commercial-radio-share-of-radio-listening-hours-in-the-uk/ (last visited February 26, 2020)
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