This statistic shows the platform breakdown of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2020. In quarter one of 2020, online radio listening accounted for 14 percent of all listening time in the UK, up from 11 percent in the first quarter of 2019.
Distribution of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2020, by platform
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
* The source adds the following information: "As of Q1 2016, a platform attribution model has been applied to the data which eliminates any "unspecfied" listening.
** For data before Q1 2016, the source includes this commentary regarding unspecified listening: "Inevitably, there is a certain amount of unspecified listening because either the respondent is unsure, or it is not always possible for them to know whether the station to which they are listening is being broadcast on analogue or digital, or via which platform. Every effort is made by RAJAR to ensure the instructions given to both interviewers and respondents elicit the highest possible volume of specified analogue/digital stations and platforms". *** Time spans of the quarters roughly: Q1: December 31 to March 31 Q2: April 1 to June 23 Q3: June 26 to September 15 Q4: September 17 to December 16 **** Additional information regarding survey methodology is here.
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RAJAR. (May 14, 2020). Distribution of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2020, by platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288439/radio-listening-time-distribution-by-platform-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Distribution of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2020, by platform." Chart. May 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288439/radio-listening-time-distribution-by-platform-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. (2020). Distribution of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2020, by platform. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288439/radio-listening-time-distribution-by-platform-in-the-uk/
RAJAR. "Distribution of Radio Listening Time in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2011 to 1st Quarter 2020, by Platform." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288439/radio-listening-time-distribution-by-platform-in-the-uk/
RAJAR, Distribution of radio listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2011 to 1st quarter 2020, by platform Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288439/radio-listening-time-distribution-by-platform-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 23, 2022)