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Radio 1 up nearly half a million – record for Moyles
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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 adds 450,000 in the year
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Chris Moyles up to 7.26 million listeners
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Record reach for Five Live Sports Extra
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 has added 450,000 listeners in the last year and The Chris Moyles
Show has posted record reach, according to data released today by Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd.).
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The figures - covering the period from 26 March to 24 June 2007
- show Radio 1's reach is up to 10.87 million, from 10.42m last year (10.55m
last quarter).
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The network's share is 10.3% - the same as last year and
up from 10.1% last quarter.
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The Chris Moyles Show has 7.26 million listeners, breaking the record set
last quarter (7.06m) and adding 470,000 listeners since this time last
year (6.79m).
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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's five digital-only networks – Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music, 1Xtra Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 7, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian
Network and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Five Live Sports Extra – also continued their strong performance
from last quarter.
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Five Live Sports Extra has a record 866,000 listeners,
helping the digital-only networks (excluding Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service)
contribute around three million listeners every week to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's reach.
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Jenny Abramsky, Director, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio & Music, said: "I'm pleased to see
that the increased choice offered by digital radio is fuelling radio
listening and strengthening its place in the digital age.
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"These figures
also show a remarkable quarter for Radio 1; the network's distinctive
music programming, combined with an innovative use of digital technology
have ensured it remains as relevant as ever to young listeners."
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio's reach of 33.25 million is up on the year (32.85m) but down
from last quarter's record high (33.46m), while share of listening – at
54.3% – is slightly down on the year (54.7%) and on last quarter's record
(56.0%).
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 remains the country's most popular station, with 13.12 million
listeners – slightly down on the quarter (13.25m) and the year (13.29m).
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Share, at 15.6%, is steady on the year (15.7%) and the quarter (15.8%).
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3's reach is 1.78 million – down on the year (1.83m) and the
quarter (1.90m).
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Share (1.1%) is the same as last year (1.1%) and
slightly down on the quarter (1.2%).
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 has 9.48 million listeners – up on the year (9.19m) but down on
the quarter (9.64m).
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The station has a share of 11.2% – up from 10.7%
last year but down on last quarter's record of 12.2%.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Five Live (which records a combined reach with its digital service
Five Live Sports Extra) has a reach of 6.10 million, up from 5.97m last
quarter and steady on 6.14m last year.
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Share is 4.5%, up from 4.3% but
down from 4.7% last year.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local and National Radio has a reach of 9.89 million (9.97m last year
and 10.30m last quarter) and share of 9.8% (10.6% last quarter and 10.7%
last year).
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Five Live Sports Extra has a record 866,000 listeners, up from 682,000 last
quarter and 658,000 last year. Its share is 0.3%, up from 0.2% last year
last quarter.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music has a reach of 471,000 – up from last year's 354,000 and
steady on last quarter's record 477,000 – while share is 0.3%, from 0.2%
last year and 0.3% last quarter.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 7 has a reach of 738,000 (668,000 last year and 808,000 last
quarter), while share is 0.4% – the same as last year and last quarter.
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1Xtra has a record reach of 473,000 listeners – up on the year (284,000)
and the quarter (465,000). Its share (0.2%) is up on the year (0.1%) and
steady on the quarter (0.2%).
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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service has 1.30 million listeners – from 1.39m last
quarter and 1.26m last year. Share is 0.7%, level with last year and last
quarter.
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The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network has 455,000 listeners – slightly up on last year's
444,000 and last quarter's 452,000 – while share, at 0.4%, is up on last
year (0.2%) and last quarter (0.2%). Μύ
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Notes to Editors
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| Weekly reach - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio |
| Reach in thousands |
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Jun 06 |
Mar 07 |
Jun 07 |
| All Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ |
32,850 |
33,464 |
33,245 |
| All Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Network Radio |
28,711 |
29,447 |
29,356 |
| Radio 1 |
10,423 |
10,549 |
10,873 |
| Radio 2 |
13,288 |
13,252 |
13,117 |
| Radio 3 |
1,834 |
1,902 |
1,783 |
| Radio 4 |
9,187 |
9,637 |
9,482 |
| Radio Five Live |
6,033 |
5,873 |
5,890 |
Radio Five Live (including
Sports Extra) |
6,140 |
5,973 |
6,104 |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local / Regional |
9,965 |
10,301 |
9,889 |
| Weekly reach - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio |
| Reach in thousands |
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Jun 06 |
Mar 07 |
Jun 07 |
| Five Live Sports Extra |
658 |
682 |
866 |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music |
354 |
477 |
471 |
| 1Xtra |
284 |
465 |
473 |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 7 |
668 |
808 |
738 |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service |
1,257 |
1,389 |
1,305 |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network |
444 |
452 |
455 |
| Audience share - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio |
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Jun 06 |
Mar 07 |
Jun 07 |
| All Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ |
54.7% |
56.0% |
54.3% |
| All Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Network Radio |
44.0% |
45.4% |
44.5% |
| Radio 1 |
10.3% |
10.1% |
10.3% |
| Radio 2 |
15.7% |
15.8% |
15.6% |
| Radio 3 |
1.1% |
1.2% |
1.1% |
| Radio 4 |
10.7% |
12.2% |
11.2% |
| Radio Five Live |
4.5% |
4.2% |
4.2% |
Radio Five Live (including
Sports Extra) |
4.7% |
4.3% |
4.5% |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local / Regional |
10.7% |
10.6% |
9.8% |
| Audience share - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio |
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Jun 06 |
Mar 07 |
Jun 07 |
| Five Live Sports Extra |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
| 1Xtra |
0.1% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 7 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.4% |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service |
0.7% |
0.7% |
0.7% |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network |
0.4% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
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