RAJAR figures for Q1 2015
Jen Macro
Digital Content Producer, About the BBC
Today (Thursday 21 May) RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research), the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK released their figures for Q1 2015 (5 January - 5 April 2015).
Radio 4’s sister station, Radio 4 Extra, which broadcasts classic comedy and drama alongside new speech programmes – added half a million listeners according to data published by RAJAR. The network's weekly reach in Q1 2015 of 2.17 million marks Radio 4 Extra as the largest digital-only station in the UK.
Helen Boaden, Director of BBC Radio, said: “Radio 4 Extra was once a hidden gem in the BBC Radio portfolio. I’m delighted it has now been discovered by record numbers of listeners who are enjoying its unique blend of speech programmes, old and new. Our digital-only networks are coming of age and complementing our traditional stations in bringing distinctive content to a wide audience.”
The BBC World Service posted a weekly UK audience of 1.35 million (from 1.30m last year), ahead of the publication of the BBC’s global audience figures.
Jen Macro is Digital Content Producer, About the BBC website and blog.
- View the full figures on the RAJAR website.
- A summary of the RAJAR figures for Q1 2015 is available on the Media Centre website.
