The BBC reached 30.9 million weekly listeners across its live radio output during the second quarter of 2026. According to RAJAR figures for the period between 6 April and 28 June, the broadcaster recorded a 42.6% listening share and reached 52.4% of UK adults. Average hours per listener increased on both a quarterly and annual basis.
BBC Radio 2 remains the most listened to single station in the UK with a weekly reach of 12.37 million. The Radio 2 Breakfast show reached 6.37 million listeners, a 3% increase year on year. Vernon Kay hosts the most listened to programme in the UK, which grew to 6.78 million listeners, the highest reach for the slot since Q3 2024. Listeners spent over 11 hours per week with the station.
BBC Radio 1 increased its total brand reach to 8.23 million listeners aged 10 and over, up from 7.97 million in the previous quarter. Greg James hosts the top breakfast show for young listeners with 4.06 million weekly listeners. Brand extensions also grew, with Radio 1 Dance reaching 713,000 and Radio 1 Anthems reaching 623,000.
The BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra networks reached 9.28 million listeners. The Today programme reached 5.8 million listeners from Monday to Saturday. BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra reached a combined 5.92 million listeners, a 2% increase year on year. 5 Live Sports Extra specifically reached 1.1 million, up 36% compared to the previous year. BBC 6 Music reached 2.59 million weekly listeners. BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind reached 2.24 million listeners. The Radio 3 Breakfast show, presented by Tom McKinney, grew 10% year on year to 822,000 listeners.