According to data on the digital radio consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) from the first quarter of 2009 to the third quarter of 2024, the quarterly digital radio listening time has increased over the years. In the first quarter of 2009, 206 million hours were spent listening to digital radio, while the third quarter of 2024 reached a peak at 776 million hours listened.
Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024
(in million hours)
count varied by quarter; overall adult sample was about 141,139 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 roughly: Q1: December 31 to March 31 Q2: April 1 to June 23 Q3: June 25 to September 16 Q4: September 17 to December 16 ** Additional information regarding survey methodology is here.
Data from before 2021 comes from previous reports.
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RadioToday UK. (October 24, 2024). Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in million hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. "Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in million hours)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. (2024). Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in million hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK. "Time Spent Listening to Digital Radio in The United Kingdom from 1st Quarter 2009 to 3rd Quarter 2024 (in Million Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/
RadioToday UK, Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in million hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2009 to 3rd quarter 2024 (in million hours) [Graph], RadioToday UK, October 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266337/time-spend-listening-to-digital-radio-in-the-uk/
