Daily Press Summary | The RAJAR Q3 2025 Special

Rajar Q3 2025: Commercial audience share hits all-time high with Heart leading the way
Commercial radio’s audience share grew relative to the BBC in Q3 to a record all-time high, according to the latest Rajar figures
The Media Leader

RAJAR Q3 2025 – Sport and Chill formats increase reach
The latest RAJAR results for Q3 2025 show BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra up 69% to over 1.3 million listeners, and Capital Chill up 50%.
Radio Today

Highest ever listening share for commercial radio
Commercial radio’s share of listening has hit record levels according to the latest RAJAR figures for the third quarter of 2025.
Radiocentre

Rajar Q3 2025: Online listening records record platform share
Online listening has recorded a record share of 29.7%, according to the latest Rajar figures.
The Media Leader

RAJAR Q3 2025: Radio 2 rallies in tough ratings quarter for BBC
BBC Radio 2 had a bit of a RAJAR shocker in the second quarter, with the network registering its lowest ratings in 22 years.
Music Week

Rajar Q3 2025: Top takeaways
Commercial radio achieved record audience share in Q3, according to the latest Rajar figures.
The Media Leader

Radio 4 loses tenth of listeners in a year
Ratings plummet as audiences opt for on-demand programming and podcasts
The Telegraph (£)

Rajar Q3 2025: Heart Breakfast remains top commercial show despite quarterly decline
Top commercial breakfast programme Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda (Global) grew its weekly reach by a marginal 0.2% year-on-year but saw a quarter-on-quarter decline of 3.1% from Q2 2025, according to the latest Rajar figures.
The Media Leader