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Radio listeners on the increase Digital radio draws 6m listeners
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More people are listening to radio in the UK with growing numbers tuning in to digital stations, figures show. Around six million people are listening to the radio digitally - a massive rise since 2003, new figures have revealed.
In the three months to June, 91% of adults listened at least once a week - up 600,000 on the previous quarter to 45.6m, industry researchers Rajar said. Twelve per cent of listeners tune in regularly using digital radio, TV and the internet, while 25% of regular analogue users have also tried digital.
Audiences were broken down via platform - analogue or digital - for the first time, showing 6.09m adults aged 15 and over tuned into digital-only services. In 2003, only 900,000 people were regular digital listeners, according to radio industry analysts Rajar.
Listening on mobile phones has grown by 27% per cent in the past year. BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles added 200,000 new listeners to his breakfast show over the past three months.
The number using MP3 players to access radio stands at 2.7m adults, or 18.3% of MP3 player owners.
In total, BBC stations accounted for 54% of all listening, but commercial radio had the largest share among younger listeners.