Figures represent the share of respondents holding a positive opinion of each radio station according to YouGov Ratings.
* Data was collected every day beginning May 15, 2018, with the results showing an average of the collected data over this time period. The results are updated at regular intervals.
** Interviews on which the data is based vary by radio station, with each exceeding 6,000 respondents.
The data has been weighted by YouGov to be nationally representative of demographics in Great Britain.
The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date.
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Most popular radio stations in the United Kingdom Q1 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, around ** percent of people in the United Kingdom gave Smooth Radio a positive rating. Heart UK was ranked second, and tied with Heart 80s, whilst also being the highest-ranked radio station in terms of fame in the UK.
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