The source provides the following commentary: "The average length of time that listeners to a station spend with the station. This is calculated by dividing the Weekly Hours by the Weekly Reach."
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BBC Radio stations ranked by time spent per listener in the UK Q4 2024
In the last quarter of 2024, the station BBC Radio 4, including 4 Extra, ranked first in terms of hours spent per listener, with an average of 13.2 hours weekly per listener. BBC Radio 2 ranked third, with an average of 10.8 hours per listener.
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RAJAR. (February 28, 2025). Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2024, by average hours consumed per listener [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/
RAJAR. "Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2024, by average hours consumed per listener." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/
RAJAR. (2025). Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2024, by average hours consumed per listener. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/
RAJAR. "Leading Bbc Radio Stations in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 4th Quarter 2024, by Average Hours Consumed per Listener." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2025, /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/
RAJAR, Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2024, by average hours consumed per listener ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Leading BBC Radio stations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 4th quarter 2024, by average hours consumed per listener [Graph], RAJAR, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290493/uk-bbc-radio-stations-ranked-by-hours-spent-per-listener/