Facts and stats about the worldwide radio industry

This website contains a bunch of data about stations in countries across the world. Some data isn’t comparable between different countries, because they work things out differently. You’ll find more data on every radio station’s page, and if you select a local edition, above, you’ll see more comparable data.

Ireland

Most listened-to Irish radio stations (by market share)

United Kingdom

All UK radio stations on FM

RAJAR vs TuneIn, Twitter, and Facebook

Logos for your DAB car radio

Social media

These figures are global. See individual country editions for localised versions.

Twitter - by radio station, people who work in radio, or by oldest account

Facebook - by radio station

Instagram - by radio station

TuneIn - followers per radio station

audioBoom - followers per radio station

SoundCloud - followers per radio station

More information

What are the most listened-to radio stations in Great Britain, according to the RAJAR audience figures? We take a look at Britain's best radio.

RAJAR figures on media.info

We've got the complete UK radio listening figures

An introduction to the UK radio industry

So, you're from another country and you'd like a quick overview of the UK radio scene?

Radio accounts for 80% of listening in-car

Australian figures show a rosy picture for radio, with 80% of all audio in-car

What is DAB+

A new form of digital radio broadcasting is now available in the UK: but what is DAB plus - and what do you need to listen?

The history and development of radio in the UK

The UK radio market today is a product of over 90 years of radio broadcasting in the UK and 40 years of commercial radio broadcasting.

Is DAB bad for your health?

Are DAB+ frequencies safe for me to have a radio set next to my bed at night?

When did DAB launch in the UK?

DAB Digital Radio launched over a number of years

Community radio listening figures - do 10 million people tune in every week?

What is the total audience of community radio in the UK?

Top 20 digital radio stations in the UK

BBC and Bauer lead Global in digital switchover

The top eight radio platforms to be on

With the advent of digital satellite, digital terrestrial television, cable, the internet, DAB Digital Radio, and the continuing FM and AM transmissions, getting a great choice of radio is easier than ever before. But which is best for you?

How UK radio listening figures are worked out

Radio listener figures are produced by a company called RAJAR. But who is RAJAR? What does it stand for? And how do they compile the figures?

How much radio listening is on-demand?

We look into the figures for the BBC and UK radio as a whole to discover exactly how much of their radio listening is to catch-up, listen-again, or podcasts.