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• Speech network achieves record reach
• Radio 3 at five-year high
• 5 Live and Sports Extra add 600,000

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 4 has added more than 750,000 listeners to achieve its biggest audience under current methodology, according to data released today by RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd).

The station is now listened to by 10.22 million people every week – up from 9.45 million last year and 10 million last quarter – and has a 12.4% share of listening – up from 11.5% last year and 12.1% last quarter.

The Today programme has 6.60 million listeners – up nearly half a million on the same time last year (6.11m), and up on last quarter (6.51m).

During the measurement period (29 June to 20 September), all µþµþ°äÌý¸é²¹»å¾±´Ç recorded a weekly reach of 33.58 million (from 32.98m last year and 34.10m last quarter) and a share of 55% (from 54.9% last year and 54.6% last quarter).

Tim Davie, Director, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Audio & Music, said: "Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio remains at the heart of millions of people's lives, with two-thirds of the UK population listening to our networks every week.

"Radio 4 goes from strength to strength. In offering radio of the highest quality, it is both delighting loyal listeners and attracting inquisitive new audiences."

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 1 drew 11.11 million listeners per week in the quarter, from 10.87 million last year and 11.34 million last quarter. Its share – at 9.9% – is up on last year (9.8%) but down on last quarter (10.3%).

The Chris Moyles Show has 7.04 million listeners – from 7.02 million last year and 7.72 million last quarter.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 2 has a weekly reach of 13.62 million listeners – up from 13.06 million last year and 13.42 million last quarter. Share – at 15.9% – is up on the quarter (15.5%) and slightly down on the year (16%).

Wake Up To Wogan has 7.76 million listeners tuning in each week – from 7.74 million last year and 7.93 million last quarter.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 3 posted its biggest audience in five years in a quarter that featured comprehensive coverage of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Proms.

The network continued its recent strong performance, attracting 2.2Ìýmillion listeners every week (up from 1.95m last year and 2.02m last quarter) with a share of 1.4% (up from 1.2% last year and last quarter).

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 Live Sports Extra benefited from Test Match Special coverage of the Ashes to reach a record 963,000 listeners, helping to boost the combined reach of Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 5 Live and Sports Extra by 600,000 on the year to 6.54 million (5.94m last year and 6.52m last quarter). Combined share is up to 5.3%, from 4.7% last quarter and 4.8% last year.

In digital-only services, Ö÷²¥´óÐã 6 Music has 624,000 listeners – up on both year and quarter.

Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 7 has 884,000 listeners, the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Asian Network has 357,000 listeners and Ö÷²¥´óÐã 1Xtra has a reach of 547,000.

The Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service has a reach of 1.26 million.

Notes to Editors

Weekly reach - Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio
Reach in thousands	Ìý	Ìý	Ìý
Ìý	Sept 08	June 09	Sept 09
All Ö÷²¥´óÐã	32,981	34,098	33,577
All Ö÷²¥´óÐã Network Radio	29,331	30,706	30,264
Radio 1	10,871	11,342	11,112
Radio 2	13,061	13,424	13,622
Radio 3	1,947	2,021	2,192
Radio 4	9,448	9,999	10,218
Radio 5 Live	5,830	6,415	6,390
Radio 5 Live (including Sports Extra)	5.939	6,515	6,535
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Local / Regional	9,296	9,072	8,532

Weekly reach - Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio
Reach in thousands	Ìý	Ìý	Ìý
Ìý	Sept 08	June 09	Sept 09
5 Live Sports Extra	776	676	963
Ö÷²¥´óÐã 6 Music	552	595	624
1Xtra	600	634	547
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio 7	887	834	884
Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service	1,362	1,438	1,257
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Asian Network UK	419	421	357

Audience share - Ö÷²¥´óÐã Radio
Ìý	Ìý	Ìý	Ìý
Ìý	Sept 08	June 09	Sept 09
All Ö÷²¥´óÐã	54.9%	54.6%	55.0%
All Ö÷²¥´óÐã Network Radio	45.5%	45.9%	46.8%
Radio 1	9.8%	10.3%	9.9%
Radio 2	16.0%	15.5%	15.9%
Radio 3	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%
Radio 4	11.5%	12.1%	12.4%
Radio 5 Live	4.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Radio 5 Live (including SportsÌýExtra)	4.8%	4.7%	5.3%
Ö÷²¥´óÐã Local / Regional	9.3%	8.7%	8.2%

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