National commercial stations launched across Northern Ireland for the first time in summer 2013
91.5% for national commercial stations. The Ofcom small-scale programme is extensive and will potentially see the launch of up to 200 small-scale multiplexes throughout the UK over an extended period of 10 years Following a competitive process, where each applicant was judged against specific criteria, licences were awarded in five areas - Derry/Londonderry to Foyle DAB Limited Glasgow to Nation Digital Investments Limited Salisbury to Muxcast One Limited Tynemouth & South Shields to Mux One Limited Welsh Valleys to GTFM (South Wales) Limited. In February 2021, Ofcom announced the first ever awards of small-scale radio multiplex licences. It’s good to see the new distinctive digital-only stations launched during the pandemic finding audiences and supporting digital growth.” It’s funny to consider that some radio industry commentators used to question the viability of DAB which is now comfortably the predominant radio platform accounting for 25% more hours of listening than FM and AM combined. The strong performance of digital platforms has been boosted by the launch of a number of new digital stations.ĭigital listening in car now accounts for 53% of all in car listening, with DAB in car accounting for 46.6% of listening (compared to AM/FM’s 33.1%).Ĭommenting on the October 2021 RAJAR data, Ford Ennals, CEO of Digital Radio UK said: ‘’The new RAJAR listening data for Q3 2021 confirms the importance of digital listening and digital platforms which now account for two thirds of all radio listening. DAB is now the predominant platform for radio listening accounting for 43% of all listening compared to 34.2% for AM/FM. Digital listening now accounts for the majority of in car listening at 53%Īccording to RAJAR data published on 28 October 2021, digital listening in the UK surged to 65.8% of all radio listening. New digital stations deliver strong performances. 
DAB is now the predominant platform for radio listening accounting for 43% of all listening compared to 34.2% for AM/FM.
Digital listening surged to 65.8% of all radio listening.older versions Rajar listening data published on 28 October 2021 confirmed the predominance of digital radio platforms in the United Kingdom
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