RAJAR: Heart extends lead as UK’s biggest radio brand
July 31, 2025

RAJAR figures for Global in Q2 2025 show a record-breaking share (27.7 per cent), record-breaking hours (283 million), and 29 million people are still tuning in every week to live radio across Global’s brands, whilst its Heart station has extended its lead as the UK’s biggest commercial radio brand.
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In London, Global has the top 3 commercial stations for reach, hours and share – Heart, Capital and LBC.
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Commercial radio celebrates its highest ever share of 55.7 per cent, further extending its lead over the BBC.
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Capital XTRA Breakfast with Robert Bruce & Shayna Marie has record-breaking reach of 666,000 weekly listeners.
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Ashley Tabor-King CBE, Founder & Executive President of Global, said: “It was a huge moment last quarter to see Heart overtake Radio 2 as the UK’s biggest radio brand, and this quarter I’m delighted to see Heart extend its lead even further. For Global to continue to grow and extend its lead is a considerable achievement, and I want to thank every single globaller for their hard work, and our incredible listeners, be they on FM, DAB or Global Player, for their incredible loyalty. This is all helping commercial radio celebrate its highest-ever share of listening.”
James Rea, Chief Broadcasting & Content Officer at Global, said: “It’s incredible to see the audience growth across Global, another record share, and record hours. The market is hugely competitive, so to be leading the pack and delivering growth is not something we would ever take for granted. A heartfelt thank you to the world class teams at Global and the millions who tune in every day.”
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