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Radio - charts

Number of analogue stations by Nation

Source: Ofcom

Distribution of local commercial radio stations by population coverage

Source: Ofcom

Number of community radio stations awarded per nation

Source: Ofcom, 2008

BBC investment in national/local radio programming 2006-07

Source: Ofcom / BBC Annual report 2006/07

BBC expenditure per listener hour 2006-07 – by nation

Source: Ofcom / BBC annual report 2006/07
Note: New BBC reporting from 2007, with 2005/06 data compiled on same basis for comparison.

Commercial radio revenue per nation

Note: Chart shows net broadcasting revenues as based on returns received by Ofcom for the year 2007. The UK total also includes the UK wide commercial stations: Classic FM, TalkSPORT, and Virgin 1215.

Commercial radio revenue per head 2007

Source: Ofcom/NBR returns 2007
Note: Chart shows net broadcasting revenues as based on returns received by Ofcom for the year 2007. The UK total also includes the UK wide commercial stations: Classic FM, TalkSPORT, and Virgin 1215.

Top 3 groups % ownership

Source: Ofcom

Ownership of analogue radio sets in the nations

Source: Ofcom Communication Tracking Survey 2007
Note: Average ownership is 2.4 radio sets per home in the UK
Base: All who listen to radio, n = 1306 (UK), 1002 (Eng), 119 (Sc), 101 (Wa), 84 (NI)

DAB set penetration

Source: Ofcom research, 2007
Base: Adults aged 15+ who listen to radio
Note: Remaining percentages are ‘Don’t know’ responses

DAB set penetration – Nations and English regions

Source: Ofcom research, 2007
Base: Adults aged 15 who listen to radio
Note: Remaining percentages are ‘Don’t know’ responses

Listening to radio via internet, DTV, mobile phone

Source: Ofcom Residential Tracker 2007
Base: All who listen to radio

Proportion of people using radio for local news

Source: Ofcom Residential Tracker 2007
Base: All who own a DAB set. Remain % are ‘Don’t know’ responses.
n = 1471 (UK), 1127 (Eng), 120 (Sc), 109 (Wa), 115 (NI)

How often have you found radio to be offensive? By Nation

Source: Ofcom Residential Tracker 2007
Base: All who listen to radio: n = 1306 (UK), 1002 (Eng), 119 (Sc), 101 (Wa), 84 (NI)

How satisfied are you with choice of radio stations available in your area?

Source: Ofcom Residential Tracker 2007
Base: All who listen to radio. Remaining % are either ‘don’t knows’ or ‘neither’ responses. n = 2562 (UK), 1957 (Eng), 232 (Sc), 199 (Wa), 174 (NI)

Average number of stations listened to

Source: Ofcom Residential Tracker 2007
Base: All who listen to radio. Remaining % are either ‘don’t knows’ or ‘neither’ responses. n = 1306 (UK), 1002 (Eng), 119 (Sc), 101 (Wa), 84 (NI)