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Listenership to Radio Scotland dropped by nearly 5% year-on-year, from 957k to 910k. Radio Cymru was up, from 119k to 121k, whilst Radio Wales dropped from 373k to 365k. Radio Ulster grew from 518k to 580k.

Local Radio in England was largely stable, but Radio Kent lost 30% of its listeners, whilst Radio Sheffield put on 26%.

Premier Christian Radio boasts an extraordinary 18 hours a week for the average listener. Way back in second place is Radio Merseyside, on 13.4 hours.

Both the national classic stations increased their figures year-on-year - Radio 3 up 2.6%, and Classic FM up 4%.