{"id":32470,"date":"2018-05-29T08:20:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T12:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=32470"},"modified":"2018-05-29T08:20:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T12:20:55","slug":"uk-digital-radio-listening-now-eclipses-analog-according-to-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/uk-digital-radio-listening-now-eclipses-analog-according-to-study\/","title":{"rendered":"UK digital radio listening now eclipses analog according to study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bush-DAB-Radio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31557\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bush-DAB-Radio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bush-DAB-Radio.jpg 570w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Bush-DAB-Radio-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiomagonline.com\/trends\/majority-of-uk-radio-listening-is-now-digital-rajar-data-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Mag Online<\/a> via Marty Kraft)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>LONDON \u2014 In the United Kingdom, the use of digital sources for radio has reached 50.9%, up from 47.2% a year ago, accounting for the majority of all listening for the first time, according to RAJAR Q1 2018 data.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the 50% digital listening threshold now met, it is anticipated that the UK government will undertake a review to assess digital radio progress and determine next steps in due course,\u201d according to a Digital Radio UK press release.<\/p>\n<p>Digital listening share is comprised of listening across all digital platforms: DAB in homes and in cars, apps and online (which includes the growing number of smart and voice-controlled speakers) and DTV \u2014 and this is the first time that listening to digital has been greater than analog platforms \u2014 FM and AM.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]The UK\u2019s three leading radio broadcasters \u2014 the BBC, Global and Bauer, which collectively account for over 90% of UK radio listening \u2014 are \u201cfully committed to delivering a digital future for radio and look forward to working with government and the supply chain to continue the transition to digital radio.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiomagonline.com\/trends\/majority-of-uk-radio-listening-is-now-digital-rajar-data-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read the full article.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Source: Radio Mag Online via Marty Kraft) LONDON \u2014 In the United Kingdom, the use of digital sources for radio has reached 50.9%, up from 47.2% a year ago, accounting for the majority of all listening for the first time, according to RAJAR Q1 2018 data. \u201cWith the 50% digital listening threshold now met, it 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