GB News Radio has outperformed all its network rivals, securing the highest year-on-year audience growth in the latest RAJAR figures.
The number of listeners tuning into GB News Radio jumped from 468,000 in Q4 2024 to 672,000 in Q4 2025, a rise of 44%.
This annual audience growth is more than twelve times higher than LBC, almost ten times higher than BBC Radio Four, and over three times larger than Talk.
Listening hours have also increased sharply, rising 33% year-on-year, underlining not just a larger audience for GB News Radio, but deeper engagement.
Several programmes delivered exceptional performances too, with some shows recording audience growth of more than 100% year-on-year.
Commenting on the “phenomenal” results, GB News’ Head of Programming, Ben Briscoe, said: “The surge in the number of people turning to GB News Radio over the last year is yet another sign of a growing community now turning to our bold and fearless journalism each and every day.
“We’re seeing growing numbers across all our platforms, and these phenomenal results are down to a team which works tirelessly to tell the stories others ignore.
“The fact that listening hours are up so much is hugely significant. Its shows that not only are more and more people turning to GB News Radio, but they are staying with us throughout the day to ensure they get the very best and latest live news coverage.”
Some shows up as much as 100% YoY
From Breakfast through to its late-night prime-time show, GB News Radio is delivering strong year-on-year growth across its schedule.
The highlights from the latest RAJAR data included:
Weekday programme growth (YoY)
State of the Nation (20:00–21:00): Audience soared 101.2%.
Britain’s Newsroom (09:30–12:00): Audience rocketed 87.1%
Martin Daubney (15:00–18:00): Audience rose 60.6%
Patrick Christys Tonight (21:00–23:00): Audience climbed 36.9%
Dewbs and Co (18:00–19:00): Audience leapt 34.5%
GB News Breakfast (06:00–09:30): Audience surged 33.7%
Farage (19:00–20:00): Audience up 33.7%.
Good Afternoon Britain (12:00–15:00): Audience grew 31.7%
GB News Radio programmes also delivered significant gains at weekends.
Saturdays:
Nana Akua (15:00–18:00): Audience rocketed 68.3% YoY
The Weekend (12:00–15:00): Audience soared 42% YoY
The Saturday Five Extra (20:00–21:00): Audience up 4.3% YoY
Sundays:
The Camilla Tominey Show (09:30–11:00): Audience climbed 71.2% YoY
Nana Akua (15:00–18:00): Audience leapt 48.7% YoY
Sunday with Michael Portillo (11:00–13:00): Audience grew 43.9% YoY
GB News Breakfast (06:00–09:30): Audience up 39.4% YoY
Alex Armstrong Tonight Late Edition (23:00–24:00): Audience grew 28% YoY
The Camilla Tominey Show Highlights (18:00–19:00): Audience up 25% YoY
Alex Armstrong Tonight (21:00–23:00): Audience increased 19.4% YoY