Local Broadcasting: Radio
Lords · Question HL15509 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Storey
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing level of franchising of daytime programmes on commercial local radio to London; and what consideration they have given to measures to protect local jobs.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 26 Mar 2026
Local radio continues to bring communities together by reflecting local experiences and delivering local news and information. However, it does so against a backdrop of changing listener behavior. According to RAJAR’s Q4 data on radio listening, only 20% ...