POLL OF THE DAY: Is it time for BBC to stop forcing its licence fee on Britons? YOUR VERDICT

Cost of the BBC Licence Fee is being hiked yet again.
Cost of the BBC Licence Fee is being hiked later this year
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GB News Reporter

By GB News Reporter


Published: 20/05/2024

- 06:00

Updated: 21/05/2024

- 00:52

As the BBC sees continued drop in radio listeners, is it time for the licence fee to be a choice for the British public

GB News Radio's audience increased by a staggering 43 percent in the past 12 months, ratings body RAJAR has confirmed.

After just two years on the airwaves, GB News Radio now reaches its biggest audience ever, with 455,000 listeners tuning in each week.


This represents a year-on-year growth of 43 percent and is in stark contrast to the likes of Times Radio, TalkRadio and LBC (London), all of whom recorded losses of between 9-10 percent of audiences in the same timeframe.

While pleasant reading for everyone at GB News and a true testament to its loyal audience, the BBC may want to look away.

POLL OF THE DAY: Is it time for BBC to stop forcing its licence fee on Britons? YOUR VERDICT

POLL OF THE DAY: Is it time for BBC to stop forcing its licence fee on Britons? YOUR VERDICT

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The BBC Radio Network (collectively all BBC local and national stations) is down by three percent in terms of reach while the likes of BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4 Extra are down four, nine and 10 percent respectively.

Now we ask is it time for the licence fee to be a choice in Britain rather than forced on people?

98 per cent of GB News members who voted in the poll agree that it's time for the BBC to stop forcing its licence fee on Britons, while just two per cent of voters disagreed.

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