Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello send special message as GB News breaks ratings record

Speaking to members, Stephen said: "Thank you so much to everyone who's been tuning in on GB News Radio because we are doing very well, aren't we?"

Ellie answers: "Yes, it's the fastest growing radio brand in the UK. It is a great listen in the car isn't it, especially at breakfast time.

"I know that we're a little bit biased, but if you're on your way to work or on the way to the school run, it's a fantastic listen."

Stephen and Ellie thank viewers for tuning into GB News Radio

"So thank you for joining us if you already have and if you haven't, why not? You've got no excuse. Now join the rest of them," Ellie concluded.

Latest official RAJAR ratings, released today, show GB News Radio now boasts a weekly audience of 611,000.

That’s up 54 per cent year-on-year, and 18 per cent on the previous quarter.

Based on quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year comparisons, it means the People’s Channel is now Britain’s fastest growing radio brand in the UK.

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In contrast, Talk Radio has an audience of 576,000, Times Radio has 557,000 listeners, and LBC News (London) has 434,000.

Total listening hours for GB News Radio are also up by 30 per cent over the last 12 months to the highest level ever and also up by 19 per cent compared with the previous quarter.

In contrast, Talk saw audiences decline by 17 per cent year-on-year overall, driven by daytime losses, with breakfast listeners down by 15 per cent and Julia Hartley-Brewer dropping 23 per cent.

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