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| Sir Terry pulls ahead of Moyles | Sir Terry pulls ahead of Moyles |
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| BBC Radio 2's Wake up to Wogan is the UK's most popular breakfast radio show, according to new figures from industry body Rajar. | BBC Radio 2's Wake up to Wogan is the UK's most popular breakfast radio show, according to new figures from industry body Rajar. |
| Figures for the first three months of 2009 suggested Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles might be gaining on his rival. | Figures for the first three months of 2009 suggested Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles might be gaining on his rival. |
| But new data shows 7.93 million people tuned in Sir Terry each week, compared with 7.72 million who prefer Moyles. | But new data shows 7.93 million people tuned in Sir Terry each week, compared with 7.72 million who prefer Moyles. |
| Elsewhere, BBC Radio 3 has reason to celebrate after achieving its biggest audience for more than two years. | Elsewhere, BBC Radio 3 has reason to celebrate after achieving its biggest audience for more than two years. |
| A total of 2.02 million people tuned in each week during the last measurement period of 30 March to 28 June. | A total of 2.02 million people tuned in each week during the last measurement period of 30 March to 28 June. |
| Rajar figures also show BBC Radio 4's audience now stands at almost 10 million after attracting around 465,000 new listeners in the past year. | Rajar figures also show BBC Radio 4's audience now stands at almost 10 million after attracting around 465,000 new listeners in the past year. |
| Significant rise | Significant rise |
| But its flagship Today programme saw a slight fall in its weekly audience, its current reach of 6.51 million down on the 6.69 million posted last quarter. | But its flagship Today programme saw a slight fall in its weekly audience, its current reach of 6.51 million down on the 6.69 million posted last quarter. |
| I am not quite sure why we are having such a good RAJAR year. The likeliest answer is the strength of the economic story R4 controller Mark Damazer's blog | I am not quite sure why we are having such a good RAJAR year. The likeliest answer is the strength of the economic story R4 controller Mark Damazer's blog |
| Sir Terry and Moyles were almost neck and neck in the last set of quarterly figures, with the Radio 2 presenter ahead by around 80,000 listeners. | Sir Terry and Moyles were almost neck and neck in the last set of quarterly figures, with the Radio 2 presenter ahead by around 80,000 listeners. |
| The veteran broadcaster's lead is now more significant, having attracted more than 200,000 additional listeners to his regular morning broadcast. | The veteran broadcaster's lead is now more significant, having attracted more than 200,000 additional listeners to his regular morning broadcast. |
| Elsewhere, BBC Radio 5 live has increased its audience by over 400,000 to its highest level since 2004. | |
| In the commercial sector, Classic FM saw its audience rise by more than 300,000 over the past three months to just over 5.7 million. | In the commercial sector, Classic FM saw its audience rise by more than 300,000 over the past three months to just over 5.7 million. |
| The figures show that more than 90% of the UK population aged 15 and over tune in to their favourite radio station for at least five minutes in the course of a normal week. | The figures show that more than 90% of the UK population aged 15 and over tune in to their favourite radio station for at least five minutes in the course of a normal week. |