Chris Moyles’ Radio 1 breakfast ratings dip below 7m
Chris Moles tenure at the Radio 1 breakfast show is to end on a whimper after his ratings slumped below 7m – a five year low.
Some half a million listeners have deserted the show since last year according to the latest Rajar figures, bequeathing his successor Nick Grimshaw a tough inheritance.
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With 11.27m listeners in the last quarter Radio 1 remains the second most popular radio station in the country, behind radio 2 which boasted 14.46m.
Radio 2’s breakfast DJ Chris Evans remains the most popular breakfast show presenter, drawing an audience of 8.95m.