 and 1.7 million, a fall from 1.9 million, respectively. Boom Radio Another station catering for older listeners , Boom Radio, recorded an audience rise from 336,000 to 641,000, two years after its launch. The station plays records from the 1960s and 1970s. It is aimed at Baby Boomers with presenters including David Hamilton and Judi Spiers. Former BBC DJ Simon Bates joins next week. Phil Riley, co-founder of Boom Radio, said: 'Our goal is to keep growing at this rate for as long as possible. 'We know there are plenty of listeners out there who feel disillusioned with their current station as they want to hear music for){kind=link}
Number of listeners to several BBC programmes falls as independent stations target older audiences
More than a million listeners abandoned Radio 2’s mid-morning slot following the departure of Ken Bruce, figures have shown.
Bruce left his Radio 2 show in March for a new job on Greatest Hits Radio, ending a 40-year association with the BBC.
When he left, his show had 8.2 million listeners. The Telegraph understands that in the three months from April to June, the audience fell to 6.9 million.
Bruce’s replacement, Vernon Kay, took over in May. Prior to that, the slot was filled on a temporary basis by Gary Davies.