kmfm is now the most listened to commercial radio station in Kent according to latest figures from RAJAR

Listening figures released today by RAJAR show it’s all change in the Kent radio market.

kmfm now has 187,000 listeners listening for 1.178 million hours every week making the station the most listened to commercial station in the county.

BBC Radio Kent continue to struggle since networking some of their programmes losing almost 13,000 weekly listeners (now 114,300) and 159,000 hours (now 448,400) marking the lowest numbers in over two decades.

Meanwhile, BBC Radio 1 increased their listeners to 191,000 and hours to 1.055 and Greatest Hits Radio enjoying the Ken Bruce effect increasing their listeners by 27% and doubling their hours.

kmfm still retains its locality with all shows, news and travel produced and broadcast in Kent and every winner you hear will be from a town in the county.

Rob Wills and Numi Gildert have recently joined forces to bring the station’s first double-headed drive show called Getting You Home.

They are celebrating the success alongside kmfm Breakfast with Garry and Chelsea and The Hit List with Ben Pearce with their shows all being number one for listeners and hours.

Rob and Numi said: “We are excited to be bringing the new sound to Getting You Home at a time where we are celebrating being number one.

“As listeners to the radio, growing up listening to local radio, we know that people still care about where they live, want to know why they are stuck in traffic and need a laugh and a sing along whilst on their drive home - we are here for that!”