The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the percentage of the UK population aged over four years who listened to the

radio

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or watched

television

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during different times of the

day

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from October to December 1992.

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,

television

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had its peak audience during the evening,

whereas

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radio

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listening was more popular in the morning. Both mediums experienced fluctuations throughout the

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.

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audiences started to increase sharply after 6:00 am, reaching their highest point at around 8:00 am, when approximately 27% of the population were listening.

After

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peak, the percentage of

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listeners gradually declined throughout the

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, falling below 10% after 6:00 pm, and remained low until the early morning hours.

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,

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viewing began at a relatively low level in the early morning, with less than 5% of people watching at 6:00 am. Audience numbers rose steadily during the

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, peaking sharply at around 8:00 pm, when nearly 50% of the population were watching.

After

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this

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peak,

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audiences declined gradually, dropping below 10% after midnight. In comparison,

radio

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was more popular in the early part of the

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,

while

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television

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dominated in the evening. By midnight, the usage of both mediums decreased significantly.