The BBC said that it was facing stiff competition for radio audiences

BBC Radio Scotland has lost more than 200,000 listeners in two years.

Its audience reach was 749,000 in the final three months of last year, down from 839,000 in the same quarter the previous year, and 952,000 in 2016.

The figures were disclosed after it emerged that BBC Radio 4 had lost 750,000 listeners in the past year and BBC 5 Live’s audience had shrunk by about 10 per cent.

A BBC Scotland spokesman said: “It’s a competitive time for radio, with listeners consuming their content in many different ways.

“We will continue to listen to our audiences and adapt to provide the content they love, where and when they want it.

“BBC Radio Scotland still has the second largest weekly reach of any station