About RAJAR -

RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Limited) was established in 1992 to operate a single audience measurement system for the radio industry - BBC and UK licensed commercial stations.

The company is wholly owned by the RadioCentre (the trade body representing the Commercial Radio stations in the UK, formerly known as Commercial Radio Companies Association or CRCA) and by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). RAJAR is structured as a 'deadlocked' company, Board decisions require the agreement of both parties.

Whilst the Board debates and ratifies important decisions of policy and principle, more detailed discussion, and where relevant, decision-making, takes place in the Technical Management Group (TMG).

In addition to BBC and the RadioCentre representation, membership of the Board and TMG recognises the interests of the advertising community, which is represented by the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA). In addition a representative of the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers (ISBA) attends Board meetings.

RAJAR's non-executive independent Chairman chairs meetings of the Board. The day to day operations of RAJAR are the responsibility of the Chief Executive and Research Director.

From 2007, the RAJAR research contractors are Ipsos-MORI for fieldwork and reporting and RSMB for weighting and sample design.