Survey Updates

RAJAR Bulletin 124 (Q3 2021) - Including changes made to Stations during the period when no data collection occurred (Q2 2020-Q1 2021)

Issued: October 27th 2021

  1. Data for the period ended March 19th 2021 will be released as follows:
    Results to stations 10.30 a.m. Wednesday October 27th 2021

    N.B. Publication of results is embargoed until 00.01 a.m. Thursday October 28th 2021

  2. New station / group report
    Station / Group name Survey Period
    Hits Radio Brand (South West) H
    Pulse 1 H
    Hits Radio Brand (West Yorkshire) H
    Greatest Hits Network (Lancashire) H
    Greatest Radio Network (Manchester) H
    Greatest Hits Radio Network (West Yorkshire) H
    Greatest Hits Radio Network (South Yorkshire) H
    Greatest Hits Radio Network (London & South East) H
    Hits Radio Brand (East Midlands) H
    Hits Radio Brand (Black Country & Shropshire) H
    Greatest Hits Network (Anglia) H
    Greatest Hits Network (Norfolk) H
    Hits Radio Brand (South of England) H
    Hits Radio Brand (Cornwall) H
    Hits Radio Brand (West) H
    Greatest Hits Radio (Lincolnshire, Grimsby, Stamford & Rutland) H
    Greatest Hits Radio (East Midlands) H
    Hits Radio Brand (Bristol & Bath) H
    Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester & Oldham) H
    Greatest Hits Network (Devon) Y
    Boom Radio Q
    Times Radio Q
    Magic at the Musicals Q
    Greatest Hits Radio (London) Q
    Union Jack Rock Q
    Absolute Radio 10s Q
    Capital Dance Q
    Capital Mid Counties - South H
  3. Stations / Groups name changes
    From To
    Capital Mid Counties - South East Staffs (surveyed as Touch FM Staffs) Capital Mid Counties - South East Staffs (was Touch FM Staffs)
    Lincs FM Group Former Lincs FM Group Stations
    Total UKRD Former UKRD Stations
    Capital Mid Counties - Rugby (surveyed as Rugby FM) Capital Mid Counties - Rugby (was Rugby FM)
    Lincs FM Group Yorkshire Former Lincs FM Group Yorkshire
    Capital Mid Counties - Coventry (surveyed as 96.2 Touch FM - Coventry) Capital Mid Counties - Coventry (was 96.2 Touch FM Coventry)
    Capital Mid Counties - North Oxfordshire (surveyed as 107.6 Banbury Sound) Capital Mid Counties - North Oxfordshire (was 107.6 Banbury Sound)
    Total Celador Radio Former Celador Stations
    Wave FM Total Wave FM
    Signal Group Former Signal Group Stations
    Greatest Hits Radio (W.Yorks) Greatest Hits Radio (Leeds & West Yorkshire)
    Radio Wave 96.5 FM Greatest Hits Radio (Blackpool) surveyed as Radio Wave 96.5 FM
    The Beach Greatest Hits Radio (Great Yarmouth) surveyed as The Beach
    Greatest Hits Radio (L'pool N-West & N.Wales) Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool)
    Bauer Northern Ireland Hits Radio Brand (Northern Ireland)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Cov & Warks) Greatest Hits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire)
    Free Radio FM (Cov & Warks) Free Radio Coventry and Warwickshire
    Greatest Hits Radio (S Yorks) Greatest Hits Radio (South Yorkshire)
    Greatest Hits Radio (E Yorks & N Lincs) Greatest Hits Radio (East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire)
    KL.FM 96.7/td> Greatest Hits Radio (West Norfolk) surveyed as KL.FM 96.7
    Minster FM Greatest Hits Radio (York & North Yorkshire) surveyed as Minster FM
    Mix 96 Greatest Hits Radio (Bucks, Beds & Herts) surveyed as Mix 96
    Signal One & Signal Two Hits Radio Brand (Staffordshire)
    Signal Two Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire) surveyed as Signal Two
    Spirit FM Greatest Hits Radio (West Sussex) surveyed as Spirit FM
    97.2 Stray FM Greatest Hits Radio (Harrogate & Yorkshire Dales) surveyed as 97.2 Stray FM
    Swansea Sound - 1170 MW Greatest Hits Radio (South Wales) surveyed as Swansea Sound - 1170 MW
    Wessex FM Greatest Hits Radio (Dorset) surveyed as Wessex FM
    102.4 Wish FM Greatest Hits Radio (Wigan & St Helens) surveyed as 102.4 Wish FM
    Signal 107 Greatest Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) surveyed as Signal 107
    Spire FM Greatest Hits Radio (Salisbury) surveyed as Spire FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (North East) Greatest Hits Radio (Tyne & Wear)
    Eagle Radio Greatest Hits Radio (Surrey & East Hampshire) surveyed as Eagle Radio
    Dream 100 Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) surveyed as Dream 100
    Trax FM Greatest Hits Radio (Doncaster) surveyed as Trax FM
    Peak 107 FM Greatest Hits Radio (North Derbyshire) surveyed as Peak 107 FM
    107.2 Wire FM Greatest Hits Radio (Warrington) surveyed as 107.2 Wire FM
    107.4 Tower FM Greatest Hits Radio (Bolton) surveyed as 107.4 Tower FM
    Pulse 2 Greatest Hits Radio (Bradford & West Yorkshire) surveyed as Pulse 2
    Total Wave SWN Hits Radio Brand (Swansea)
    Ridings FM Greatest Hits Radio (Wakefield) surveyed as Ridings FM
    The Breeze (West Country) Greatest Hits Radio (Bristol & Bath) surveyed as The Breeze (West Country)
    Hits Radio Brand (S Yorks) Hits Radio Brand (South Yorkshire)
    Lincs FM (inc Compass FM & Rutland Radio) Hits Radio Brand (Lincolnshire)
    Dearn FM Greatest Hits Radio (Barnsley) surveyed as Dearne FM
    North Norfolk Radio Greatest Hits Radio (North Norfolk) surveyed as North Norfolk Radio
    Radio Norwich Greatest Hits Radio (Norwich) surveyed as Radio Norwich
    Town 102 Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich) surveyed as Town 102
    Rother FM Greatest Hits Radio (Rotherham) surveyed as Rother FM
    Sam FM (South Coast) Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) surveyed as Sam FM (South Coast)
    Yorkshire Coast Radio Greatest Hits Radio (Yorkshire Coast) surveyed as Yorkshire Coast Radio
    The Breeze South Devon Greatest Hits Radio (Devon) surveyed as The Breeze South Devon
    KCFM Greatest Hits Radio (Hull and East Yorkshire) surveyed as KCFM
    The Breeze (South West) Greatest Hits Radio (Somerset) surveyed as The Breeze (South West)
    Hits Radio Brand (L'Pool N-West & N Wales) Hits Radio Brand (Liverpool)
    Free Radio FM (West Midlands) Free Radio (West Midlands)
    The Breeze (Solent) Hits Radio (South Coast) surveyed as The Breeze (Solent)
    Free Radio Wolverhampton Black Country & Shropshire Free Radio (Black Country & Shropshire)
    Free Radio FM (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) Free Radio (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
    SAMfm Swindon Greatest Hits Radio (Swindon) surveyed as SAMfm Swindon
    The Breeze (Cheltenham and Gloucester) Greatest Hits Radio (Gloucestershire) surveyed as The Breeze (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
    Wave FM Pure Radio (was Wave FM)(
    Greatest Hits Radio (Heref & Worcs) Greatest Hits Radio (Herefordshire & Worcestershire)
    The Breeze (Berkshire & North Hampshire) Greatest Hits Radio (Berkshire & North Hampshire) surveyed as The Breeze (Berkshire & North Hampshire)
    Pirate 80s Greatest Hits Radio (Cornwall) surveyed as Pirate 80s
    Pulse 1 (Leeds) surveyed as Radio Aire Pulse 1 (Leeds) was Radio Aire
    Greatest Hits Radio (Blackpool) surveyed as Radio Wave 96.5 FM Greatest Hits Radio (Blackpool) was Radio Wave 96.5 FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Great Yarmouth) surveyed as The Beach Greatest Hits Radio (Great Yarmouth) was The Beach
    Greatest Hits Radio (West Norfolk) surveyed as KL.FM 96.7 Greatest Hits Radio (West Norfolk) was KL.FM 96.7
    Greatest Hits Radio (York & North Yorkshire) surveyed as Minster FM Greatest Hits Radio (York & North Yorkshire) was Minster FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Bucks Beds & Herts) surveyed as Mix 96 Greatest Hits Radio (Bucks Beds & Herts) was Mix 96
    Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire) surveyed as Signal Two Greatest Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire) was Signal Two
    Greatest Hits Radio (West Sussex) surveyed as Spirit FM Greatest Hits Radio (West Sussex) was Spirit FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Harrogate & Yorkshire Dales) surveyed as 97.2 Stray FM Greatest Hits Radio (Harrogate & Yorkshire Dales) was 97.2 Stray FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (South Wales) surveyed as Swansea Sound - 1170 MW Greatest Hits Radio (South Wales) was Swansea Sound - 1170 MW
    Greatest Hits Radio (Dorset) surveyed as Wessex FM Greatest Hits Radio (Dorset) was Wessex FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Wigan & St Helens) surveyed as 102.4 Wish FM Greatest Hits Radio (Wigan & St Helens) was 102.4 Wish FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) surveyed as Signal 107 Greatest Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) was Signal 107
    Greatest Hits Radio (Salisbury) surveyed as Spire FM Greatest Hits Radio (Salisbury) was Spire FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Surrey & East Hampshire) surveyed as Eagle Radio Greatest Hits Radio (Surrey & East Hampshire) was Eagle Radio
    Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) surveyed as Dream 100 Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) was Dream 100
    Greatest Hits Radio (Stamford & Rutland) surveyed as Rutland Radio Greatest Hits Radio (Stamford & Rutland) was Rutland Radio
    Greatest Hits Radio (Doncaster) surveyed as Trax FM Greatest Hits Radio (Doncaster) was Trax FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (North Derbyshire) surveyed as Peak 107 FM Greatest Hits Radio (North Derbyshire) was Peak 107 FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Warrington) surveyed as 107.2 Wire FM Greatest Hits Radio (Warrington) was 107.2 Wire FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Bolton) surveyed as 107.4 Tower FM Greatest Hits Radio (Bolton) was 107.4 Tower FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Bradford & West Yorkshire) surveyed as Pulse 2 Greatest Hits Radio (Bradford & West Yorkshire) was Pulse 2
    Greatest Hits Radio (Wakefield) surveyed as Ridings FM Greatest Hits Radio (Wakefield) was Ridings FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Bristol & Bath) surveyed as The Breeze (West Country) Greatest Hits Radio (Bristol & Bath) was The Breeze (West Country)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Grimsby) surveyed as Compass FM Greatest Hits Radio (Grimsby) was Compass FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Barnsley) surveyed as Dearne FM Greatest Hits Radio (Barnsley) was Dearne FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (North Norfolk) surveyed as North Norfolk Radio Greatest Hits Radio (North Norfolk) was North Norfolk Radio
    Greatest Hits Radio (Norwich) surveyed as Radio Norwich Greatest Hits Radio (Norwich) was Radio Norwich
    Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich) surveyed as Town 102 Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich) was Town 102
    Greatest Hits Radio (Rotherham) surveyed as Rother FM Greatest Hits Radio (Rotherham) was Rother FM
    Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) surveyed as Sam FM (South Coast) Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) was Sam FM (South Coast)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Yorkshire Coast) surveyed as Yorkshire Coast Radio Greatest Hits Radio (Yorkshire Coast) was Yorkshire Coast Radio
    Greatest Hits Radio (Devon) surveyed as The Breeze South Devon Greatest Hits Radio (Devon) was The Breeze South Devon
    Greatest Hits Radio (Hull and East Yorkshire) surveyed as KCFM Greatest Hits Radio (Hull and East Yorkshire) was KCFM
    Greatest Hits Radio (Somerset) surveyed as The Breeze (South West) Greatest Hits Radio (Somerset) was The Breeze (South West)
    Hits Radio (South Coast) surveyed as The Breeze (Solent) Hits Radio (South Coast) was The Breeze (Solent)
    Radio Plymouth Greatest Hits Radio (Plymouth) surveyed as Radio Plymouth
    Greatest Hits Radio (Swindon) surveyed as SAMfm Swindon Greatest Hits Radio (Swindon) was SAMfm Swindon
    Greatest Hits Radio (Gloucestershire) surveyed as The Breeze (Cheltenham and Gloucester) Greatest Hits Radio (Gloucestershire) was The Breeze (Cheltenham and Gloucester)
    Nation Radio London Nation Radio UK
    Greatest Hits Radio (Berkshire & North Hampshire) surveyed as The Breeze (Berkshire & North Hampshire) Greatest Hits Radio (Berkshire & North Hampshire) was The Breeze (Berkshire & North Hampshire)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Cornwall) surveyed as Pirate 80s Greatest Hits Radio (Cornwall) was Pirate 80s
    Hits Radio (Suffolk) surveyed as Town 102 Hits Radio (Suffolk) was Town 102
    Greatest Hits Radio (Plymouth) surveyed as Radio Plymouth Greatest Hits Radio (Plymouth) was Radio Plymouth
    Country Hits Radio Absolute Radio Country surveyed as Country Hits Radio
    Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich) surveyed as Ipswich 102 Greatest Hits Radio (Ipswich) was Ipswich 102
    Total Wireless Group Total Wireless
    Capital Mid Counties - South East Staffs (was Touch FM Staffs) Capital Mid Counties - North
    Fire Radio Hits Radio (Bournemouth & Poole) (was Fire Radio)
    JACK 2 Hits Oxfordshire JACK 2 Hits
    SAMfm Hits Radio (Bristol & South West) (was SAMfm)
    1035 Dilse Radio Lyca Gold (surveyed as 1035 Dilse Radio)
    JACK 3 JACK 3 Chill
    JACK Radio Union Jack Dance (was JACK Radio)
    Absolute Radio Country surveyed as Country Hits Radio Absolute Radio Country was Country Hits Radio
    BBC Coventry and Warwickshire BBC CWR
  4. Reporting period changes
    Station / Group name From To
    Heart Four Counties - 96.6 FM Hertfordshire Y H
    LBC News (UK) Q H
  5. Reports no longer required
    Station / Group name
    All Signal Radio Staffs/Cheshire
    Total Pulse
    Total Wave
    Wave FM (Perth)
    Wave FM (Dundee)
    Pulse 1 (was The Pulse/Pulse 2
    Radio Aire
    Former Lincs FM Group Stations
    102.4 Wish/107.2 Wire/107.4 Tower FM
    Pulse 1 (was The Pulse)
    Hits Radio Brand (W Yorks)
    Hits Radio Brand (E Yorks and N Lincs)
    Former UKRD Stations
    Former Lincs FM Group Yorkshire
    Hits Radio Network (Midlands)
    Former Celador Stations
    Former Signal Group Stations
    Total Signal
    Revolution 96.2
    Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester)
    Greatest Hits Radio (East Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire)
    Capital Mid Counties - Rugby (was Rugby FM)
    Capital Mid Counties - Coventry (was 96.2 Touch FM - Coventry)
    Capital Mid Counties - Warwickshire (was 102 Touch FM - Warks Worcs Cotswolds)
    Capital Mid Counties - North Oxfordshire (was 107.6 Banbury Sound)
    Absolute Radio (London)
    Radio City Talk
    Smooth Extra
    Heart Extra
    Smooth Radio East Midlands
    Signal 80s
    Pulse 80s
    Wave 80s
    Love Sport London
    Radio Exe DAB
    Total Radio Exe
    Eagel 80s
  6. TSA Changes
    Station name From To
    Q Radio 1,217,873 1,528,238
    Greatest Hits Network (England) 25,953,073 25,907,693
    Hits Radio Brand (South West) 3,075,612 3,317,977
    Greatest Hits Network (Anglia) 1,379,407 1,091,662
    Heart Four Counties - 96.6FM Hertfordshire 368,079 723,184
    Pure Radio (was Wave FM) 233,068 214,400
    BBC Radio Bristol 934,301 929,288
    BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 759,826 850,269
    BBC CWR 740,639 838,776
    BBC Radio Cumbria 404,488 422,136
    BBC Essex 1,347,104 1,427,938
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire 515,518 519,752
    BBC Radio Kent 1,526,148 1,708,594
    BBC Radio Leeds 1,667,475 1,708,594
    BBC Radio Leicester 881,756 870,675
    BBC Radio Newcastle 1,466,898 1,488,236
    BBC Radio Norfolk 805,426 905,580
    BBC Radio Northampton 511,203 541,039
    BBC Radio Nottingham 831,673 1,102,654
    BBC Radio Stoke 625,816 699,429
    BBC Radio Suffolk 552,157 623,460
    BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon 595,701 599,956
    BBC Radio Berkshire 845,423 934,827
    Total BBC Radio Solent 1,827,502 1,895,531