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Notes: Due to Covid-19 affecting face-to-face fieldwork, RAJAR reporting has been frozen at Mar 2020. RAJAR will not be publishing any new reporting data until fieldwork can recommence. A new survey was introduced in June 07. Compare with previous releases with caution.

Quarterly Listening

All Individuals 15+ for period ending March 2020

Station / Group
Survey Period Population (000s) Reach (000s) Reach Percent Average Hours Per Head Average Hours Per Listener Total Hours (000s) Listening Share In TSA %
All Radio Q55,03248,8948917.920.2987,672100.0
All BBC Radio Q55,03233,535618.914.6491,06649.7
All BBC Network Radio Q55,03230,835567.813.9428,53443.4
BBC Local Radio Q55,0327,798141.18.062,5326.3
All Commercial Radio Q55,03236,267668.613.0472,15347.8
All National Commercial Q55,03222,823414.09.6219,98522.3
All Local Commercial (National TSA) Q55,03225,194464.610.0252,16725.5
Other Radio Q55,0323,94470.46.224,4532.5
BBC Radio 1 Q55,0328,915161.06.255,6515.6
BBC Radio 2 Q55,03214,362262.911.2161,24016.3
BBC Radio 3 Q55,0321,98040.26.713,2501.3
BBC Radio 4 (including 4 Extra) Q55,03211,105202.311.5127,31512.9
BBC Radio 4 Q55,03210,754202.110.7115,18611.7
BBC Radio 4 Extra Q55,0321,98340.26.112,1291.2
BBC Radio 5 live (inc. sports extra) Q55,0325,330100.66.433,9983.4
BBC Radio 5 live Q55,0325,21990.66.332,7703.3
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra Q55,0326011*2.01,2270.1
BBC 6 Music Q55,0322,55650.49.223,4762.4
1Xtra from the BBC H55,03298620.14.14,0020.4
BBC Asian Network UK H55,0325431*4.52,4690.3
BBC World Service Q55,0321,34620.15.37,1130.7
Absolute Radio Network See group's stations H55,0324,71690.67.133,6473.4
Absolute Radio Q55,0322,41640.37.618,3651.9
Absolute Radio 60s H55,032119**2.9345*
Absolute Radio 70s H55,032230**3.88670.1
Absolute 80s Q55,0321,45930.14.97,0880.7
Absolute Radio 90s H55,03283720.14.33,5930.4
Absolute Radio 00s H55,032186**2.95400.1
Absolute Classic Rock H55,03281310.15.24,2090.4
Capital Brand (UK) See group's stations H55,0327,502140.74.936,5513.7
Capital Network (UK) See group's stations H55,0326,386120.54.729,8473.0
Capital XTRA Brand UK See group's stations H55,0321,87330.13.66,7040.7
Capital XTRA (UK) H55,0321,69030.13.35,6420.6
Capital XTRA Reloaded Q55,0323051*3.61,0920.1
Classic FM Q55,0325,484100.77.541,2454.2
Country Hits Radio H55,032257**5.01,2750.1
Gold Network (UK) See group's stations H55,0321,31420.27.39,6231.0
Greatest Hits Network See group's stations H55,0321,29520.28.110,5381.1
Greatest Hits Radio See group's stations H55,03289220.18.07,1460.7
Heart Brand (UK) See group's stations H55,0329,365171.16.258,3226.0
Heart 70s Q55,0322941*4.11,1960.1
Heart 80s Q55,0321,24920.13.54,3750.4
Heart 90s Q55,0324561*3.41,5630.2
Heart Dance Q55,0323801*4.51,7060.2
Heart Extra Q55,0324721*3.81,8020.2
Heart Network (UK) See group's stations H55,0327,737140.96.147,2294.8
Heat H55,0324981*3.21,6130.2
Hits Radio Brand See group's stations H55,0326,619121.08.052,8635.4
Hits Radio Network See group's stations H55,0325,779110.87.342,3254.3
Hits Radio H55,03274510.14.63,4620.4
JACK Radio H55,032123**2.8342*
Jazz FM H55,0325661*3.62,0590.2
Kerrang! H55,0324381*3.81,6610.2
Kiss Network See group's stations H55,0325,13590.55.226,5202.7
Kiss Fresh H55,0325191*3.01,5630.2
Kisstory Q55,0322,06640.14.08,2380.8
LBC Brand (UK) See group's stations H55,0322,78050.59.727,0482.8
Magic Network H55,0324,08870.46.024,6222.5
Magic Chilled H55,032242**4.19950.1
Magic Soul H55,0323931*6.42,5330.3
Mellow Magic H55,03259010.15.33,1240.3
Planet Rock Q55,0321,20920.28.09,6801.0
Scala Radio H55,0323101*6.62,0340.2
Smooth Brand (UK) See group's stations H55,0325,687100.76.838,5543.9
Smooth Radio Chill Q55,0323121*4.21,3040.1
Smooth Radio Country Q55,0322861*3.29240.1
Smooth Extra Q55,03281910.15.04,0730.4
Smooth Radio Network (UK) See group's stations H55,0324,76290.66.933,0793.4
Sunrise Radio National Y55,0323721*4.51,6670.2
talkRADIO H55,0324241*6.42,6930.3
talkSPORT H55,0322,98550.46.519,4612.0
talkSPORT2 H55,0324891*3.31,6010.2
Union JACK H55,032146**5.37770.1
Virgin Anthems Q55,032150**4.97330.1
Virgin Chilled Q55,032124**3.2397*
Virgin Radio Q55,0321,49630.26.08,9240.9
Virgin Radio Groove Q55,03216**1.118*
Radio X Network (UK) See group's stations H55,0321,65130.28.113,4281.4
BBC Radio Scotland H4,595825181.05.84,7466.7
BBC Radio Ulster H1,516510343.410.05,11819.3
BBC Radio Wales H2,622344131.18.22,8345.9
BBC Radio Cymru H2,62211950.510.21,2132.5
BBC Local Radio in England Q44,6175,785131.08.046,5465.8
BBC Radio Berkshire H85093111.09.08405.6
BBC Radio Bristol H935111120.87.17874.6
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire H76088121.19.88545.2
BBC Radio Cornwall H47796201.78.48098.2
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire H74585110.54.53813.0
BBC Radio Cumbria H40196241.87.67299.4
BBC Radio Derby H670108161.48.99588.3
BBC Radio Devon H1,006172171.710.01,7248.5
BBC Essex H1,347173131.29.21,5926.0
BBC Radio Gloucestershire H51183162.012.31,0199.3
BBC Hereford & Worcester H52291181.37.66967.5
BBC Radio Humberside H766152201.68.11,2319.1
BBC Radio Kent H1,526215140.85.31,1463.6
BBC Radio Lancashire H1,198148121.08.21,2185.7
BBC Radio Leeds H1,668196120.76.01,1734.1
BBC Radio Leicester H882150171.37.91,1847.6
BBC Radio Lincolnshire H57097171.911.41,1038.9
BBC Radio London Q12,26039930.25.52,1881.1
BBC Radio Manchester H2,27320390.56.11,2423.3
BBC Radio Merseyside H1,701268161.710.92,9178.8
BBC Radio Newcastle H1,467218151.17.31,5907.0
BBC Radio Norfolk H806163202.311.41,86510.6
BBC Radio Northampton H51287172.011.51,0018.5
BBC Radio Nottingham H832169201.99.11,5459.1
BBC Radio Oxford H53773141.28.76356.6
BBC Radio Sheffield H1,329173130.96.71,1615.2
BBC Radio Shropshire H418100242.49.898511.6
Total BBC Radio Solent Y1,827205111.19.61,9685.4
BBC Somerset H46646100.99.34254.3
BBC Radio Stoke H626127201.57.69647.8
BBC Radio Suffolk H55298181.79.89658.3
BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey H2,64723790.89.52,2454.2
BBC Radio Tees H796111141.07.07735.2
BBC Three Counties Radio H1,40613290.88.91,1714.6
BBC WM 95.6 H2,42816670.57.51,2453.3
BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon H59669110.54.53102.4
BBC Radio York H54472131.07.75505.4
BBC Radio Guernsey Y5215293.010.615816.9
BBC Radio Jersey Y9026293.110.827717.2
Bauer Radio - Total See group's stations H55,03217,986332.88.6154,24915.7
Absolute Radio (London) Q12,26074360.57.55,5862.8
Greatest Hits Radio (Cov & Warks) H728112*2.9320.3
Greatest Hits Radio (E.Yorks & N.Lincs) H9143130.310.03071.9
Greatest Hits Radio (Heref & Worcs) Y4961730.27.11201.2
Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire) H1,1342220.28.91980.9
Greatest Hits Radio (L'pool N-West & N.Wales) H1,88813370.811.21,4874.0
Greatest Hits Radio (Manchester) H2,5624120.15.92400.6
Greatest Hits Radio (North East) H1,5153520.311.74091.7
Greatest Hits Radio (S.Yorks) H1,3293430.27.52551.1
Greatest Hits Radio (Teesside) H8242130.312.32611.7
Greatest Hits Radio (West Midlands) H3,82521160.47.11,4932.4
Greatest Hits Radio (W.Yorks) H1,0072020.313.52651.6
Clyde 2 H1,93416790.99.91,6445.3
Downtown Country H1,51610870.45.45852.2
Forth 2 H1,1726860.58.55803.9
Northsound 2 Y3472670.68.42153.1
Tay 2 Y39438100.99.93705.9
Hits Radio (Manchester) H2,56223190.55.51,2763.1
Radio Aire H6515790.56.23523.1
Radio Borders Y10946425.713.462231.3
CFM Y25184333.410.084416.6
Radio City H1,888310161.16.82,1195.7
Radio City Talk H1,8883220.13.0960.3
Clyde 1 H1,934585302.48.04,65715.0
Cool FM H1,516527352.47.03,68913.9
Downtown Radio H1,516278181.36.91,9067.2
Forth 1 H1,172296252.28.72,57317.2
Free Radio Birmingham H2,26416670.45.59112.6
Free Radio FM (Cov & Warks) H728124171.16.68216.8
Free Radio FM (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) Y49678161.16.85255.3
Free Radio Wolverhampton Black Country & Shropshire H1,54014190.66.28803.3
Gem H2,490426171.27.02,9976.5
Hallam FM H1,329379291.96.72,52711.1
Metro Radio H1,515267181.37.31,9598.3
MFR Y253122485.110.51,28827.7
Northsound 1 Y347132383.910.21,35019.3
Rock FM H1,274201161.17.01,4085.9
Tay FM Y394129332.78.21,05616.8
TFM H824122150.95.97194.6
Viking FM H914164180.84.77674.8
Wave 105 H1,858326181.58.52,7577.6
West Sound (inc West FM) Y398189483.77.71,46824.2
Kiss Q55,0323,59370.34.114,7321.5
Kiss (East) H2,201285130.86.51,8523.9
Kiss (London) Q12,2601,265100.44.25,2702.7
Kiss (West) H2,513342140.64.51,5393.2
Magic Q55,0323,32960.45.919,4952.0
Magic (London) Q12,2601,351110.76.68,8644.5
Total Global Radio (UK) See group's stations H55,03223,397433.78.6201,99920.6
Capital Liverpool H1,087184170.95.39684.6
Capital London Q12,2601,617130.64.36,9863.5
Total Capital Mid Counties Y1,0769690.44.03852.0
Capital Mid Counties - Coventry (surveyed as 96.2 Touch FM - Coventry) Y3352680.22.4621.2
Capital Mid Counties - North Oxfordshire (surveyed as 107.6 Banbury Sound) Y879100.44.1372.0
Capital Mid Counties - Rugby (surveyed as Rugby FM) Y8116201.25.7946.7
Capital Mid Counties - South East Staffs (surveyed as Touch FM Staffs) Y2622180.34.0851.8
Capital Mid Counties - Warwickshire (surveyed as 102 Touch FM - Warks Worcs Cotswolds) Y3112480.34.41061.8
Capital Midlands H4,636840180.95.04,2175.4
Capital Birmingham H2,288386170.84.51,7294.9
Capital East Midlands H2,348453191.15.52,4885.8
Capital East Midlands - Derbyshire H54980150.64.33463.7
Capital East Midlands - Leicestershire H807157190.94.77405.2
Capital East Midlands - Nottinghamshire H1,040218211.46.41,4056.9
Capital North East H2,252381170.95.52,0835.6
Capital North West H3,588513140.74.92,5234.2
Capital Lancashire H59381140.85.54484.5
Capital Manchester H2,995431140.74.82,0754.2
Capital North West and Wales H1,038106100.87.57913.6
Capital Scotland H2,879379130.64.61,7324.1
Capital South H1,595193120.65.19813.1
Capital Brighton Y3861640.24.8751.0
Capital South Coast H1,208180150.85.29394.0
Capital South Wales H1,058181171.16.71,2046.5
Capital Yorkshire H4,655835180.94.94,0915.0
Capital XTRA (London) Q12,26071260.23.82,6811.4
Gold Cambridgeshire H8985260.46.83551.8
Gold East Midlands H2,92311240.512.21,3652.4
Gold London Q12,26026720.27.11,8911.0
Gold Manchester H2,9957120.28.66121.2
Heart East See group's stations H5,5871,153211.36.47,4136.5
Heart Cambridgeshire H898191211.35.91,1285.6
Heart East Anglia H1,265207161.06.31,3024.8
Heart East Anglia - Norfolk H687125181.26.78335.6
Heart East Anglia - Suffolk H57882140.85.74693.8
Heart Essex H1,411309221.35.81,7896.5
Heart Essex - Chelmsford & Southend H1,111256231.35.71,4486.8
Heart Essex - Colchester Y19839201.25.92305.2
Heart Essex - Harlow Y10220201.46.91406.3
Heart Four Counties H2,151447211.57.13,1947.7
Heart Four Counties - Bedfordshire Y33487261.97.363310.0
Heart Four Counties - Beds/Bucks/Herts H763112150.96.16815.4
Heart Four Counties - 96.6 FM Hertfordshire Y3682160.35.51151.8
Heart Four Counties - Milton Keynes Y26058221.35.83346.3
Heart Four Counties - Northamptonshire H588174302.58.31,44211.0
Heart London Q12,2601,385110.76.38,7884.4
Heart North East H2,310259110.76.61,7084.4
Heart North Wales H72895130.97.06664.5
Heart North West Group See group's stations H6,001632110.76.34,0073.7
Heart North Lancs & Cumbria Y28065231.77.34759.7
Heart North West H5,720552100.66.13,3493.2
Heart Scotland H2,845340120.75.92,0174.8
Heart Scotland East H1,200118100.54.75583.6
Heart Scotland West H1,646221130.96.61,4595.5
Heart South See group's stations H6,1121,216201.26.07,3146.2
Heart Kent H1,294292231.35.91,7366.7
Heart Solent H1,887311171.05.91,8515.1
Heart Solent - Dorset H629119191.26.67806.4
Heart Solent - Hampshire H1,258192150.95.61,0714.4
Heart Sussex H1,429291201.36.31,8306.3
Heart Sussex - North Y28750171.16.13056.1
Heart Sussex - South H1,141246221.36.31,5406.5
Heart Thames Valley H1,503321211.35.91,8987.0
Heart Thames Valley - Berks & N.Hants H792179231.25.29336.7
Heart Thames Valley - Oxfordshire H711142201.46.89657.2
Heart South Wales H1,923368191.47.42,7198.1
Heart West See group's stations H3,824858221.35.85,0116.5
Heart South West H1,483323221.35.91,9176.4
Heart South West - Cornwall Y44693211.36.25796.0
Heart South West - Exeter Y32766201.15.53585.9
Heart South West - North Devon Y15634221.36.22086.6
Heart South West - Plymouth & South Hams Y34486251.66.45517.3
Heart South West - Torbay Y21151241.97.94057.8
Heart West Country H2,341535231.35.83,0946.6
Heart West Country - Bristol/Weston & Bath H962212221.04.71,0055.6
Heart West Country - Gloucestershire Y435115261.55.86677.0
Heart West Country - Somerset Y425107252.07.88309.1
Heart West Country - Wiltshire Y517127251.87.49458.7
Heart West Midlands H3,861581150.96.23,5975.7
Heart Yorkshire H3,200414130.86.12,5214.6
LBC (UK) H55,0322,44440.410.124,6022.5
LBC London Q12,2601,292111.412.916,6558.4
LBC News (UK) Q55,0326571*4.02,6480.3
LBC News (London) Q12,26047340.24.82,2871.2
Smooth Radio Devon H1,0603030.28.02411.1
Smooth Radio East Anglia H1,2655750.37.34201.5
Smooth Radio East Midlands H3,160466151.17.63,5345.8
Smooth Radio Essex H1,4113120.15.71740.6
Smooth Radio Kent H1,2945340.48.64571.8
Smooth Radio Lake District Y528160.95.9484.4
Smooth Radio London Q12,26080370.45.84,6892.4
Smooth Radio North East H2,310503221.77.83,90310.1
Smooth Radio North West H5,7201,019181.58.18,3038.0
Smooth Radio North West and Wales H1,0386970.46.34332.0
Smooth Radio Scotland H1,855305161.06.31,9286.5
Smooth Radio Solent H1,8877340.38.25961.6
Smooth Radio South Wales H1,0586260.35.63501.9
Smooth Radio Sussex H1,4665740.24.82740.9
Smooth Radio Thames Valley H1,5033020.14.41290.5
Smooth Radio Three Counties H1,5633020.16.51990.7
Smooth Radio West Country H2,34110140.38.18131.7
Smooth Radio West Midlands H3,861454120.86.93,1335.0
Radio X London Q12,26039730.27.32,9141.5
Radio X Manchester H2,99519260.46.91,3302.7
Sunrise Radio London Y12,26019220.14.07650.4
Total Wireless Group See group's stations Q55,0325,01690.67.135,7013.6
Scottish Sun 80s H4,595231*2.0460.1
Scottish Sun Greatest Hits H4,59511**1.820*
Scottish Sun Hits H4,5954**1.14*
U105 (Greater Belfast) H908200221.88.01,5959.7
U105 (Outside Belfast) Y6082740.36.41731.8
All Local Commercial Radio (ILR) Q54,91325,185464.610.0251,95025.6
Total Celador Radio See group's stations H4,852590120.86.73,9474.1
The Beach Y18443231.87.93398.7
The Breeze (Berkshire & North Hampshire) H81781100.88.16514.3
The Breeze (Cheltenham and Gloucester) Y2981340.13.4420.7
The Breeze South Devon Y26132121.29.93114.9
The Breeze (South West) Y47753110.87.43933.9
The Breeze (West Country) H1,0849280.45.34872.4
Dream 100 Y28240141.39.43735.9
Fire Radio Y42146110.65.72623.4
North Norfolk Radio Y9414151.48.91275.9
Radio Norwich Y3622670.57.51982.6
SAMfm Bristol H829102120.86.66704.4
SAMfm Swindon Y2732380.23.0681.2
Town 102 Y2971030.27.0691.1
Central FM Y21847221.77.93769.9
Chris Country Radio H12,26039**4.01550.1
Communicorp UK See group's stations H19,1453,177171.27.323,2587.0
XS Manchester H2,99513240.49.71,2802.6
Total Dee Radio Group See group's stations Y1,9715630.25.32970.9
Cheshire's Silk 106.9 Y1861690.55.3852.6
Chester's Dee 106.3 (Dee on DAB) Y19730161.06.21884.6
Love 80s Liverpool Y1,01571*2.7190.1
Love 80s Manchester Y57231*1.540.1
Total Radio Essex H1,32310080.56.76702.6
Radio Essex H7375780.55.93392.4
Radio Essex DAB Y1,3245340.24.22220.8
Total Radio Exe Y7333240.36.72111.4
Radio Exe (DAB) Y7331420.16.1860.6
Radio Exe (FM) Y2132090.66.31253.5
3FM Y6929423.27.722216.6
Fosse 107 Y3541340.410.21362.2
Fun Kids (London) H12,26061**3.01830.1
IOW Radio Y12143362.77.532612.6
Ipswich 102 Y29731110.55.01572.6
Total JACK See group's stations H55,0323471*4.41,5320.2
JACK Local See group's stations Y52588170.95.24614.9
JACK 2 Hits Oxfordshire Y5253160.23.21001.1
106 JACKfm (Oxford) Y52565120.75.33483.7
JACK 3 Y52531*5.1130.1
Kingdom FM Y29356191.26.03388.2
KMFM H1,344198150.75.09983.6
Lincs FM Group See group's stations Y2,028487242.610.85,24012.8
Dearne FM Y24544182.011.14869.9
Lincs FM 102.2 H950292313.411.13,24716.0
Ridings FM Y30936121.08.93225.2
Rother FM Y21131151.610.53308.6
Trax FM Y38181211.57.05677.6
Love Sport London Y12,26030**2.367*
Total Lyca See group's stations H12,26015010.15.58290.4
1035 Dilse Radio H12,26042**5.22180.1
1458 Lyca Radio H12,260921*4.23880.2
Time FM 107.5 Y4783060.914.14175.7
Radio Mansfield 103.2 Y16429181.27.02026.2
Manx Radio Y6930434.09.427820.7
Mi-Soul H12,26049**4.22060.1
More Radio H51571141.18.35875.4
Nation Broadcasting Group See group's stations H19,64766130.26.54,3161.3
The Breeze (Solent) H1,2096250.47.04301.8
106.3 Bridge FM Y13223171.05.61285.0
Radio Carmarthenshire Y13825181.26.31606.4
Dragon Radio Wales Y2,6226120.15.13080.6
KCFM Y46459130.97.34285.3
Nation Radio London H12,2603**0.52*
Nation Radio Scotland H1,8553620.28.83161.1
Nation Radio Wales H1,760171100.65.89953.2
102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire Y10232311.96.21979.2
Sam FM South Coast H2,18316880.45.08361.9
Sun FM Radio Y27054201.88.847710.2
Swansea Bay Radio Y4802350.25.11181.4
Original 106 (Aberdeen) Y34781232.912.399014.2
Total Panjab Radio See group's stations H12,2601081*4.75110.3
Asian FX H12,26036**2.073*
Panjab Radio H12,260751*5.84380.2
Peak 107 FM Y42463151.38.55396.8
Radio Plymouth Y26135130.97.12454.3
Premier Christian Radio Q12,2601211*3.54250.2
Pulse 1 (was The Pulse) H730125171.16.37875.9
Pulse 2 H7303550.35.61951.5
Pulse 80's Y730132*1.8230.2
Q Radio H1,208299251.87.42,20610.5
Revolution 96.2 Y4902250.25.51211.6
Signal 80's Y8121620.14.1670.4
Signal 107 H1,0534040.26.42571.4
Signal One H812216272.710.22,19713.4
Signal Two H8125370.58.24372.7
Swansea Sound - 1170 MW Y4802550.35.21291.5
Tindle Radio Group See group's stations Y14284606.510.992036.1
Channel 103 FM Y9054616.09.954133.7
Island FM 104.7 Y5230587.312.637840.4
107.4 Tower FM Y4463070.45.81722.2
Total UKRD See group's stations Y2,480713292.17.35,18510.2
Eagle 80s Y51171*3.2230.2
Eagle Radio H510111221.46.67357.9
KL.FM 96.7 Y19054292.27.84229.5
Minster FM Y36374201.26.14517.4
Mix 96 Y14446322.37.132611.0
Pirate FM Y503162322.37.11,15010.7
Pirate 80s Y5031430.27.61061.0
Spire FM Y12346382.77.333812.1
Spirit FM Y19858292.79.354213.2
97.2 Stray FM Y21149231.56.53206.9
Wessex FM Y12647372.77.434312.1
Yorkshire Coast Radio Y11349433.37.737616.1
The Voice Y1561280.67.6922.9
Wave FM Total Y2341880.44.7862.5
Wave FM (Dundee) Y14414100.54.9693.4
Wave FM (Perth) Y89450.24.1171.2
96.4 FM The Wave Y480112231.87.58499.8
Radio Wave 96.5 FM Y23449211.67.53687.7
Wave 80's Y480820.14.6360.4
107.2 Wire FM Y27642151.06.72815.5
102.4 Wish FM Y45761130.74.92993.7