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BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA

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Extended live sports coverage from Radio 5 Live

BBC · RAJAR code 1909 · Quarterly — 3-month rolling sample · National

Headline figures · MAR 2026

Weekly reach
907k
▼ 197k vs prev. quarter
% reach
2.0%
▬ 0.0% vs prev. quarter
Total hours
2.1m
▼ 83k vs prev. quarter
Average hours
2.3
▲ 0.3 vs prev. quarter
Market share
0.2%
▬ 0.0% vs prev. quarter

TSA population 58.25m · unweighted sample 33,250

Weekly reach over time

All adults 15+, ’000s

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)

Total hours over time

All adults 15+, ’000s of hours

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)

Market share over time

Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)

Audience profile · MAR 2026

By ageReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL ADULTS 15+907k2.0%2.3100.0%
ADULTS 15-2459k1.0%1.56.5%
ADULTS 25-3474k1.0%2.18.1%
ADULTS 35-44152k2.0%1.716.8%
ADULTS 45-54123k1.0%1.913.6%
ADULTS 55-64208k2.0%2.523.0%
ADULTS 65-74210k3.0%2.123.1%
ADULTS 75+81k2.0%5.28.9%
ADULTS 15-34133k1.0%1.814.7%
ADULTS 15-44285k1.0%1.731.4%
MenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL MEN 15+668k2.0%2.473.7%
MEN 15-2439k1.0%1.74.3%
MEN 25-3450k1.0%2.75.5%
MEN 35-44131k3.0%1.814.4%
MEN 45-5487k2.0%1.89.5%
MEN 55-64163k4.0%2.618.0%
MEN 65-74138k4.0%1.915.3%
MEN 75+61k2.0%5.56.7%
WomenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL WOMEN 15+239k1.0%2.026.3%
WOMEN 15-2421k1.0%1.02.3%
WOMEN 25-3424k0.0%0.92.6%
WOMEN 35-4421k0.0%0.82.3%
WOMEN 45-5437k1.0%2.14.1%
WOMEN 55-6445k1.0%1.95.0%
WOMEN 65-7471k2.0%2.47.9%
WOMEN 75+20k1.0%4.42.2%
By social gradeReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ABC1 ADULTS545k2.0%2.360.0%
C2DE ADULTS362k1.0%2.440.0%
ABC1 MEN386k2.0%2.342.6%
ABC1 WOMEN159k1.0%2.317.5%
C2DE MEN282k2.0%2.631.1%
C2DE WOMEN80k1.0%1.58.8%

Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)

Listening by daypart · MAR 2026

Monday–FridayShareReach
06.00-06.00
▸
0.2%499k
06.00-09.00
▸
0.1%96k
06.00-12.00
▸
0.2%197k
06.00-18.00
▸
0.2%431k
06.00-24.00
▸
0.2%487k
09.00-12.00
▸
0.2%167k
12.00-15.00
▸
0.2%209k
15.00-18.00
▸
0.3%220k
18.00-21.00
▸
0.1%72k
21.00-24.00
▸
0.1%50k
24.00-06.00
▸
0.2%27k
SaturdayShareReach
06.00-09.00
▸
0.1%16k
06.00-12.00
▸
0.1%67k
06.00-18.00
▸
0.3%272k
06.00-24.00
▸
0.3%318k
06.00-06.00
▸
0.3%318k
09.00-12.00
▸
0.2%58k
12.00-15.00
▸
0.4%131k
15.00-18.00
▸
0.6%125k
18.00-21.00
▸
0.4%67k
21.00-24.00
▸
0.2%19k
24.00-06.00
▸
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SundayShareReach
06.00-09.00
▸
0.2%26k
06.00-12.00
▸
0.2%92k
06.00-18.00
▸
0.4%262k
06.00-24.00
▸
0.3%275k
06.00-06.00
▸
0.3%286k
09.00-12.00
▸
0.3%85k
12.00-15.00
▸
0.4%138k
15.00-18.00
▸
0.7%140k
18.00-21.00
▸
0.1%11k
21.00-24.00
▸
0.1%4,000
24.00-06.00
▸
0.3%20k

Share of listening and weekly reach in each time band, all adults 15+. RAJAR aligns daypart boundaries to each station’s own schedule, so the bands are not comparable between stations.

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)

Compared to other national stations · MAR 2026

StationReach% reachHoursAvg hrsShare
BBC RADIO 2 12.57m22.0%133.1m10.613.2%
BBC RADIO 4 9.15m16.0%108.1m11.810.7%
BBC RADIO 1 7.03m12.0%44.9m6.44.5%
GREATEST HITS RADIO 5.74m10.0%54.8m9.55.4%
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE 5.36m9.0%32.3m6.03.2%
CLASSIC FM 4.17m7.0%33.4m8.03.3%
HITS RADIO 3.80m7.0%16.8m4.41.7%
TALKSPORT 3.29m6.0%22.2m6.82.2%
LBC (UK) 2.88m5.0%27.8m9.72.8%
BBC 6 MUSIC 2.65m5.0%24.6m9.32.4%
MAGIC 2.16m4.0%11.0m5.11.1%
BBC RADIO 3 2.06m4.0%16.1m7.81.6%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 2.01m3.0%13.2m6.61.3%
KISSTORY 1.82m3.0%8.5m4.70.8%
GOLD RADIO UK 1.61m3.0%11.9m7.41.2%
HEART 80S 1.60m3.0%7.0m4.40.7%
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA 1.59m3.0%12.1m7.61.2%
CAPITAL XTRA (UK) 1.50m3.0%6.3m4.20.6%
KISS 1.48m3.0%6.2m4.20.6%
ABSOLUTE 80S 1.45m2.0%8.2m5.70.8%
PLANET ROCK 1.13m2.0%9.3m8.30.9%
BBC WORLD SERVICE 1.09m2.0%5.2m4.80.5%
LBC NEWS (UK) 1.08m2.0%3.0m2.80.3%
VIRGIN RADIO 1.04m2.0%6.4m6.10.6%
HEART DANCE 987k2.0%4.4m4.40.4%
HEART 90S 959k2.0%3.3m3.50.3%
HEART 00S 931k2.0%3.9m4.20.4%
CAPITAL DANCE 908k2.0%4.6m5.00.5%
BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA this station907k2.0%2.1m2.30.2%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S 828k1.0%3.1m3.70.3%
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK 769k1.0%4.2m5.40.4%
BBC RADIO 1XTRA 743k1.0%3.8m5.00.4%
GB NEWS RADIO 676k1.0%4.4m6.40.4%
BOOM RADIO 636k1.0%9.3m14.60.9%
CAPITAL ANTHEMS 626k1.0%1.7m2.80.2%
KISSTORY R&B 623k1.0%2.1m3.40.2%
SMOOTH 80S 617k1.0%3.0m4.90.3%
TIMES RADIO 604k1.0%5.0m8.20.5%
GREATEST HITS RADIO 80S 585k1.0%2.8m4.80.3%
HEART 70S 581k1.0%2.2m3.70.2%
KERRANG! 569k1.0%3.0m5.30.3%
TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) 560k1.0%6.1m10.90.6%
TALKSPORT2 549k1.0%1.6m3.00.2%
ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY 521k1.0%4.0m7.60.4%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S 515k1.0%2.0m4.00.2%
BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK 513k1.0%3.4m6.70.3%
SMOOTH RELAX 513k1.0%2.5m4.80.2%
GREATEST HITS RADIO 70S 506k1.0%2.5m4.90.2%
CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED 494k1.0%1.9m3.80.2%
HEAT 476k1.0%1.5m3.10.1%
MAGIC SOUL 467k1.0%2.7m5.80.3%
BBC RADIO 1 DANCE 437k1.0%1.7m3.80.2%
MELLOW MAGIC 431k1.0%1.6m3.70.2%
HITS RADIO 90S 427k1.0%1.2m2.90.1%
BBC RADIO 1 ANTHEMS 417k1.0%1.5m3.60.1%
JAZZ FM 416k1.0%1.8m4.40.2%
GREATEST HITS RADIO 60S 415k1.0%2.6m6.30.3%
SMOOTH CHILL 395k1.0%1.7m4.30.2%
BBC RADIO 3 UNWIND 388k1.0%2.3m6.00.2%
CLASSIC FM CALM 386k1.0%2.4m6.20.2%
SMOOTH COUNTRY 375k1.0%1.8m4.90.2%
HITS RADIO 00S 357k1.0%928k2.60.1%
HEART 10S 356k1.0%688k1.90.1%
VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED 348k1.0%576k1.70.1%
HITS RADIO PRIDE 341k1.0%652k1.90.1%
VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) 336k1.0%743k2.20.1%
SMOOTH 70S 304k1.0%936k3.10.1%
MAGIC MUSICALS 303k1.0%1.7m5.60.2%
VIRGIN RADIO 80S 277k0.0%445k1.60.0%
HITS RADIO CHILLED 275k0.0%747k2.70.1%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S 259k0.0%732k2.80.1%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S 259k0.0%572k2.20.1%
KISS XTRA 236k0.0%563k2.40.1%
RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK 221k0.0%1.9m8.70.2%
CAPITAL CHILL 214k0.0%1.0m4.70.1%
CLASSIC FM MOVIES 203k0.0%1.2m6.00.1%
SMOOTH SOUL 202k0.0%770k3.80.1%
HEART LOVE 201k0.0%598k3.00.1%
NATION 80S 191k0.0%566k3.00.1%
HEART MUSICALS 175k0.0%350k2.00.0%
RADIO X CHILLED 151k0.0%268k1.80.0%
RADIO X 90S 146k0.0%627k4.30.1%
RADIO X 00S 143k0.0%437k3.10.0%
MAGIC CLASSICAL 136k0.0%1.0m7.50.1%
NATION 70S 132k0.0%308k2.30.0%
NATION 90S 124k0.0%227k1.80.0%
COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) 82k0.0%463k5.70.0%
BOOM LIGHT 80k0.0%616k7.70.1%

National stations side by side, all adults 15+ — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA is highlighted in the row marked with the cross-station subject indicator.

Source: RAJAR — BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA TSA, MAR 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 13 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 5th APRIL '26)