CENTRAL FM
YLocal / regional · RAJAR code 3071 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
40k
200vs prev. quarter
% reach
18.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
358k
4,200vs prev. quarter
Average hours
9.0
0.1vs prev. quarter
Market share
8.8%
0.3%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 221k · unweighted sample 945
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Wake Up With Brad & Shaz | 10.0% | 21k |
10.00-14.00 Stuart McCafferty | 13.6% | 21k |
14.00-15.00 Smithy | 11.0% | 12k |
15.00-19.00 Smithy | 6.1% | 17k |
19.00-22.00 Liv Cowle | 7.4% | 6,900 |
22.00-01.00 Non-Stop Hits | 6.2% | 4,300 |
01.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 1.8% | 2,500 |
06.00-12.00 Wake Up With Brad & Shaz | 11.4% | 27k |
06.00-18.00 Stuart McCafferty | 10.6% | 33k |
06.00-24.00 Stuart McCafferty | 10.0% | 35k |
06.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 9.4% | 36k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 0.0% | 0 |
06.00-10.00 Stuart McCafferty | 9.7% | 7,000 |
10.00-14.00 Brian Woolfson | 7.3% | 7,400 |
14.00-18.00 Smithy | 2.8% | 2,400 |
18.00-22.00 Party Central | 3.3% | 2,200 |
22.00-01.00 Non-Stop Hits | 3.1% | 400 |
06.00-12.00 Stuart McCafferty | 9.8% | 10k |
06.00-18.00 Brian Woolfson | 6.5% | 11k |
06.00-24.00 Brian Woolfson | 6.0% | 11k |
06.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 5.6% | 11k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 0.2% | 100 |
06.00-08.00 Stuart McCafferty | 2.8% | 1,500 |
08.00-12.00 Stuart McCafferty | 12.6% | 11k |
12.00-14.00 Brian Woolfson | 10.5% | 6,900 |
14.00-16.00 Gavin & Hannah | 5.6% | 3,300 |
16.00-19.00 Gavin & Hannah | 6.3% | 4,300 |
19.00-22.00 Ellie Foster | 8.6% | 2,500 |
22.00-01.00 Non-Stop Hits | 10.2% | 2,100 |
06.00-12.00 Stuart McCafferty | 11.0% | 11k |
06.00-18.00 Gavin & Hannah | 9.4% | 15k |
06.00-24.00 Gavin & Hannah | 9.3% | 16k |
06.00-06.00 Non-Stop Hits | 8.6% | 16k |
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. Programmes are the most common show in each band across every Mon/Sat/Sun in Q1 2026 (39 dates).
Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 40k | 18.0% | 9.0 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 5,000 | 17.0% | 3.5 | 12.6% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 5,400 | 17.0% | 3.8 | 13.4% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 4,600 | 14.0% | 7.3 | 11.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 4,000 | 12.0% | 4.9 | 10.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 11k | 28.0% | 11.7 | 27.7% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 7,400 | 18.0% | 13.7 | 18.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 2,600 | 17.0% | 14.5 | 6.5% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 10k | 17.0% | 3.6 | 26.0% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 15k | 16.0% | 4.8 | 37.4% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 18k | 17.0% | 10.5 | 44.9% |
| MEN 15-24 | 900 | 6.0% | 3.0 | 2.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,900 | 13.0% | 6.0 | 4.9% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 7.0% | 2.3 | 2.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 1,900 | 12.0% | 4.3 | 4.7% |
| MEN 55-64 | 6,700 | 35.0% | 13.1 | 16.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 4,900 | 27.0% | 14.7 | 12.4% |
| MEN 75+ | 600 | 9.0% | 6.9 | 1.5% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 22k | 19.0% | 7.7 | 55.1% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 4,100 | 29.0% | 3.6 | 10.3% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 3,400 | 21.0% | 2.6 | 8.6% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 3,500 | 21.0% | 8.8 | 8.8% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,100 | 12.0% | 5.5 | 5.3% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 4,400 | 22.0% | 9.4 | 10.9% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 2,400 | 11.0% | 11.6 | 6.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 2,000 | 24.0% | 16.8 | 5.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 12k | 10.0% | 5.0 | 29.7% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 28k | 26.0% | 10.6 | 70.3% |
| ABC1 MEN | 5,200 | 9.0% | 5.3 | 13.0% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 6,700 | 11.0% | 4.9 | 16.7% |
| C2DE MEN | 13k | 25.0% | 12.7 | 31.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 15k | 28.0% | 8.9 | 38.4% |
Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 197k | 89.0% | 4.1m | 20.5 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 162k | 74.0% | 2.4m | 14.7 | 59.0% |
| ANY BBC | 113k | 51.0% | 1.6m | 14.6 | 40.6% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 54k | 24.0% | 418k | 7.7 | 10.3% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 49k | 22.0% | 635k | 13.1 | 15.7% |
| CENT RAL FM | 40k | 18.0% | 358k | 9.0 | 8.8% |
| BBC RADIO SCOT LAND | 38k | 17.0% | 256k | 6.7 | 6.3% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 37k | 17.0% | 240k | 6.6 | 5.9% |
| CAPITAL SCOT LAND | 30k | 14.0% | 110k | 3.6 | 2.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 24k | 11.0% | 339k | 14.4 | 8.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 20k | 9.0% | 90k | 4.5 | 2.2% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 20k | 9.0% | 91k | 4.6 | 2.3% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 18k | 8.0% | 106k | 5.9 | 2.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 17k | 8.0% | 106k | 6.3 | 2.6% |
| TALK SPORT | 16k | 7.0% | 89k | 5.6 | 2.2% |
| CLASSIC FM | 12k | 6.0% | 152k | 12.2 | 3.7% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 11k | 5.0% | 70k | 6.2 | 1.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 10k | 5.0% | 117k | 11.4 | 2.9% |
| HEART 80S | 9,800 | 4.0% | 71k | 7.2 | 1.7% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 9,700 | 4.0% | 79k | 8.1 | 1.9% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 9,500 | 4.0% | 55k | 5.8 | 1.4% |
| OTHER STATION | 8,600 | 4.0% | 18k | 2.1 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 8,300 | 4.0% | 46k | 5.5 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 7,200 | 3.0% | 43k | 6.0 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 7,100 | 3.0% | 38k | 5.4 | 0.9% |
| KISS | 6,500 | 3.0% | 33k | 5.0 | 0.8% |
| HEART DANCE | 6,400 | 3.0% | 17k | 2.7 | 0.4% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 5,900 | 3.0% | 32k | 5.4 | 0.8% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 5,200 | 2.0% | 34k | 6.4 | 0.8% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 5,100 | 2.0% | 20k | 3.8 | 0.5% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 5,100 | 2.0% | 12k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 4,700 | 2.0% | 35k | 7.3 | 0.9% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 4,700 | 2.0% | 46k | 9.6 | 1.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 3,800 | 2.0% | 18k | 4.8 | 0.4% |
| MAGIC | 3,600 | 2.0% | 28k | 7.9 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 3,600 | 2.0% | 16k | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 3,500 | 2.0% | 20k | 5.8 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 14k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 2,800 | 1.0% | 6,500 | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| HEART 90S | 2,700 | 1.0% | 3,800 | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 2,700 | 1.0% | 14k | 5.1 | 0.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 2,600 | 1.0% | 16k | 6.0 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 2,500 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| KISS TORY | 2,200 | 1.0% | 10k | 4.7 | 0.3% |
| TIMES RADIO | 2,200 | 1.0% | 6,300 | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 2,200 | 1.0% | 11k | 4.9 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 2,000 | 1.0% | 14k | 6.8 | 0.3% |
| HEART 70S | 1,800 | 1.0% | 7,400 | 4.1 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 1,800 | 1.0% | 6,600 | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 1,700 | 1.0% | 1,900 | 1.1 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 1,600 | 1.0% | 2,600 | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 1,400 | 1.0% | 2,100 | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 1,400 | 1.0% | 1,900 | 1.4 | — |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 1,400 | 1.0% | 8,600 | 6.3 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 1,400 | 1.0% | 2,800 | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 1,300 | 1.0% | 1,500 | 1.1 | — |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 1,200 | 1.0% | 14k | 11.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 1,000 | — | 1,500 | 1.5 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 1,000 | — | 600 | 0.6 | — |
| NATION 80S | 1,000 | — | 3,300 | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| SUNRISE RADIO NATION AL | 1,000 | — | 2,800 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 800 | — | 1,500 | 2.0 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 800 | — | 10k | 12.7 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 800 | — | 3,700 | 4.6 | 0.1% |
| KER RANG! | 700 | — | 4,800 | 6.5 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 700 | — | 1,800 | 2.6 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 600 | — | 18k | 31.7 | 0.4% |
| TALK | 500 | — | 1,700 | 3.2 | — |
| BOOM RADIO | 400 | — | 1,900 | 4.8 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 400 | — | 200 | 0.6 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 200 | — | 500 | 3.0 | — |
| KISS TORY R&B | 200 | — | 300 | 1.3 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 200 | — | 3,000 | 13.3 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 100 | — | 100 | 0.5 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 100 | — | 100 | 0.6 | — |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — CENTRAL FM TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)