CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM
HBirmingham's No.1 Hit Music Station
Local / regional · RAJAR code 3132 · · Local
Part of: CAPITAL BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), CAPITAL NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
284k
49kvs prev. quarter
% reach
12.0%
2.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
1.1m
240kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
3.9
0.2vs prev. quarter
Market share
2.8%
0.8%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 2.44m · unweighted sample 2,076
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby | 3.8% | 131k |
10.00-13.00 Kemi Rodgers | 2.8% | 106k |
13.00-16.00 Aimee Vivian | 2.6% | 101k |
16.00-19.00 Will Manning | 2.5% | 86k |
19.00-22.00 The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill | 2.1% | 42k |
22.00-01.00 The Capital Late Show with Sonny Jay | 0.9% | 12k |
01.00-04.00 Joe Hollywood | 0.8% | 3,000 |
04.00-06.00 Ant Payne | 2.2% | 15k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
05.00-09.00 Lydia Rodford | 3.0% | 22k |
09.00-12.00 Jimmy Hill | 2.2% | 33k |
12.00-16.00 Jay London | 3.1% | 46k |
16.00-19.00 Sonny Jay | 5.0% | 40k |
19.00-22.00 The Capital Weekender with Kem Cetinay | 4.1% | 17k |
22.00-24.00 The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery | 1.3% | 4,000 |
24.00-06.00 Nicola Lashley | 2.7% | 5,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
05.00-09.00 Lydia Rodford | 4.2% | 23k |
09.00-12.00 Ant Payne | 2.3% | 32k |
12.00-16.00 Jay London | 2.2% | 35k |
16.00-19.00 The EE Official Big Top 40 from Global | 2.3% | 21k |
19.00-22.00 Tom Watts | 1.1% | 8,000 |
22.00-24.00 The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery | 1.1% | 4,000 |
24.00-06.00 Joe Hollywood | 2.9% | 4,000 |
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 — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 284k | 12.0% | 3.9 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 67k | 16.0% | 3.5 | 23.7% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 87k | 21.0% | 3.1 | 30.7% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 66k | 16.0% | 4.5 | 23.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 45k | 13.0% | 6.1 | 15.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 15k | 4.0% | 2.2 | 5.1% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 1.1 | 1.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,000 | — | 0.5 | 0.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 155k | 19.0% | 3.3 | 54.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 220k | 18.0% | 3.6 | 77.5% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 127k | 11.0% | 4.1 | 44.5% |
| MEN 15-24 | 29k | 13.0% | 3.8 | 10.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 37k | 17.0% | 4.5 | 12.9% |
| MEN 35-44 | 29k | 15.0% | 5.0 | 10.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 23k | 13.0% | 3.3 | 8.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 8,000 | 5.0% | 2.3 | 2.9% |
| MEN 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 0.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 158k | 13.0% | 3.8 | 55.5% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 38k | 19.0% | 3.3 | 13.5% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 51k | 24.0% | 2.1 | 17.8% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 37k | 17.0% | 4.1 | 12.8% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 22k | 12.0% | 9.1 | 7.6% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 6,000 | 4.0% | 2.0 | 2.2% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 4,000 | 3.0% | 1.1 | 1.5% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 149k | 13.0% | 3.1 | 52.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 136k | 10.0% | 4.7 | 47.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 76k | 14.0% | 3.0 | 26.9% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 72k | 12.0% | 3.3 | 25.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 50k | 8.0% | 5.6 | 17.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 85k | 13.0% | 4.2 | 30.0% |
Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 2.07m | 85.0% | 39.0m | 18.8 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.73m | 71.0% | 23.2m | 13.5 | 59.6% |
| ANY BBC | 1.17m | 48.0% | 14.7m | 12.6 | 37.6% |
| HEART WEST MID LANDS | 423k | 17.0% | 2.1m | 5.0 | 5.5% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 395k | 16.0% | 4.7m | 11.9 | 12.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 324k | 13.0% | 3.5m | 10.8 | 9.0% |
| SMOOTH RADIO WEST MID LANDS | 311k | 13.0% | 1.9m | 6.0 | 4.8% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 299k | 12.0% | 1.9m | 6.4 | 4.9% |
| CAPITAL BIRMING HAM | 284k | 12.0% | 1.1m | 3.9 | 2.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 283k | 12.0% | 1.7m | 5.9 | 4.3% |
| OTHER STATION | 247k | 10.0% | 1.1m | 4.4 | 2.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 243k | 10.0% | 1.3m | 5.3 | 3.3% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (W. MID LANDS) | 237k | 10.0% | 2.8m | 11.8 | 7.2% |
| TALK SPORT | 208k | 9.0% | 2.3m | 11.0 | 5.9% |
| HITS RADIO | 204k | 8.0% | 1.1m | 5.3 | 2.8% |
| * HITS RADIO BIRMING HAM | 183k | 7.0% | 1.0m | 5.6 | 2.6% |
| * BBC RADIO WM | 182k | 7.0% | 524k | 2.9 | 1.3% |
| CLASSIC FM | 174k | 7.0% | 1.3m | 7.6 | 3.4% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 132k | 5.0% | 964k | 7.3 | 2.5% |
| KISS TORY | 116k | 5.0% | 574k | 5.0 | 1.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 102k | 4.0% | 274k | 2.7 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 94k | 4.0% | 662k | 7.1 | 1.7% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 82k | 3.0% | 460k | 5.6 | 1.2% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 77k | 3.0% | 422k | 5.5 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 75k | 3.0% | 523k | 6.9 | 1.3% |
| * GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (BC & SHROP) | 71k | 3.0% | 204k | 2.9 | 0.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 71k | 3.0% | 688k | 9.7 | 1.8% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 71k | 3.0% | 634k | 9.0 | 1.6% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 70k | 3.0% | 313k | 4.5 | 0.8% |
| HEART 80S | 62k | 3.0% | 224k | 3.6 | 0.6% |
| KISS | 61k | 2.0% | 160k | 2.6 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 59k | 2.0% | 462k | 7.9 | 1.2% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 54k | 2.0% | 354k | 6.5 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 53k | 2.0% | 235k | 4.4 | 0.6% |
| TALK | 50k | 2.0% | 163k | 3.2 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 47k | 2.0% | 232k | 4.9 | 0.6% |
| HEART 90S | 46k | 2.0% | 107k | 2.3 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 44k | 2.0% | 185k | 4.2 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 43k | 2.0% | 330k | 7.8 | 0.8% |
| MAGIC | 42k | 2.0% | 116k | 2.8 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 42k | 2.0% | 166k | 3.9 | 0.4% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 40k | 2.0% | 258k | 6.4 | 0.7% |
| KER RANG! | 40k | 2.0% | 298k | 7.5 | 0.8% |
| PLANET ROCK | 40k | 2.0% | 146k | 3.6 | 0.4% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 38k | 2.0% | 103k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 38k | 2.0% | 154k | 4.1 | 0.4% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 37k | 2.0% | 135k | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 33k | 1.0% | 136k | 4.1 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 32k | 1.0% | 94k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 31k | 1.0% | 124k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 29k | 1.0% | 44k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 25k | 1.0% | 29k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 25k | 1.0% | 135k | 5.5 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 21k | 1.0% | 50k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 21k | 1.0% | 73k | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 21k | 1.0% | 89k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| * HITS RADIO (BC & SHROP) | 18k | 1.0% | 66k | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 17k | 1.0% | 88k | 5.1 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 17k | 1.0% | 189k | 11.4 | 0.5% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 16k | 1.0% | 32k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 16k | 1.0% | 39k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 15k | 1.0% | 244k | 15.9 | 0.6% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 15k | 1.0% | 44k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 13k | 1.0% | 24k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 12k | 1.0% | 9,000 | 0.7 | — |
| JAZZ FM | 12k | — | 104k | 8.9 | 0.3% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 12k | — | 70k | 6.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 11k | — | 24k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 10k | — | 31k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 10k | — | 7,000 | 0.7 | — |
| NATION 80S | 9,000 | — | 78k | 8.5 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 7,000 | — | 84k | 11.6 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 6,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 6,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.0 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 4,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.6 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 3,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.9 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 3,000 | — | 20k | 6.0 | 0.1% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 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 — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BIRMINGHAM TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)