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Local / regional · RAJAR code 3191 · · Local
Part of: HITS RADIO NETWORK (EXC PARTNERS), BAUER MEDIA AUDIO UK - TOTAL (EXC PARTNERS), HITS RADIO PORTFOLIO (EXC PARTNERS)
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
339k
21kvs prev. quarter
% reach
27.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
3.2m
324kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
9.4
0.4vs prev. quarter
Market share
17.3%
0.9%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 1.24m · unweighted sample 1,503
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 21.7% | 211k |
10.00-14.00 | 17.5% | 190k |
14.00-18.00 | 18.9% | 191k |
18.00-20.00 | 16.4% | 93k |
18.00-22.00 | 15.3% | 106k |
20.00-22.00 | 13.1% | 53k |
22.00-01.00 | 6.7% | 27k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 20.3% | 62k |
09.00-12.00 | 20.5% | 86k |
12.00-14.00 | 13.1% | 57k |
14.00-18.00 | 11.1% | 55k |
18.00-22.00 | 14.4% | 34k |
22.00-01.00 | 7.6% | 8,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 13.3% | 34k |
09.00-12.00 | 18.8% | 82k |
12.00-16.00 | 17.4% | 86k |
16.00-19.00 | 11.8% | 50k |
19.00-22.00 | 16.9% | 23k |
22.00-01.00 | 3.0% | 3,000 |
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.
Source: RAJAR — FORTH 1 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+ | 339k | 27.0% | 9.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 29k | 16.0% | 1.8 | 8.6% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 57k | 28.0% | 6.6 | 16.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 68k | 34.0% | 7.4 | 20.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 67k | 38.0% | 13.5 | 19.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 59k | 31.0% | 11.0 | 17.4% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 46k | 25.0% | 12.5 | 13.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 14k | 14.0% | 9.6 | 4.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 86k | 22.0% | 5.0 | 25.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 154k | 26.0% | 6.1 | 45.4% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 152k | 26.0% | 9.2 | 44.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | 14k | 15.0% | 3.0 | 4.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 24k | 25.0% | 8.1 | 7.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 31k | 32.0% | 10.6 | 9.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 31k | 36.0% | 7.5 | 9.3% |
| MEN 55-64 | 27k | 29.0% | 13.4 | 8.1% |
| MEN 65-74 | 21k | 24.0% | 10.6 | 6.2% |
| MEN 75+ | 2,000 | 6.0% | 1.1 | 0.7% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 187k | 29.0% | 9.6 | 55.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 15k | 16.0% | 0.7 | 4.4% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 32k | 30.0% | 5.5 | 9.6% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 37k | 36.0% | 4.7 | 10.8% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 35k | 40.0% | 18.9 | 10.4% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 32k | 32.0% | 9.0 | 9.4% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 24k | 26.0% | 14.1 | 7.2% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 11k | 19.0% | 11.4 | 3.3% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 198k | 27.0% | 10.0 | 58.5% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 141k | 28.0% | 8.6 | 41.5% |
| ABC1 MEN | 82k | 24.0% | 10.3 | 24.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 116k | 29.0% | 9.8 | 34.1% |
| C2DE MEN | 69k | 28.0% | 7.9 | 20.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 71k | 29.0% | 9.2 | 21.0% |
Source: RAJAR — FORTH 1 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 | 1.07m | 87.0% | 18.5m | 17.2 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 916k | 74.0% | 12.1m | 13.2 | 65.3% |
| ANY BBC | 573k | 46.0% | 6.1m | 10.6 | 33.0% |
| FORTH 1 | 339k | 27.0% | 3.2m | 9.4 | 17.3% |
| BBC RADIO SCOT LAND | 212k | 17.0% | 886k | 4.2 | 4.8% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 183k | 15.0% | 1.5m | 8.2 | 8.1% |
| HEART SCOT LAND EAST | 153k | 12.0% | 682k | 4.5 | 3.7% |
| CAPITAL SCOT LAND | 139k | 11.0% | 577k | 4.1 | 3.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 137k | 11.0% | 1.2m | 9.1 | 6.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 125k | 10.0% | 550k | 4.4 | 3.0% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 123k | 10.0% | 504k | 4.1 | 2.7% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 110k | 9.0% | 439k | 4.0 | 2.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 98k | 8.0% | 911k | 9.3 | 4.9% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 88k | 7.0% | 493k | 5.6 | 2.7% |
| GHR EDINB- URGH LOTHIAN FIFE FALKIRK | 86k | 7.0% | 1.0m | 12.0 | 5.6% |
| OTHER STATION | 84k | 7.0% | 315k | 3.7 | 1.7% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 82k | 7.0% | 285k | 3.5 | 1.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 79k | 6.0% | 874k | 11.1 | 4.7% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 54k | 4.0% | 306k | 5.7 | 1.7% |
| TALK SPORT | 52k | 4.0% | 384k | 7.4 | 2.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 49k | 4.0% | 250k | 5.1 | 1.4% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 46k | 4.0% | 212k | 4.6 | 1.1% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 36k | 3.0% | 192k | 5.3 | 1.0% |
| HITS RADIO | 34k | 3.0% | 56k | 1.6 | 0.3% |
| HEART 80S | 32k | 3.0% | 161k | 5.0 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 31k | 3.0% | 211k | 6.8 | 1.1% |
| STV RADIO | 30k | 2.0% | 421k | 14.2 | 2.3% |
| MAGIC | 29k | 2.0% | 108k | 3.7 | 0.6% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 27k | 2.0% | 63k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 27k | 2.0% | 109k | 4.0 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 26k | 2.0% | 68k | 2.6 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 23k | 2.0% | 62k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 21k | 2.0% | 220k | 10.4 | 1.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 21k | 2.0% | 199k | 9.7 | 1.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 19k | 2.0% | 126k | 6.6 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 18k | 1.0% | 77k | 4.2 | 0.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 17k | 1.0% | 133k | 7.7 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 17k | 1.0% | 214k | 12.5 | 1.2% |
| KISS | 16k | 1.0% | 81k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 41k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| HEART 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 161k | 10.6 | 0.9% |
| NATION RADIO SCOT LAND (EXCL. WEST) | 14k | 1.0% | 17k | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| HEART DANCE | 14k | 1.0% | 37k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| KISS TORY | 14k | 1.0% | 34k | 2.5 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 13k | 1.0% | 20k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 114k | 9.5 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 12k | 1.0% | 13k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 26k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 11k | 1.0% | 9,000 | 0.9 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 11k | 1.0% | 34k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIO | 11k | 1.0% | 75k | 6.9 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 11k | 1.0% | 22k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| KER RANG! | 10k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 10k | 1.0% | 176k | 17.1 | 1.0% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 9,000 | 1.0% | 38k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 9,000 | 1.0% | 45k | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 8,000 | 1.0% | 11k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 45k | 6.5 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 7,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 6,000 | — | 6,000 | 1.0 | — |
| NATION 80S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 23k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 6,000 | — | 11k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| TALK | 6,000 | — | 32k | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 5,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.4 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 5,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.7 | — |
| JAZZ FM | 5,000 | — | 60k | 13.1 | 0.3% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 5,000 | — | 5,000 | 1.1 | — |
| BOOM RADIO | 4,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.7 | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 4,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.7 | — |
| HEAT | 4,000 | — | 58k | 14.3 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 3,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.9 | — |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.4 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 2,000 | — | 4,000 | 2.2 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 2,000 | — | 15k | 7.8 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.7 | — |
| 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 — FORTH 1 TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — FORTH 1 TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — FORTH 1 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 — FORTH 1 TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)