ISLAND FM
YGuernsey's favourite music
Local / regional · RAJAR code 3231 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Previously: ISLAND FM 104.7
Part of: TINDLE RADIO GROUP
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 58k · unweighted sample 572
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 26k | 46.0% | 11.6 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,300 | 49.0% | 7.4 | 12.4% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 3,400 | 39.0% | 3.7 | 13.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 4,300 | 50.0% | 12.9 | 16.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 5,300 | 55.0% | 16.2 | 20.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 5,200 | 52.0% | 9.5 | 19.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 3,800 | 42.0% | 17.4 | 14.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,200 | 22.0% | 10.8 | 4.4% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 6,700 | 43.0% | 5.5 | 25.3% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 11k | 46.0% | 8.4 | 41.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 14k | 47.0% | 11.8 | 51.0% |
| MEN 15-24 | 2,200 | 65.0% | 7.4 | 8.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,600 | 35.0% | 2.2 | 6.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 2,200 | 48.0% | 13.3 | 8.3% |
| MEN 45-54 | 2,700 | 57.0% | 17.8 | 10.1% |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,600 | 54.0% | 12.2 | 10.0% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,500 | 31.0% | 18.3 | 5.6% |
| MEN 75+ | 700 | 37.0% | 6.5 | 2.6% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 13k | 45.0% | 11.3 | 49.0% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 1,100 | 34.0% | 7.2 | 4.2% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 1,800 | 42.0% | 5.1 | 6.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 2,100 | 52.0% | 12.4 | 8.0% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,600 | 54.0% | 14.7 | 10.0% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2,500 | 49.0% | 6.7 | 9.5% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 2,300 | 56.0% | 16.8 | 8.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 500 | 14.0% | 17.3 | 1.8% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 17k | 39.0% | 8.0 | 62.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 10k | 62.0% | 17.5 | 37.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 7,600 | 40.0% | 7.6 | 28.7% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 8,900 | 39.0% | 8.3 | 33.6% |
| C2DE MEN | 5,900 | 60.0% | 17.3 | 22.3% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 4,100 | 67.0% | 17.7 | 15.4% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 James Bentley | 32.3% | 18k |
06.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 29.9% | 25k |
06.00-12.00 James Bentley | 32.2% | 21k |
06.00-24.00 James Bentley | 30.0% | 25k |
06.00-19.00 James Bentley | 30.2% | 25k |
10.00-14.00 Carl Ward | 31.6% | 18k |
14.00-18.00 David Francis | 25.7% | 15k |
18.00-22.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 27.8% | 6,100 |
22.00-24.00 Island FM Chilled | 13.9% | 1,200 |
24.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 21.5% | 2,200 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Drew Robilliard | 37.0% | 8,800 |
06.00-12.00 Drew Robilliard | 36.7% | 11k |
06.00-24.00 Weekend Anthems | 32.8% | 13k |
06.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 32.4% | 14k |
06.00-19.00 James Bentley | 33.4% | 13k |
10.00-14.00 James Bentley | 34.0% | 9,900 |
14.00-18.00 Andrew Senneck | 27.2% | 4,600 |
18.00-24.00 Weekend Anthems | 25.7% | 1,700 |
24.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 37.8% | 1,300 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-12.00 Kim Robson | 33.7% | 11k |
06.00-24.00 Kim Robson | 29.7% | 14k |
06.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 29.0% | 14k |
06.00-08.00 | 27.2% | 2,700 |
06.00-19.00 Kim Robson | 30.4% | 14k |
08.00-12.00 Kim Robson | 34.9% | 9,500 |
12.00-16.00 David Francis | 29.1% | 7,600 |
16.00-19.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 20.1% | 2,700 |
19.00-22.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 23.1% | 900 |
22.00-24.00 Island FM Chilled | 7.2% | 200 |
24.00-06.00 Guernsey's Favourite Music | 15.6% | 400 |
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 — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAND FM this station | 26k | 46.0% | 306k | 11.6 | 30.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 11k | 20.0% | 135k | 11.8 | 13.2% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 10k | 18.0% | 100k | 9.7 | 9.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 8,000 | 14.0% | 75k | 9.4 | 7.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 5,400 | 9.0% | 33k | 6.1 | 3.3% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2,400 | 4.0% | 17k | 7.0 | 1.6% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 2,300 | 4.0% | 15k | 6.5 | 1.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 2,000 | 4.0% | 17k | 8.3 | 1.7% |
| TALKSPORT | 1,900 | 3.0% | 12k | 6.1 | 1.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 1,700 | 3.0% | 16k | 9.7 | 1.6% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 1,300 | 2.0% | 9,300 | 6.9 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1,200 | 2.0% | 6,500 | 5.3 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 800 | 1.0% | 2,400 | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 800 | 1.0% | 1,100 | 1.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 700 | 1.0% | 30k | 44.1 | 2.9% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 600 | 1.0% | 1,400 | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 600 | 1.0% | 19k | 31.0 | 1.8% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 600 | 1.0% | 4,500 | 8.1 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 400 | 1.0% | 1,300 | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 400 | 1.0% | 1,200 | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 400 | 1.0% | 1,800 | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| KISS | 400 | 1.0% | 600 | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 300 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.6 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 300 | 1.0% | 4,300 | 12.5 | 0.4% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 300 | 1.0% | 1,800 | 5.6 | 0.2% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 300 | 1.0% | 600 | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.9 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| HEART 80S | 200 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.1 | 0.0% |
| HEART 90S | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| KERRANG! | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC | 200 | 0.0% | 600 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 200 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 16.9 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 100 | 0.0% | 300 | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| HEART 70S | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.3 | 0.0% |
| HEART DANCE | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 2.0 | 0.0% |
| HEAT | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| JAZZ FM | 100 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 100 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 100 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | — | — | — | — | — |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL DANCE | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | — | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISSTORY | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISSTORY R&B | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISS XTRA | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELLOW MAGIC | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLANET ROCK | — | — | — | — | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMOOTH CHILL | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within ISLAND FM’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — ISLAND FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)