CAPITAL MANCHESTER
HManchester's No.1 Hit Music Station
Local / regional · RAJAR code 3263 · · Local
Part of: CAPITAL BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), CAPITAL NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
486k
33kvs prev. quarter
% reach
15.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
1.9m
14kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
3.8
0.3vs prev. quarter
Market share
3.4%
0.1%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 3.28m · unweighted sample 2,513
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby | 3.3% | 218k |
10.00-13.00 Kemi Rodgers | 2.6% | 162k |
13.00-16.00 Aimee Vivian | 3.0% | 178k |
16.00-19.00 Will Manning | 3.9% | 148k |
19.00-22.00 The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill | 3.7% | 87k |
22.00-01.00 The Capital Late Show with Sonny Jay | 2.6% | 31k |
01.00-04.00 Joe Hollywood | 2.5% | 9,000 |
04.00-06.00 Ant Payne | 1.8% | 16k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
05.00-09.00 Lydia Rodford | 1.6% | 18k |
09.00-12.00 Jimmy Hill | 2.8% | 51k |
12.00-16.00 Jay London | 5.0% | 81k |
16.00-19.00 Sonny Jay | 3.8% | 41k |
19.00-22.00 The Capital Weekender with Kem Cetinay | 4.7% | 27k |
22.00-24.00 The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery | 6.0% | 15k |
24.00-06.00 Nicola Lashley | 4.7% | 17k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
05.00-09.00 Lydia Rodford | 2.5% | 26k |
09.00-12.00 Ant Payne | 4.6% | 73k |
12.00-16.00 Jay London | 4.9% | 76k |
16.00-19.00 The EE Official Big Top 40 from Global | 6.5% | 53k |
19.00-22.00 Tom Watts | 3.9% | 20k |
22.00-24.00 The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery | 1.8% | 4,000 |
24.00-06.00 Joe Hollywood | 5.1% | 12k |
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 MANCHESTER 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+ | 486k | 15.0% | 3.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 100k | 19.0% | 2.6 | 20.6% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 132k | 23.0% | 2.7 | 27.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 148k | 26.0% | 5.3 | 30.5% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 52k | 11.0% | 4.3 | 10.8% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 30k | 6.0% | 4.0 | 6.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 22k | 5.0% | 5.0 | 4.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 0.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 232k | 21.0% | 2.7 | 47.7% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 380k | 23.0% | 3.7 | 78.2% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 189k | 12.0% | 3.4 | 38.9% |
| MEN 15-24 | 48k | 18.0% | 3.2 | 10.0% |
| MEN 25-34 | 36k | 13.0% | 1.8 | 7.5% |
| MEN 35-44 | 53k | 19.0% | 3.6 | 10.8% |
| MEN 45-54 | 27k | 11.0% | 5.9 | 5.5% |
| MEN 55-64 | 17k | 7.0% | 3.8 | 3.5% |
| MEN 65-74 | 6,000 | 3.0% | 0.6 | 1.3% |
| MEN 75+ | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 0.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 297k | 18.0% | 4.1 | 61.1% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 52k | 21.0% | 2.1 | 10.7% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 95k | 33.0% | 3.0 | 19.6% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 95k | 33.0% | 6.2 | 19.6% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 26k | 11.0% | 2.6 | 5.3% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 13k | 6.0% | 4.3 | 2.8% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 15k | 6.0% | 6.8 | 3.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 250k | 15.0% | 3.7 | 51.4% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 236k | 15.0% | 3.9 | 48.6% |
| ABC1 MEN | 107k | 13.0% | 3.2 | 22.1% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 143k | 17.0% | 4.2 | 29.3% |
| C2DE MEN | 82k | 10.0% | 3.6 | 16.8% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 154k | 18.0% | 4.0 | 31.8% |
Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL MANCHESTER 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 | 2.76m | 84.0% | 55.0m | 19.9 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 2.31m | 70.0% | 34.5m | 14.9 | 62.7% |
| ANY BBC | 1.55m | 47.0% | 19.6m | 12.6 | 35.7% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 668k | 20.0% | 6.4m | 9.6 | 11.7% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NORTH WEST | 656k | 20.0% | 5.4m | 8.2 | 9.7% |
| HEART NORTH WEST | 494k | 15.0% | 3.3m | 6.7 | 6.0% |
| CAPITAL MANCH ESTER | 486k | 15.0% | 1.9m | 3.8 | 3.4% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 413k | 13.0% | 1.8m | 4.3 | 3.2% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 362k | 11.0% | 3.5m | 9.7 | 6.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 359k | 11.0% | 3.8m | 10.7 | 7.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 334k | 10.0% | 1.8m | 5.3 | 3.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 324k | 10.0% | 2.7m | 8.2 | 4.8% |
| HITS RADIO | 295k | 9.0% | 1.9m | 6.5 | 3.5% |
| OTHER STATION | 285k | 9.0% | 906k | 3.2 | 1.6% |
| * GHR (MANCH ESTER NORTH WEST) | 279k | 9.0% | 2.4m | 8.7 | 4.4% |
| TALK SPORT | 231k | 7.0% | 1.1m | 5.0 | 2.1% |
| * HITS RADIO (MANCH ESTER NORTH WEST) | 230k | 7.0% | 1.3m | 5.7 | 2.4% |
| RADIO X MANCH ESTER | 192k | 6.0% | 1.2m | 6.3 | 2.2% |
| * BBC RADIO MANCH ESTER | 163k | 5.0% | 1.0m | 6.2 | 1.8% |
| CLASSIC FM | 162k | 5.0% | 1.2m | 7.4 | 2.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 128k | 4.0% | 1.3m | 10.4 | 2.4% |
| KISS TORY | 128k | 4.0% | 456k | 3.6 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 125k | 4.0% | 540k | 4.3 | 1.0% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 115k | 4.0% | 756k | 6.6 | 1.4% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 108k | 3.0% | 741k | 6.9 | 1.3% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 107k | 3.0% | 391k | 3.7 | 0.7% |
| KISS | 95k | 3.0% | 543k | 5.7 | 1.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 94k | 3.0% | 125k | 1.3 | 0.2% |
| HEART 80S | 94k | 3.0% | 427k | 4.5 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 93k | 3.0% | 473k | 5.1 | 0.9% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 91k | 3.0% | 434k | 4.8 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 87k | 3.0% | 755k | 8.7 | 1.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 84k | 3.0% | 712k | 8.4 | 1.3% |
| MAGIC | 77k | 2.0% | 414k | 5.4 | 0.8% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 75k | 2.0% | 182k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| RADIO X 90S (MANCH ESTER) | 69k | 2.0% | 437k | 6.4 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 67k | 2.0% | 260k | 3.9 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 67k | 2.0% | 680k | 10.2 | 1.2% |
| HEART 90S | 66k | 2.0% | 199k | 3.0 | 0.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 59k | 2.0% | 313k | 5.3 | 0.6% |
| BOOM RADIO | 58k | 2.0% | 1.2m | 20.8 | 2.2% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 57k | 2.0% | 547k | 9.5 | 1.0% |
| TALK | 57k | 2.0% | 599k | 10.5 | 1.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 54k | 2.0% | 158k | 2.9 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 53k | 2.0% | 96k | 1.8 | 0.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 53k | 2.0% | 354k | 6.7 | 0.6% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 52k | 2.0% | 261k | 5.1 | 0.5% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 49k | 1.0% | 214k | 4.4 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 48k | 1.0% | 240k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 48k | 1.0% | 98k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 48k | 1.0% | 136k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 40k | 1.0% | 237k | 6.0 | 0.4% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 39k | 1.0% | 61k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 37k | 1.0% | 302k | 8.1 | 0.6% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 34k | 1.0% | 188k | 5.6 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 28k | 1.0% | 272k | 9.9 | 0.5% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 27k | 1.0% | 162k | 6.1 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 27k | 1.0% | 44k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 26k | 1.0% | 38k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 25k | 1.0% | 82k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 24k | 1.0% | 179k | 7.4 | 0.3% |
| KER RANG! | 22k | 1.0% | 78k | 3.5 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 22k | 1.0% | 38k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 21k | 1.0% | 27k | 1.3 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 21k | 1.0% | 30k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 20k | 1.0% | 260k | 13.1 | 0.5% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 19k | 1.0% | 41k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 19k | 1.0% | 83k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 19k | 1.0% | 15k | 0.8 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 19k | 1.0% | 361k | 18.7 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 17k | 1.0% | 12k | 0.8 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 16k | — | 78k | 5.0 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 14k | — | 99k | 7.2 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 8,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.7 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 4,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.6 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.3 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 1,000 | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 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 MANCHESTER 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 MANCHESTER 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 MANCHESTER 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 MANCHESTER TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)