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Local / regional · RAJAR code 3411 · · 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
82k
4,900vs prev. quarter
% reach
32.0%
2.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
903k
56kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
11.0
0.0vs prev. quarter
Market share
19.8%
1.2%vs prev. quarter

TSA population 259k · unweighted sample 776

Listening by daypart · JUN 2026

Monday–FridayShareReach
06.00-10.00
21.2%56k
10.00-14.00
20.4%54k
14.00-18.00
25.4%52k
18.00-20.00
25.2%22k
18.00-22.00
23.3%24k
20.00-22.00
20.9%12k
22.00-01.00
2.6%3,600
SaturdayShareReach
06.00-09.00
22.4%12k
09.00-12.00
23.1%21k
12.00-14.00
23.7%13k
14.00-18.00
22.1%15k
18.00-22.00
22.8%8,900
22.00-01.00
3.2%2,100
SundayShareReach
06.00-09.00
27.5%14k
09.00-12.00
21.7%17k
12.00-16.00
19.7%15k
16.00-19.00
15.5%6,700
19.00-22.00
14.3%2,100
22.00-01.00
2.0%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.

Source: RAJAR — MFR TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Audience profile · JUN 2026

By ageReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL ADULTS 15+82k32.0%11.0100.0%
ADULTS 15-2411k34.0%8.512.7%
ADULTS 25-347,10022.0%7.08.7%
ADULTS 35-4417k46.0%12.420.5%
ADULTS 45-5418k48.0%8.821.9%
ADULTS 55-6414k30.0%11.317.0%
ADULTS 65-748,70019.0%15.910.6%
ADULTS 75+7,00024.0%14.18.5%
ADULTS 15-3418k28.0%7.921.4%
ADULTS 15-4435k35.0%10.141.9%
MenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL MEN 15+35k28.0%10.942.4%
MEN 15-241,2007.0%4.41.5%
MEN 25-342,10013.0%10.62.6%
MEN 35-449,20051.0%11.511.1%
MEN 45-547,40041.0%8.39.0%
MEN 55-646,60029.0%8.88.1%
MEN 65-743,10016.0%11.83.7%
MEN 75+5,20033.0%17.66.3%
WomenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL WOMEN 15+47k36.0%11.057.6%
WOMEN 15-249,30066.0%9.111.3%
WOMEN 25-345,00032.0%5.56.1%
WOMEN 35-447,70041.0%13.59.4%
WOMEN 45-5411k55.0%9.112.9%
WOMEN 55-647,30030.0%13.68.9%
WOMEN 65-745,70021.0%18.16.9%
WOMEN 75+1,80013.0%4.02.2%
By social gradeReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ABC1 ADULTS34k27.0%9.140.8%
C2DE ADULTS49k37.0%12.359.2%
ABC1 MEN9,80018.0%5.611.9%
ABC1 WOMEN24k33.0%10.528.9%
C2DE MEN25k35.0%13.030.5%
C2DE WOMEN24k39.0%11.628.7%

Source: RAJAR — MFR TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026

StationReach% reachTotal hoursAvg hrsShare
ALL RADIO210k81.0%4.6m21.7100.0%
ANY COMMER CIAL156k60.0%2.3m15.051.4%
ANY BBC134k52.0%2.1m15.946.8%
MFR82k32.0%903k11.019.8%
BBC RADIO 263k24.0%919k14.720.2%
BBC RADIO SCOT LAND47k18.0%337k7.27.4%
BBC RADIO 429k11.0%409k13.99.0%
BBC RADIO 127k10.0%169k6.33.7%
GREAT- EST HITS (NORTH OF SCOT LAND)26k10.0%290k11.36.4%
HITS RADIO19k7.0%63k3.31.4%
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE19k7.0%56k3.01.2%
CLASSIC FM14k5.0%255k18.65.6%
OTHER STATION14k5.0%85k6.21.9%
OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL12k5.0%30k2.50.7%
OTHER LOCAL COMM.11k4.0%101k9.22.2%
PLANET ROCK9,3004.0%32k3.40.7%
BBC 6 MUSIC8,9003.0%139k15.63.0%
LBC BRAND (UK)7,2003.0%36k5.00.8%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S6,2002.0%40k6.50.9%
SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK)6,1002.0%27k4.40.6%
ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY6,1002.0%37k6.00.8%
ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK6,0002.0%57k9.41.2%
RADIO X NET WORK (UK)5,7002.0%67k11.91.5%
CAPITAL NET WORK (UK)5,2002.0%39k7.60.9%
TALK SPORT5,2002.0%41k7.90.9%
BBC RADIO 35,1002.0%15k2.90.3%
ABSO LUTE RADIO5,1002.0%36k7.10.8%
HEART NET WORK (UK)5,0002.0%18k3.60.4%
ABSO LUTE 80S5,0002.0%46k9.21.0%
HEART 80S4,7002.0%9,3002.00.2%
GB NEWS RADIO4,5002.0%40k9.00.9%
CAPITAL DANCE3,9002.0%26k6.70.6%
MAGIC3,8001.0%26k6.90.6%
NATION RADIO SCOT LAND (EXCL. WEST)3,4001.0%4,3001.30.1%
KISS3,4001.0%15k4.60.3%
GOLD RADIO UK3,3001.0%19k5.80.4%
BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA3,3001.0%16k4.70.3%
BBC WORLD SERVICE2,7001.0%7,2002.70.2%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S2,7001.0%6,2002.30.1%
OTHER BBC LOCAL2,5001.0%2,4000.90.1%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S2,5001.0%11k4.20.2%
HEART 90S2,0001.0%3,1001.50.1%
VIRGIN RADIO1,8001.0%19k10.30.4%
HEART DANCE1,7001.0%5,0003.00.1%
TALK SPORT21,7001.0%3,6002.10.1%
SMOOTH RELAX1,6001.0%1,5001.0
VIRGIN RADIO 80S1,6001.0%1,3000.8
BBC RADIO 1XTRA1,5001.0%16k10.10.3%
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA1,3001.0%5,8004.40.1%
MAGIC CLASSIC AL1,3001.0%1,6001.2
BBC ASIAN NET WORK1,20019k16.30.4%
TALK1,20012k9.80.3%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S1,1001,0000.9
JAZZ FM1,0001,0001.0
KISS TORY9006000.6
VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED9007000.7
HEART 70S8009001.1
HITS RADIO PRIDE7007000.9
NATION 80S7007001.0
HEAT6003000.6
KER RANG!5008001.4
KISS XTRA5001,4003.0
SMOOTH COUN TRY5004,2008.00.1%
MELLOW MAGIC4001,2002.8
RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK3007,60024.90.2%
VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS3003000.9
CAPITAL XTRA (UK)2001000.7
HITS RADIO CHILLED2005002.6
TIMES RADIO2002000.8
COUN TRY LINE RADIO00.0%00.00.0%
BLOOM BERG RADIO00.0%00.00.0%
BOOM RADIO00.0%00.00.0%
CAPITAL CHILL00.0%00.00.0%
CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED00.0%00.00.0%
KISS TORY R&B00.0%00.00.0%
MAGIC SOUL00.0%00.00.0%
SMOOTH CHILL00.0%00.00.0%
SUNRISE RADIO NATION AL00.0%00.00.0%

Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). means no estimate was published.

Source: RAJAR — MFR TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Weekly reach over time

Weekly reach ('000s) for MFR60k80k100k120k112k82kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Weekly reach ('000s) for MFR. SEP 2021: 112k; DEC 2021: 102k; MAR 2022: 103k; JUN 2022: 101k; SEP 2022: 113k; DEC 2022: 119k; MAR 2023: 114k; JUN 2023: 116k; SEP 2023: 101k; DEC 2023: 91k; MAR 2024: 89k; JUN 2024: 88k; SEP 2024: 91k; DEC 2024: 97k; MAR 2025: 90k; JUN 2025: 84k; SEP 2025: 78k; DEC 2025: 72k; MAR 2026: 77k; JUN 2026: 82k

Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — MFR TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Total hours over time

Total hours ('000s) for MFR400k600k800k1.0m1.2m1.4m1.3m903kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Total hours ('000s) for MFR. SEP 2021: 1.3m; DEC 2021: 1.2m; MAR 2022: 1.4m; JUN 2022: 1.3m; SEP 2022: 1.3m; DEC 2022: 1.2m; MAR 2023: 1.1m; JUN 2023: 975k; SEP 2023: 703k; DEC 2023: 572k; MAR 2024: 731k; JUN 2024: 797k; SEP 2024: 752k; DEC 2024: 822k; MAR 2025: 747k; JUN 2025: 718k; SEP 2025: 847k; DEC 2025: 780k; MAR 2026: 847k; JUN 2026: 903k

Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — MFR 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) for MFR10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%27.8%19.8%SEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) for MFR. SEP 2021: 27.8%; DEC 2021: 25.8%; MAR 2022: 26.6%; JUN 2022: 23.7%; SEP 2022: 23.7%; DEC 2022: 23.4%; MAR 2023: 21.6%; JUN 2023: 20.2%; SEP 2023: 14.7%; DEC 2023: 11.8%; MAR 2024: 13.8%; JUN 2024: 15.3%; SEP 2024: 15.5%; DEC 2024: 17.7%; MAR 2025: 15.6%; JUN 2025: 14.6%; SEP 2025: 17.8%; DEC 2025: 16.7%; MAR 2026: 18.6%; JUN 2026: 19.8%

Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — MFR TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)