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GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE)

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The Good Times Sound Like This

Local / regional · RAJAR code 3656 · · Local

Headline figures · JUN 2026

Weekly reach
105k
12kvs prev. quarter
% reach
6.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
457k
506kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
4.3
3.9vs prev. quarter
Market share
1.6%
1.9%vs prev. quarter

TSA population 1.67m · unweighted sample 1,712

Listening by daypart · JUN 2026

Monday–FridayShareReach
01.00-06.00
1.1%7,000
06.00-10.00
1.4%43k
10.30-11.00
2.9%32k
10.00-13.00
2.1%47k
13.00-16.00
1.5%41k
16.00-19.00
1.3%27k
19.00-22.00
1.1%16k
22.00-01.00
0.5%5,000
SaturdayShareReach
01.00-06.00
0.6%1,000
06.00-09.00
1.3%6,000
09.00-13.00
2.0%17k
13.00-16.00
2.1%13k
16.00-19.00
0.9%6,000
19.00-22.00
0.3%1,000
22.00-01.00
1.8%2,000
SundayShareReach
01.00-06.00
1.4%1,000
06.00-09.00
1.0%3,000
09.00-13.00
2.1%14k
13.00-16.00
2.1%12k
16.00-19.00
2.0%8,000
19.00-22.00
0.2%
22.00-01.00
0.4%1,000

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 — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)

Audience profile · JUN 2026

By ageReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL ADULTS 15+105k6.0%4.3100.0%
ADULTS 15-247,0003.0%1.86.7%
ADULTS 25-3414k5.0%2.113.6%
ADULTS 35-4423k8.0%4.921.6%
ADULTS 45-5426k11.0%5.724.8%
ADULTS 55-6426k10.0%3.724.6%
ADULTS 65-747,0003.0%4.96.3%
ADULTS 75+3,0001.0%9.42.4%
ADULTS 15-3421k4.0%2.020.4%
ADULTS 15-4444k6.0%3.542.0%
MenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL MEN 15+64k8.0%4.560.8%
MEN 15-242,0002.0%1.52.3%
MEN 25-349,0007.0%2.78.5%
MEN 35-4419k15.0%5.618.5%
MEN 45-5412k10.0%5.911.8%
MEN 55-6417k13.0%3.016.2%
MEN 65-742,0002.0%2.91.5%
MEN 75+2,0002.0%10.32.1%
WomenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL WOMEN 15+41k5.0%4.139.2%
WOMEN 15-245,0004.0%1.94.4%
WOMEN 25-345,0004.0%1.15.1%
WOMEN 35-443,0002.0%0.93.1%
WOMEN 45-5414k11.0%5.613.0%
WOMEN 55-649,0007.0%5.18.4%
WOMEN 65-745,0005.0%5.54.8%
WOMEN 75+2.30.3%
By social gradeReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ABC1 ADULTS40k5.0%4.938.2%
C2DE ADULTS65k7.0%4.061.8%
ABC1 MEN21k6.0%6.520.2%
ABC1 WOMEN19k4.0%2.918.0%
C2DE MEN43k10.0%3.540.6%
C2DE WOMEN22k5.0%5.021.2%

Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)

Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026

StationReach% reachTotal hoursAvg hrsShare
ALL RADIO1.47m88.0%29.4m20.0100.0%
ANY COMMER CIAL1.17m70.0%15.8m13.553.6%
ANY BBC920k55.0%12.9m14.043.9%
BBC RADIO 2357k21.0%4.2m11.714.2%
HEART NET WORK (UK)273k16.0%1.5m5.34.9%
BBC RADIO 1256k15.0%1.9m7.36.3%
* HEART WEST MID LANDS241k14.0%1.3m5.54.5%
BBC RADIO 4237k14.0%2.6m10.98.8%
OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL216k13.0%1.8m8.26.0%
SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK)184k11.0%1.4m7.44.6%
OTHER STATION160k10.0%730k4.62.5%
CLASSIC FM159k10.0%1.3m8.34.5%
* SMOOTH RADIO WEST MID LANDS158k9.0%1.0m6.43.4%
CAPITAL NET WORK (UK)156k9.0%729k4.72.5%
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE154k9.0%821k5.32.8%
OTHER LOCAL COMM.119k7.0%599k5.02.0%
* CAPITAL BIRMING HAM116k7.0%513k4.41.7%
OTHER BBC LOCAL116k7.0%851k7.42.9%
TALK SPORT112k7.0%1.2m11.04.2%
GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (BC & SHROP)105k6.0%457k4.31.6%
* GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (W. MID LANDS)105k6.0%1.2m11.24.0%
* BBC RADIO WM86k5.0%184k2.10.6%
ABSO LUTE RADIO85k5.0%506k6.01.7%
KISS TORY71k4.0%251k3.50.9%
CAPITAL XTRA (UK)65k4.0%221k3.40.8%
RADIO X NET WORK (UK)63k4.0%350k5.51.2%
HITS RADIO (BC & SHROP)61k4.0%281k4.61.0%
BBC RADIO 361k4.0%600k9.92.0%
HEART 80S60k4.0%240k4.00.8%
LBC BRAND (UK)59k4.0%348k5.91.2%
BBC 6 MUSIC58k3.0%488k8.41.7%
KISS48k3.0%88k1.80.3%
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA46k3.0%326k7.21.1%
ABSO LUTE 80S44k3.0%202k4.60.7%
BBC RADIO 1XTRA42k2.0%268k6.40.9%
GB NEWS RADIO42k3.0%248k5.80.8%
KER RANG!38k2.0%207k5.50.7%
ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK37k2.0%162k4.40.6%
HEART 90S36k2.0%84k2.30.3%
CAPITAL DANCE34k2.0%153k4.50.5%
CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED34k2.0%123k3.70.4%
GOLD RADIO UK33k2.0%193k5.80.7%
BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA33k2.0%162k4.90.6%
PLANET ROCK33k2.0%147k4.50.5%
TALK31k2.0%116k3.70.4%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S30k2.0%108k3.50.4%
KISS TORY R&B30k2.0%98k3.30.3%
VIRGIN RADIO30k2.0%86k2.90.3%
HEART DANCE29k2.0%98k3.30.3%
TALK SPORT226k2.0%48k1.90.2%
MAGIC24k1.0%113k4.80.4%
BBC WORLD SERVICE23k1.0%100k4.30.3%
ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY23k1.0%95k4.10.3%
BBC ASIAN NET WORK21k1.0%133k6.30.5%
HEAT21k1.0%32k1.60.1%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S18k1.0%108k5.90.4%
SMOOTH COUN TRY18k1.0%176k9.50.6%
HEART 70S15k1.0%62k4.10.2%
TIMES RADIO14k1.0%55k3.80.2%
BOOM RADIO13k1.0%313k24.81.1%
SMOOTH RELAX13k1.0%56k4.20.2%
KISS XTRA11k1.0%22k2.00.1%
MAGIC SOUL9,0001.0%18k2.00.1%
NATION 80S9,0001.0%78k8.40.3%
SMOOTH CHILL9,0001.0%33k3.80.1%
VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED9,0001.0%30k3.20.1%
HITS RADIO PRIDE8,0005,0000.6
ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S7,00017k2.40.1%
RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK7,00016k2.20.1%
VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS7,00011k1.5
ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S5,0009,0001.8
MELLOW MAGIC5,00024k4.60.1%
MAGIC CLASSIC AL5,00023k4.40.1%
JAZZ FM4,0004,0000.9
HITS RADIO CHILLED3,0006,0001.8
CAPITAL CHILL2,0008,0003.2
VIRGIN RADIO 80S2,0001,0000.6
COUN TRY LINE RADIO1,0000.6
BLOOM BERG RADIO00.0%00.00.0%

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

Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)

Weekly reach over time

Weekly reach ('000s) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE)050k100k150k200k40k105kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Weekly reach ('000s) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE). SEP 2021: 40k; DEC 2021: 47k; MAR 2022: 65k; JUN 2022: 47k; SEP 2022: 51k; DEC 2022: 58k; MAR 2023: 66k; JUN 2023: 69k; SEP 2023: 71k; DEC 2023: 61k; MAR 2024: 102k; JUN 2024: 163k; SEP 2024: 172k; DEC 2024: 178k; MAR 2025: 200k; JUN 2025: 157k; SEP 2025: 136k; DEC 2025: 136k; MAR 2026: 117k; JUN 2026: 105k

Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)

Total hours over time

Total hours ('000s) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE)0500k1.0m1.5m275k457kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Total hours ('000s) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE). SEP 2021: 275k; DEC 2021: 402k; MAR 2022: 489k; JUN 2022: 365k; SEP 2022: 389k; DEC 2022: 332k; MAR 2023: 409k; JUN 2023: 564k; SEP 2023: 647k; DEC 2023: 527k; MAR 2024: 749k; JUN 2024: 1.2m; SEP 2024: 1.3m; DEC 2024: 1.0m; MAR 2025: 1.4m; JUN 2025: 1.4m; SEP 2025: 807k; DEC 2025: 967k; MAR 2026: 963k; JUN 2026: 457k

Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) 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) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE)0.0%2.0%4.0%1.4%1.6%SEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) for GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE). SEP 2021: 1.4%; DEC 2021: 1.5%; MAR 2022: 1.8%; JUN 2022: 1.4%; SEP 2022: 1.4%; DEC 2022: 1.1%; MAR 2023: 1.4%; JUN 2023: 2.0%; SEP 2023: 2.3%; DEC 2023: 1.9%; MAR 2024: 2.6%; JUN 2024: 4.2%; SEP 2024: 4.5%; DEC 2024: 3.5%; MAR 2025: 4.8%; JUN 2025: 4.8%; SEP 2025: 2.6%; DEC 2025: 3.1%; MAR 2026: 3.5%; JUN 2026: 1.6%

Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (BLACK COUNTRY & SHROPSHIRE) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)