
GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST)
HThe Good Times Sound Like This
Local / regional · RAJAR code 3697 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
TSA population 1.95m · unweighted sample 2,401
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 6.3% | 20k |
06.00-10.00 | 6.3% | 125k |
10.30-11.00 | 8.8% | 87k |
10.00-13.00 | 8.9% | 123k |
13.00-16.00 | 9.1% | 120k |
16.00-19.00 | 6.6% | 96k |
19.00-22.00 | 3.4% | 47k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.9% | 9,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 6.2% | 11k |
06.00-09.00 | 3.5% | 27k |
09.00-13.00 | 5.9% | 58k |
13.00-16.00 | 4.1% | 33k |
16.00-19.00 | 3.7% | 22k |
19.00-22.00 | 1.9% | 10k |
22.00-01.00 | 1.0% | 2,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 6.6% | 9,000 |
06.00-09.00 | 3.8% | 25k |
09.00-13.00 | 8.5% | 75k |
13.00-16.00 | 9.3% | 52k |
16.00-19.00 | 7.1% | 31k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.6% | 2,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
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 (SOUTH COAST) 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+ | 211k | 11.0% | 12.5 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 28k | 10.0% | 6.4 | 13.4% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 24k | 9.0% | 6.0 | 11.5% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 27k | 9.0% | 3.7 | 13.0% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 27k | 11.0% | 10.4 | 12.9% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 42k | 13.0% | 18.5 | 19.8% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 49k | 16.0% | 21.3 | 23.1% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 13k | 6.0% | 9.2 | 6.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 53k | 10.0% | 6.2 | 24.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 80k | 9.0% | 5.3 | 37.9% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 109k | 12.0% | 11.1 | 51.5% |
| MEN 15-24 | 21k | 14.0% | 7.9 | 9.8% |
| MEN 25-34 | 11k | 8.0% | 10.1 | 5.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 13k | 9.0% | 2.6 | 6.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 13k | 10.0% | 16.2 | 6.1% |
| MEN 55-64 | 16k | 11.0% | 21.0 | 7.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | 27k | 22.0% | 11.0 | 13.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 8,000 | 7.0% | 6.3 | 3.8% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 102k | 10.0% | 14.1 | 48.5% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 2.3 | 3.6% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 13k | 10.0% | 2.7 | 6.4% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 14k | 9.0% | 4.6 | 6.8% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 15k | 11.0% | 5.3 | 6.9% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 26k | 16.0% | 16.9 | 12.2% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 21k | 12.0% | 34.4 | 10.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 5,000 | 4.0% | 13.7 | 2.4% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 101k | 8.0% | 9.1 | 47.9% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 110k | 14.0% | 15.6 | 52.1% |
| ABC1 MEN | 53k | 10.0% | 7.7 | 25.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 48k | 8.0% | 10.7 | 22.8% |
| C2DE MEN | 56k | 14.0% | 14.3 | 26.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 54k | 15.0% | 17.1 | 25.7% |
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) 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 | 1.78m | 91.0% | 39.0m | 21.9 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.36m | 70.0% | 21.1m | 15.5 | 54.0% |
| ANY BBC | 1.12m | 58.0% | 17.1m | 15.2 | 43.7% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 446k | 23.0% | 4.8m | 10.7 | 12.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 398k | 20.0% | 5.9m | 14.9 | 15.2% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 332k | 17.0% | 2.6m | 7.9 | 6.7% |
| * HEART SOLENT | 317k | 16.0% | 2.5m | 8.0 | 6.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 277k | 14.0% | 2.1m | 7.7 | 5.5% |
| * HEART SOLENT HAMP SHIRE | 242k | 12.0% | 2.0m | 8.2 | 5.1% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) | 211k | 11.0% | 2.6m | 12.5 | 6.8% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 198k | 10.0% | 1.6m | 8.1 | 4.1% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 197k | 10.0% | 936k | 4.7 | 2.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 166k | 8.0% | 1.5m | 9.2 | 3.9% |
| * TOTAL BBC RADIO SOLENT | 157k | 8.0% | 865k | 5.5 | 2.2% |
| * CAPITAL SOUTH COAST | 152k | 8.0% | 1.3m | 8.3 | 3.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 152k | 8.0% | 879k | 5.8 | 2.3% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 133k | 7.0% | 1.3m | 9.9 | 3.4% |
| OTHER STATION | 129k | 7.0% | 865k | 6.7 | 2.2% |
| * NATION RADIO HAMP SHIRE | 116k | 6.0% | 1.4m | 12.3 | 3.7% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 96k | 5.0% | 958k | 10.0 | 2.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 89k | 5.0% | 695k | 7.8 | 1.8% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 88k | 4.0% | 632k | 7.2 | 1.6% |
| TALK SPORT | 80k | 4.0% | 606k | 7.6 | 1.6% |
| HITS RADIO | 79k | 4.0% | 292k | 3.7 | 0.7% |
| * HEART SOLENT DORSET | 74k | 4.0% | 560k | 7.5 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 74k | 4.0% | 526k | 7.1 | 1.3% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 71k | 4.0% | 308k | 4.3 | 0.8% |
| * SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT | 70k | 4.0% | 307k | 4.4 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 67k | 3.0% | 355k | 5.3 | 0.9% |
| KISS TORY | 67k | 3.0% | 314k | 4.7 | 0.8% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 66k | 3.0% | 714k | 10.9 | 1.8% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 52k | 3.0% | 278k | 5.3 | 0.7% |
| * HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) | 51k | 3.0% | 170k | 3.3 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 51k | 3.0% | 508k | 10.0 | 1.3% |
| HEART 90S | 45k | 2.0% | 391k | 8.7 | 1.0% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 39k | 2.0% | 209k | 5.3 | 0.5% |
| HEART 80S | 39k | 2.0% | 190k | 4.9 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 37k | 2.0% | 101k | 2.8 | 0.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 36k | 2.0% | 479k | 13.1 | 1.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 35k | 2.0% | 145k | 4.1 | 0.4% |
| * NATION EASY RADIO HAMP SHIRE | 32k | 2.0% | 356k | 11.0 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 31k | 2.0% | 212k | 6.9 | 0.5% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 30k | 2.0% | 166k | 5.4 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 29k | 1.0% | 707k | 24.4 | 1.8% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 27k | 1.0% | 108k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| KER RANG! | 25k | 1.0% | 169k | 6.8 | 0.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 24k | 1.0% | 136k | 5.6 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 22k | 1.0% | 136k | 6.2 | 0.3% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 21k | 1.0% | 59k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIO | 21k | 1.0% | 190k | 9.0 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 20k | 1.0% | 77k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 19k | 1.0% | 57k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 41k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 35k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 15k | 1.0% | 112k | 7.5 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 15k | 1.0% | 49k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| TALK | 15k | 1.0% | 53k | 3.5 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 14k | 1.0% | 53k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 14k | 1.0% | 63k | 4.7 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 14k | 1.0% | 32k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 14k | 1.0% | 98k | 7.3 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 12k | 1.0% | 24k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 11k | 1.0% | 24k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 10k | 1.0% | 117k | 11.4 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 10k | 1.0% | 73k | 7.1 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 10k | 1.0% | 105k | 10.5 | 0.3% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 9,000 | — | 31k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 9,000 | — | 9,000 | 1.0 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 8,000 | — | 11k | 1.5 | — |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 8,000 | — | 21k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 8,000 | — | 8,000 | 1.0 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 8,000 | — | 14k | 1.8 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 8,000 | — | 66k | 7.8 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 7,000 | — | 77k | 10.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 6,000 | — | 10k | 1.6 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 6,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.9 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 6,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | — | 41k | 7.2 | 0.1% |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 5,000 | — | 23k | 4.6 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 5,000 | — | 16k | 3.0 | — |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 4,000 | — | 12k | 3.2 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 2,000 | — | 70k | 28.0 | 0.2% |
| 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 — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) 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 — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)