GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST)
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 3697 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Previously: GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) (WAS WAVE 105)
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 1.93m · unweighted sample 2,317
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 218k | 11.0% | 12.2 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 22k | 8.0% | 5.5 | 9.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 24k | 9.0% | 5.1 | 11.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 17k | 6.0% | 1.9 | 7.9% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 31k | 12.0% | 13.5 | 14.3% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 44k | 15.0% | 16.9 | 20.4% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 64k | 21.0% | 17.4 | 29.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 15k | 7.0% | 6.1 | 7.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 45k | 8.0% | 5.3 | 20.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 63k | 8.0% | 4.4 | 28.8% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 91k | 10.0% | 10.3 | 41.6% |
| MEN 15-24 | 13k | 10.0% | 5.6 | 6.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 12.1 | 3.7% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.3 | 0.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 15k | 11.0% | 16.6 | 6.9% |
| MEN 55-64 | 14k | 10.0% | 17.7 | 6.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | 30k | 23.0% | 7.4 | 13.8% |
| MEN 75+ | 9,000 | 8.0% | 3.9 | 4.1% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 127k | 13.0% | 13.5 | 58.4% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 5.3 | 3.8% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 16k | 12.0% | 1.6 | 7.3% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 16k | 11.0% | 1.9 | 7.4% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 16k | 12.0% | 10.5 | 7.4% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 30k | 19.0% | 16.4 | 13.8% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 34k | 19.0% | 26.1 | 15.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 6,000 | 6.0% | 9.3 | 2.9% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 107k | 9.0% | 8.1 | 49.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 110k | 14.0% | 16.1 | 50.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 47k | 8.0% | 5.8 | 21.4% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 61k | 10.0% | 9.9 | 27.9% |
| C2DE MEN | 44k | 11.0% | 15.0 | 20.2% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 66k | 17.0% | 16.9 | 30.5% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 5.8% | 114k |
10.00-13.00 | 8.7% | 129k |
10.30-11.00 | 9.4% | 102k |
13.00-16.00 | 8.8% | 116k |
16.00-19.00 | 6.9% | 99k |
19.00-22.00 | 3.3% | 38k |
22.00-01.00 | 1.7% | 14k |
01.00-06.00 | 7.1% | 25k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.0% | 29k |
09.00-13.00 | 6.3% | 66k |
13.00-17.00 | 5.3% | 42k |
17.00-19.00 | 3.3% | 17k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.9% | 4,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 1.4% | 4,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 8.8% | 12k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 5.1% | 28k |
09.00-13.00 | 7.4% | 62k |
13.00-16.00 | 8.0% | 44k |
16.00-19.00 | 6.9% | 30k |
19.00-22.00 | 2.4% | 8,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 1.6% | 4,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 11.1% | 11k |
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, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 490k | 25.0% | 5.3m | 10.9 | 13.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 423k | 22.0% | 6.1m | 14.4 | 15.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 311k | 16.0% | 2.4m | 7.6 | 6.0% |
| * HEART SOLENT - HAMPSHIRE | 236k | 12.0% | 1.6m | 6.9 | 4.1% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) this station | 218k | 11.0% | 2.7m | 12.2 | 6.7% |
| CLASSIC FM | 150k | 8.0% | 1.2m | 7.7 | 2.9% |
| * CAPITAL SOUTH COAST | 149k | 8.0% | 855k | 5.7 | 2.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 146k | 8.0% | 804k | 5.5 | 2.0% |
| * NATION RADIO HAMPSHIRE | 130k | 7.0% | 1.6m | 12.4 | 4.1% |
| * HEART SOLENT - DORSET | 102k | 5.0% | 861k | 8.5 | 2.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 96k | 5.0% | 920k | 9.6 | 2.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 95k | 5.0% | 284k | 3.0 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 85k | 4.0% | 595k | 7.0 | 1.5% |
| TALKSPORT | 71k | 4.0% | 428k | 6.0 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 68k | 4.0% | 543k | 8.0 | 1.4% |
| * SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT | 67k | 3.0% | 352k | 5.3 | 0.9% |
| KISSTORY | 61k | 3.0% | 326k | 5.3 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 60k | 3.0% | 416k | 6.9 | 1.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 59k | 3.0% | 202k | 3.4 | 0.5% |
| * HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) | 54k | 3.0% | 196k | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 53k | 3.0% | 440k | 8.3 | 1.1% |
| * NATION EASY RADIO HAMPSHIRE | 48k | 2.0% | 370k | 7.8 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 46k | 2.0% | 634k | 13.9 | 1.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 44k | 2.0% | 107k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 44k | 2.0% | 149k | 3.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 40k | 2.0% | 364k | 9.1 | 0.9% |
| KISS | 39k | 2.0% | 115k | 3.0 | 0.3% |
| HEART 80S | 36k | 2.0% | 234k | 6.4 | 0.6% |
| PLANET ROCK | 33k | 2.0% | 237k | 7.2 | 0.6% |
| HEART DANCE | 27k | 1.0% | 111k | 4.2 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 26k | 1.0% | 55k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 24k | 1.0% | 66k | 2.7 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 23k | 1.0% | 501k | 21.8 | 1.3% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 22k | 1.0% | 101k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 22k | 1.0% | 66k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 21k | 1.0% | 58k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 21k | 1.0% | 28k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 20k | 1.0% | 126k | 6.1 | 0.3% |
| HEART 70S | 19k | 1.0% | 109k | 5.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 18k | 1.0% | 30k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 18k | 1.0% | 202k | 11.1 | 0.5% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 16k | 1.0% | 104k | 6.5 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 16k | 1.0% | 79k | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 27k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 15k | 1.0% | 54k | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 15k | 1.0% | 43k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 15k | 1.0% | 73k | 4.8 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 14k | 1.0% | 81k | 5.9 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 13k | 1.0% | 52k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 12k | 1.0% | 182k | 15.0 | 0.5% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 12k | 1.0% | 162k | 13.8 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 11k | 1.0% | 10k | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 10k | 1.0% | 8,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 9,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 9,000 | 0.0% | 120k | 12.8 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 9,000 | 0.0% | 32k | 3.5 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 8,000 | 0.0% | 105k | 13.1 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 6,000 | 0.0% | 16k | 2.9 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 5,000 | 0.0% | 23k | 4.4 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 5,000 | 0.0% | 32k | 7.0 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 5,000 | 0.0% | 17k | 3.6 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 74k | 15.0 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 5,000 | 0.0% | 44k | 9.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 3,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 4.1 | 0.0% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
* Stations marked with an asterisk do not cover the whole of this Total Survey Area.
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)