LBC NEWS (LONDON)
QWhere The News Never Stops
Local / regional · RAJAR code 4067 · · London
Headline figures · JUN 2026
TSA population 13.11m · unweighted sample 6,617
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Vanessa Baffoe | 1.1% | 189k |
10.00-13.00 Steve Holden | 0.7% | 140k |
13.00-16.00 Jim Diamond | 0.5% | 105k |
16.00-19.00 John Stratford | 0.9% | 154k |
19.00-22.00 James Hanson | 0.8% | 91k |
22.00-01.00 Charlotte Lynch | 0.5% | 35k |
01.00-06.00 Non-stop News | 0.8% | 32k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
07.00-11.00 David Harper | 1.1% | 51k |
11.00-15.00 Andrew Peach | 0.7% | 47k |
15.00-19.00 Pip Tomson | 0.4% | 23k |
19.00-24.00 Jonathan Ray | 1.6% | 46k |
24.00-07.00 Non-stop News | 0.5% | 19k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
07.00-11.00 Sandy Warr | 0.8% | 30k |
11.00-15.00 Andrew Peach | 0.8% | 57k |
15.00-19.00 Pip Tomson | 0.6% | 34k |
19.00-24.00 Jonathan Ray | 0.6% | 14k |
24.00-07.00 Non-stop News | 1.3% | 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 — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 508k | 4.0% | 3.2 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 56k | 3.0% | 3.0 | 10.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 74k | 3.0% | 1.4 | 14.5% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 101k | 4.0% | 3.3 | 19.9% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 94k | 5.0% | 5.5 | 18.5% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 79k | 4.0% | 2.9 | 15.6% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 75k | 5.0% | 2.0 | 14.7% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 30k | 3.0% | 3.9 | 5.8% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 129k | 3.0% | 2.1 | 25.5% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 231k | 3.0% | 2.6 | 45.4% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 321k | 5.0% | 2.6 | 63.2% |
| MEN 15-24 | 24k | 2.0% | 2.2 | 4.7% |
| MEN 25-34 | 49k | 4.0% | 1.5 | 9.7% |
| MEN 35-44 | 60k | 5.0% | 2.1 | 11.9% |
| MEN 45-54 | 64k | 6.0% | 5.5 | 12.6% |
| MEN 55-64 | 60k | 7.0% | 2.2 | 11.9% |
| MEN 65-74 | 38k | 6.0% | 1.4 | 7.6% |
| MEN 75+ | 25k | 6.0% | 2.2 | 4.9% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 187k | 3.0% | 4.1 | 36.8% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 32k | 3.0% | 3.6 | 6.2% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 24k | 2.0% | 1.2 | 4.8% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 41k | 3.0% | 5.2 | 8.1% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 30k | 3.0% | 5.4 | 5.9% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 19k | 2.0% | 5.1 | 3.7% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 37k | 4.0% | 2.7 | 7.2% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 5,000 | 1.0% | 12.7 | 0.9% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 349k | 4.0% | 3.0 | 68.7% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 159k | 3.0% | 3.6 | 31.3% |
| ABC1 MEN | 226k | 6.0% | 2.2 | 44.4% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 123k | 3.0% | 4.4 | 24.2% |
| C2DE MEN | 96k | 4.0% | 3.6 | 18.8% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 64k | 3.0% | 3.5 | 12.5% |
Source: RAJAR — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 10.75m | 82.0% | 196.2m | 18.3 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 8.61m | 66.0% | 111.0m | 12.9 | 56.6% |
| ANY BBC | 6.07m | 46.0% | 80.0m | 13.2 | 40.7% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 3.96m | 30.0% | 28.9m | 7.3 | 14.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 2.23m | 17.0% | 28.7m | 12.8 | 14.6% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 1.88m | 14.0% | 16.9m | 9.0 | 8.6% |
| HEART LONDON | 1.85m | 14.0% | 9.6m | 5.2 | 4.9% |
| LBC LONDON (ILR) | 1.74m | 13.0% | 16.9m | 9.7 | 8.6% |
| CAPITAL LONDON | 1.61m | 12.0% | 8.3m | 5.1 | 4.2% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 1.55m | 12.0% | 8.6m | 5.5 | 4.4% |
| LBC LONDON | 1.40m | 11.0% | 15.3m | 10.9 | 7.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 1.25m | 10.0% | 7.3m | 5.8 | 3.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 1.22m | 9.0% | 6.1m | 5.0 | 3.1% |
| MAGIC (LON DON) | 981k | 7.0% | 4.3m | 4.4 | 2.2% |
| OTHER STATION | 965k | 7.0% | 5.3m | 5.5 | 2.7% |
| SMOOTH RADIO LONDON | 895k | 7.0% | 4.2m | 4.7 | 2.1% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 660k | 5.0% | 5.0m | 7.6 | 2.6% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO LONDON | 651k | 5.0% | 5.1m | 7.9 | 2.6% |
| HITS RADIO (LON DON) | 629k | 5.0% | 1.9m | 3.0 | 1.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (LON DON) | 597k | 5.0% | 2.6m | 4.3 | 1.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 563k | 4.0% | 5.0m | 8.9 | 2.6% |
| KISS TORY | 522k | 4.0% | 2.1m | 4.0 | 1.1% |
| LBC NEWS (LON DON) | 508k | 4.0% | 1.6m | 3.2 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 506k | 4.0% | 2.2m | 4.3 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO LONDON | 477k | 4.0% | 1.4m | 3.0 | 0.7% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 406k | 3.0% | 3.1m | 7.7 | 1.6% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 386k | 3.0% | 1.9m | 4.8 | 0.9% |
| HEART 80S | 374k | 3.0% | 1.3m | 3.5 | 0.7% |
| RADIO X LONDON | 368k | 3.0% | 2.7m | 7.5 | 1.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 354k | 3.0% | 1.6m | 4.6 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO LONDON | 322k | 2.0% | 2.3m | 7.2 | 1.2% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 273k | 2.0% | 1.3m | 4.7 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 225k | 2.0% | 563k | 2.5 | 0.3% |
| HEART DANCE | 210k | 2.0% | 902k | 4.3 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 209k | 2.0% | 993k | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 189k | 1.0% | 613k | 3.2 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 168k | 1.0% | 859k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 167k | 1.0% | 657k | 3.9 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 143k | 1.0% | 971k | 6.8 | 0.5% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 109k | 1.0% | 607k | 5.6 | 0.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 98k | 1.0% | 1.3m | 13.0 | 0.6% |
| HEART 70S | 89k | 1.0% | 171k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 88k | 1.0% | 300k | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 70k | 1.0% | 318k | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 48k | — | 124k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 30k | — | 330k | 11.1 | 0.2% |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — LBC NEWS (LONDON) TSA, JUN 2026 (Q) · WEEKS 14 2026 - 25 2026 (6th APRIL '26 - 28th JUNE '26)