3FM
YLocal / regional · RAJAR code 41653 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 71k · unweighted sample 576
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 25k | 34.0% | 7.9 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,900 | 49.0% | 3.5 | 15.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 3,000 | 31.0% | 7.8 | 12.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 4,400 | 43.0% | 5.5 | 17.8% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 4,800 | 39.0% | 7.5 | 19.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 4,000 | 32.0% | 13.0 | 16.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 3,300 | 32.0% | 8.0 | 13.3% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,200 | 15.0% | 14.9 | 5.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 6,900 | 39.0% | 5.4 | 28.0% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 11k | 41.0% | 5.4 | 45.8% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 13k | 35.0% | 7.8 | 50.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | 2,100 | 50.0% | 3.7 | 8.4% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,600 | 33.0% | 8.1 | 6.6% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,700 | 33.0% | 5.1 | 6.7% |
| MEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 49.0% | 7.1 | 12.3% |
| MEN 55-64 | 1,600 | 25.0% | 14.6 | 6.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,900 | 34.0% | 10.8 | 7.9% |
| MEN 75+ | 600 | 19.0% | 3.7 | 2.5% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 12k | 34.0% | 8.0 | 49.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 1,800 | 47.0% | 3.3 | 7.5% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 1,300 | 29.0% | 7.5 | 5.4% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 2,700 | 54.0% | 5.8 | 11.1% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 1,800 | 29.0% | 8.1 | 7.4% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2,400 | 38.0% | 11.9 | 9.8% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,300 | 29.0% | 3.9 | 5.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 600 | 12.0% | 26.2 | 2.5% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 18k | 33.0% | 7.5 | 74.5% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 6,200 | 41.0% | 8.9 | 25.5% |
| ABC1 MEN | 8,000 | 29.0% | 7.8 | 32.6% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 10k | 36.0% | 7.3 | 41.9% |
| C2DE MEN | 4,500 | 54.0% | 7.7 | 18.2% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 1,800 | 26.0% | 11.9 | 7.2% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-06.00 | 14.1% | 21k |
06.00-12.00 | 15.8% | 17k |
06.00-18.00 | 15.3% | 20k |
06.30-10.00 | 15.0% | 15k |
10.00-13.00 | 16.4% | 12k |
12.00-18.00 | 14.8% | 14k |
13.00-14.00 | 17.5% | 8,600 |
14.00-18.00 | 14.0% | 12k |
18.00-19.00 | 9.9% | 4,200 |
18.00-24.00 | 8.4% | 5,500 |
19.00-22.00 | 8.5% | 3,700 |
22.00-01.00 | 6.1% | 1,000 |
01.00-05.00 | 4.0% | 800 |
05.00-06.30 | 12.2% | 2,500 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 | 5.6% | 1,200 |
08.00-12.00 | 12.1% | 6,100 |
12.00-16.00 | 10.4% | 5,500 |
16.00-19.00 | 8.5% | 1,800 |
19.00-02.00 | 8.1% | 1,500 |
02.00-06.00 | 6.1% | 300 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-08.00 | 7.9% | 1,200 |
08.00-10.00 | 12.8% | 4,000 |
10.00-15.00 | 17.4% | 7,200 |
15.00-19.00 | 10.1% | 2,600 |
19.00-22.00 | 11.5% | 800 |
22.00-01.00 | 4.3% | 300 |
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 — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANX RADIO | 27k | 38.0% | 282k | 10.4 | 19.8% |
| 3FM this station | 25k | 34.0% | 193k | 7.9 | 13.6% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 20k | 28.0% | 196k | 9.8 | 13.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 14k | 19.0% | 171k | 12.4 | 12.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 13k | 18.0% | 82k | 6.3 | 5.8% |
| CLASSIC FM | 7,000 | 10.0% | 79k | 11.4 | 5.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 5,800 | 8.0% | 29k | 5.0 | 2.1% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 3,400 | 5.0% | 14k | 4.1 | 1.0% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2,800 | 4.0% | 35k | 12.6 | 2.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 2,500 | 3.0% | 26k | 10.6 | 1.8% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 2,400 | 3.0% | 11k | 4.5 | 0.7% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 1,700 | 2.0% | 23k | 13.1 | 1.6% |
| TALKSPORT | 1,500 | 2.0% | 12k | 8.1 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 800 | 1.0% | 6,700 | 8.8 | 0.5% |
| BOOM RADIO | 700 | 1.0% | 16k | 21.7 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 700 | 1.0% | 1,300 | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 700 | 1.0% | 3,600 | 4.9 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 600 | 1.0% | 9,100 | 16.3 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 600 | 1.0% | 3,500 | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 600 | 1.0% | 1,200 | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 600 | 1.0% | 18k | 30.9 | 1.2% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 500 | 1.0% | 7,300 | 14.5 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 500 | 1.0% | 1,600 | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 500 | 1.0% | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO | 500 | 1.0% | 3,500 | 7.7 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC | 500 | 1.0% | 4,800 | 8.9 | 0.3% |
| HEAT | 400 | 1.0% | 200 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| PLANET ROCK | 400 | 1.0% | 3,300 | 8.7 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 400 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 300 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 7.8 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 300 | 0.0% | 3,100 | 9.8 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 300 | 0.0% | 200 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 300 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 8.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| HEART 80S | 200 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.8 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 200 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.0 | 0.0% |
| KERRANG! | 200 | 0.0% | 900 | 5.8 | 0.1% |
| KISS | 200 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| KISSTORY | 200 | 0.0% | 200 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 200 | 0.0% | 800 | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 200 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 16.8 | 0.2% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 200 | 0.0% | 800 | 4.3 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 200 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 100 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | — | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAZZ FM | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISSTORY R&B | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISS XTRA | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATION 80S | — | — | — | — | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMOOTH CHILL | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within 3FM’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — 3FM TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)