ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN)
YOriginal 106 - Always Your Favourite Music
Local / regional · RAJAR code 4242 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Part of: TOTAL ORIGINAL 106
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 350k · unweighted sample 957
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) 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 — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) 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 — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) 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+ | 97k | 28.0% | 8.0 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 10k | 20.0% | 2.8 | 10.7% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 22k | 41.0% | 5.6 | 22.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 16k | 27.0% | 6.5 | 16.6% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 15k | 29.0% | 7.3 | 15.4% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 19k | 35.0% | 9.7 | 19.9% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 10k | 20.0% | 14.9 | 10.9% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 4,000 | 13.0% | 17.9 | 3.7% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 32k | 31.0% | 4.7 | 33.5% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 48k | 30.0% | 5.3 | 50.1% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 53k | 31.0% | 6.8 | 54.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 9,000 | 35.0% | 3.2 | 9.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 13k | 48.0% | 5.0 | 13.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 7,000 | 25.0% | 9.0 | 7.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 6,000 | 23.0% | 3.2 | 5.9% |
| MEN 55-64 | 12k | 44.0% | 8.9 | 12.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 3,000 | 14.0% | 4.9 | 3.4% |
| MEN 75+ | 3,000 | 25.0% | 18.6 | 3.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 44k | 24.0% | 9.5 | 45.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 6.0% | 0.8 | 1.6% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 10k | 35.0% | 6.5 | 9.8% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 9,000 | 29.0% | 4.3 | 9.0% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 9,000 | 35.0% | 9.9 | 9.5% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 7,000 | 26.0% | 11.1 | 7.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 7,000 | 25.0% | 19.6 | 7.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 2.0% | 11.5 | 0.4% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 42k | 22.0% | 8.4 | 43.7% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 54k | 34.0% | 7.7 | 56.3% |
| ABC1 MEN | 18k | 22.0% | 9.0 | 18.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 25k | 22.0% | 8.0 | 25.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 35k | 39.0% | 5.6 | 36.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 19k | 27.0% | 11.4 | 19.9% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 Original 106 Breakfast with Claire & Pete | 17.3% | 57k |
10.00-14.00 Martin Ingram | 16.1% | 45k |
14.00-16.00 Craig Lumsden | 12.7% | 37k |
16.00-18.00 Craig Lumsden | 12.4% | 42k |
20.00-24.00 Lachlan McKenzie | 7.4% | 11k |
24.00-06.00 Original Overnight | 7.9% | 11k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Saturday Breakfast Claire Kinnaird | 10.4% | 12k |
09.00-13.00 Lachlan McKenzie | 10.8% | 19k |
13.00-17.00 Meghan McKee | 5.8% | 12k |
17.00-21.00 Vanessa Motion | 5.4% | 7,000 |
21.00-24.00 The Original 106 Party Night | 6.9% | 3,000 |
24.00-06.00 Original Overnight | 12.1% | 2,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Dave Connor | 5.8% | 5,000 |
09.00-13.00 Martyn Smith | 9.9% | 13k |
13.00-17.00 Julia Bryce | 7.4% | 16k |
17.00-21.00 Sam Allan | 8.4% | 8,000 |
21.00-24.00 Original 106 Night Time | 2.2% | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 Original Overnight | 1.6% | 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. Programmes are the most common show in each band across every Mon/Sat/Sun in Q1 2026 (39 dates).
Source: RAJAR — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) this station | 97k | 28.0% | 775k | 8.0 | 12.7% |
| NORTHSOUND 1 | 91k | 26.0% | 602k | 6.6 | 9.8% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 72k | 21.0% | 935k | 12.9 | 15.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 46k | 13.0% | 234k | 5.1 | 3.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 38k | 11.0% | 289k | 7.6 | 4.7% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 33k | 9.0% | 196k | 6.0 | 3.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (NORTH EAST SCOTLAND) | 27k | 8.0% | 313k | 11.4 | 5.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 25k | 7.0% | 272k | 10.7 | 4.4% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 22k | 6.0% | 64k | 2.9 | 1.0% |
| TALKSPORT | 20k | 6.0% | 160k | 8.1 | 2.6% |
| ORIGINAL 106 GOLD | 19k | 5.0% | 121k | 6.4 | 2.0% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 16k | 5.0% | 142k | 8.8 | 2.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 15k | 4.0% | 44k | 2.9 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 12k | 3.0% | 77k | 6.4 | 1.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 9,000 | 2.0% | 47k | 5.4 | 0.8% |
| TIMES RADIO | 9,000 | 3.0% | 93k | 10.6 | 1.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 8,000 | 2.0% | 83k | 10.1 | 1.4% |
| HEART 80S | 8,000 | 2.0% | 15k | 1.8 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO | 8,000 | 2.0% | 6,000 | 0.8 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 8,000 | 2.0% | 53k | 6.8 | 0.9% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 7,000 | 2.0% | 39k | 5.3 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 7,000 | 2.0% | 24k | 3.3 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 7,000 | 2.0% | 193k | 26.2 | 3.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 6,000 | 2.0% | 9,000 | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| HEART DANCE | 6,000 | 2.0% | 30k | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| MAGIC | 6,000 | 2.0% | 46k | 7.3 | 0.8% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 6,000 | 2.0% | 12k | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 5,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 6.6 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 3.9 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 5,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 3.5 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 22k | 4.5 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 4,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 4.7 | 0.3% |
| NATION RADIO SCOTLAND (WEST) | 4,000 | 1.0% | 13k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 3,000 | 1.0% | 2,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 3,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 3,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 3,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 6.2 | 0.3% |
| KISS | 3,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 3,000 | 1.0% | 9,000 | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 3,000 | 1.0% | 2,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 2,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 2,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 2,000 | 1.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| KISSTORY | 2,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 2,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 4.7 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | 1.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 1,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.0 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| JAZZ FM | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| KERRANG! | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.3 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 1,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 6.9 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | — | — | — | — | — |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.0 | 0.0% |
| KISSTORY R&B | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISS XTRA | — | — | — | — | — |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — ORIGINAL 106 (ABERDEEN) TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)