GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET)
YThe Good Times Sound Like This
Local / regional · RAJAR code 4257 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 478k · unweighted sample 1,097
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) 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 — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) 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 — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) 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+ | 75k | 16.0% | 10.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 9,000 | 16.0% | 5.9 | 11.4% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 10k | 16.0% | 4.9 | 13.0% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 10k | 16.0% | 4.6 | 13.8% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 10k | 15.0% | 7.0 | 12.9% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 20k | 24.0% | 16.6 | 26.8% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 13k | 18.0% | 16.2 | 17.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 3,000 | 5.0% | 4.9 | 4.4% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 18k | 16.0% | 5.4 | 24.3% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 29k | 16.0% | 5.1 | 38.1% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 34k | 15.0% | 11.9 | 45.6% |
| MEN 15-24 | 4,000 | 13.0% | 11.9 | 4.9% |
| MEN 25-34 | 5,000 | 16.0% | 6.2 | 6.7% |
| MEN 35-44 | 2,000 | 7.0% | 0.6 | 3.1% |
| MEN 45-54 | 4,000 | 14.0% | 4.3 | 5.6% |
| MEN 55-64 | 9,000 | 23.0% | 21.0 | 12.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 8,000 | 21.0% | 14.1 | 10.0% |
| MEN 75+ | 2,000 | 7.0% | 4.2 | 2.8% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 41k | 17.0% | 9.2 | 54.4% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 5,000 | 19.0% | 1.3 | 6.4% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 5,000 | 15.0% | 3.5 | 6.3% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 8,000 | 24.0% | 5.8 | 10.7% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 6,000 | 16.0% | 9.1 | 7.3% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 11k | 25.0% | 12.9 | 14.3% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 6,000 | 15.0% | 18.8 | 7.8% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 1,000 | 3.0% | 6.2 | 1.6% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 38k | 13.0% | 10.7 | 51.1% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 37k | 21.0% | 10.1 | 48.9% |
| ABC1 MEN | 17k | 12.0% | 14.2 | 22.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 22k | 14.0% | 7.9 | 28.8% |
| C2DE MEN | 18k | 20.0% | 9.6 | 23.3% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 19k | 22.0% | 10.6 | 25.6% |
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 (SOMERSET) 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 | 7.1% | 39k |
10.00-13.00 | 9.7% | 40k |
10.30-11.00 | 10.2% | 27k |
13.00-16.00 | 9.9% | 44k |
16.00-19.00 | 10.3% | 38k |
19.00-22.00 | 5.3% | 14k |
22.00-01.00 | 3.2% | 6,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 3.0% | 7,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.0% | 8,000 |
09.00-13.00 | 8.7% | 22k |
13.00-17.00 | 6.8% | 16k |
17.00-19.00 | 6.0% | 7,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 5.9% | 5,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 1.0% | 1,000 |
01.00-06.00 | 1.4% | 1,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.4% | 3,000 |
09.00-13.00 | 5.8% | 15k |
13.00-16.00 | 7.1% | 12k |
16.00-19.00 | 7.2% | 9,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 5.9% | 5,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 0.3% | 0 |
01.00-06.00 | 0.6% | 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.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 137k | 29.0% | 1.5m | 11.2 | 15.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 121k | 25.0% | 1.7m | 13.7 | 16.4% |
| * HEART WEST COUNTRY - SOMERSET | 105k | 22.0% | 727k | 6.9 | 7.2% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) this station | 75k | 16.0% | 784k | 10.4 | 7.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 72k | 15.0% | 607k | 8.4 | 6.0% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 45k | 9.0% | 232k | 5.1 | 2.3% |
| CLASSIC FM | 45k | 9.0% | 461k | 10.3 | 4.6% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 31k | 7.0% | 215k | 6.9 | 2.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 24k | 5.0% | 203k | 8.4 | 2.0% |
| HITS RADIO (WEST OF ENGLAND) (WAS KISS (WEST)) | 24k | 5.0% | 90k | 3.8 | 0.9% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 22k | 5.0% | 175k | 8.0 | 1.7% |
| KISS | 22k | 5.0% | 99k | 4.5 | 1.0% |
| KISSTORY | 18k | 4.0% | 126k | 6.9 | 1.3% |
| TALKSPORT | 17k | 4.0% | 67k | 3.8 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 16k | 3.0% | 158k | 9.6 | 1.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 15k | 3.0% | 140k | 9.2 | 1.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 11k | 2.0% | 45k | 4.1 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 10k | 2.0% | 77k | 7.7 | 0.8% |
| HEART 80S | 10k | 2.0% | 36k | 3.5 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 9,000 | 2.0% | 65k | 7.2 | 0.6% |
| MAGIC | 9,000 | 2.0% | 31k | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 9,000 | 2.0% | 37k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 8,000 | 2.0% | 9,000 | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| HEART 90S | 8,000 | 2.0% | 15k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| TIMES RADIO | 8,000 | 2.0% | 108k | 13.9 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 7,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 2.8 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 7,000 | 1.0% | 29k | 4.3 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 7,000 | 1.0% | 39k | 5.6 | 0.4% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 7,000 | 1.0% | 24k | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 7,000 | 1.0% | 30k | 4.7 | 0.3% |
| HEART DANCE | 7,000 | 2.0% | 59k | 8.2 | 0.6% |
| HEAT | 7,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 7,000 | 1.0% | 22k | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 7,000 | 2.0% | 20k | 2.7 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 24k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 6,000 | 1.0% | 28k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 5,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 3.4 | 0.2% |
| HEART 70S | 4,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 4.1 | 0.2% |
| KERRANG! | 4,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 4,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 3,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 3,000 | 1.0% | 7,000 | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 3,000 | 1.0% | 76k | 22.1 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 2,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 4.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 2,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 8.2 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 2,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 6.0 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 10.7 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.6 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 18k | 13.3 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 0 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.3 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 (SOMERSET)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — GREATEST HITS RADIO (SOMERSET) TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)