SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT
HLocal / regional · RAJAR code 4330 · · Local
Part of: SMOOTH BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), SMOOTH RADIO NETWORK (UK)
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
73k
1,000vs prev. quarter
% reach
4.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
338k
59kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
4.7
0.7vs prev. quarter
Market share
0.8%
0.2%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 1.99m · unweighted sample 2,495
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-10.00 | 0.8% | 23k |
10.00-13.00 | 0.6% | 27k |
13.00-16.00 | 0.7% | 21k |
16.00-19.00 | 0.9% | 22k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.8% | 10k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.3% | 1,000 |
01.00-04.00 | 1.0% | 2,000 |
04.00-06.00 | 0.1% | — |
06.00-06.00 | 0.7% | 58k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
06.00-10.00 | 1.1% | 8,000 |
10.00-13.00 | 1.1% | 13k |
13.00-16.00 | 1.0% | 11k |
16.00-19.00 | 2.0% | 9,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 2.4% | 4,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 0.1% | — |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
01.00-06.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
06.00-10.00 | 1.4% | 10k |
10.00-13.00 | 0.8% | 8,000 |
13.00-16.00 | 0.6% | 8,000 |
16.00-19.00 | 2.0% | 9,000 |
19.00-22.00 | 3.4% | 8,000 |
22.00-01.00 | 2.0% | 2,000 |
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 — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 73k | 4.0% | 4.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 9,000 | 3.0% | 5.2 | 11.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 13k | 5.0% | 4.8 | 17.5% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 11k | 4.0% | 4.2 | 15.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 6,000 | 2.0% | 2.5 | 8.6% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 17k | 5.0% | 2.7 | 22.9% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 13k | 4.0% | 8.2 | 17.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 4,000 | 2.0% | 4.2 | 6.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 21k | 4.0% | 5.0 | 29.4% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 32k | 4.0% | 4.7 | 44.5% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 34k | 4.0% | 3.9 | 46.5% |
| MEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 14.5 | 2.8% |
| MEN 25-34 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 6.4 | 11.4% |
| MEN 35-44 | 5,000 | 3.0% | 1.2 | 6.2% |
| MEN 45-54 | 4,000 | 3.0% | 2.5 | 6.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 1.6 | 11.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 3.4 | 4.1% |
| MEN 75+ | 3,000 | 3.0% | 3.1 | 4.4% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 39k | 4.0% | 5.3 | 53.5% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 7,000 | 5.0% | 2.3 | 9.1% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 4,000 | 3.0% | 1.9 | 6.1% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 6,000 | 4.0% | 6.3 | 8.9% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 2.4 | 2.6% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 8,000 | 5.0% | 3.9 | 11.3% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 10k | 6.0% | 9.6 | 13.7% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 7.0 | 1.8% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 40k | 3.0% | 3.3 | 54.9% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 33k | 4.0% | 6.3 | 45.1% |
| ABC1 MEN | 20k | 4.0% | 3.8 | 28.1% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 20k | 3.0% | 2.7 | 26.9% |
| C2DE MEN | 13k | 3.0% | 4.0 | 18.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 19k | 5.0% | 7.9 | 26.6% |
Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 1.81m | 91.0% | 39.9m | 22.1 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.37m | 69.0% | 21.2m | 15.5 | 53.2% |
| ANY BBC | 1.16m | 58.0% | 17.9m | 15.5 | 44.8% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 468k | 24.0% | 5.2m | 11.1 | 13.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 419k | 21.0% | 6.0m | 14.3 | 15.1% |
| HEART SOLENT | 335k | 17.0% | 2.6m | 7.9 | 6.6% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 283k | 14.0% | 2.2m | 7.8 | 5.5% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 253k | 13.0% | 3.2m | 12.7 | 8.1% |
| * HEART SOLENT HAMP SHIRE | 245k | 12.0% | 2.0m | 8.2 | 5.0% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 211k | 11.0% | 990k | 4.7 | 2.5% |
| * GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) | 199k | 10.0% | 2.6m | 13.0 | 6.5% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 193k | 10.0% | 1.5m | 7.8 | 3.7% |
| CLASSIC FM | 169k | 9.0% | 1.6m | 9.3 | 3.9% |
| * TOTAL BBC RADIO SOLENT | 168k | 8.0% | 985k | 5.9 | 2.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 160k | 8.0% | 941k | 5.9 | 2.4% |
| * CAPITAL SOUTH COAST | 152k | 8.0% | 1.3m | 8.3 | 3.2% |
| OTHER STATION | 124k | 6.0% | 819k | 6.6 | 2.1% |
| * NATION RADIO HAMP SHIRE | 117k | 6.0% | 1.4m | 12.4 | 3.6% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 101k | 5.0% | 785k | 7.8 | 2.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 93k | 5.0% | 681k | 7.3 | 1.7% |
| * HEART SOLENT DORSET | 90k | 5.0% | 643k | 7.1 | 1.6% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 90k | 5.0% | 785k | 8.8 | 2.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 83k | 4.0% | 877k | 10.6 | 2.2% |
| TALK SPORT | 82k | 4.0% | 601k | 7.3 | 1.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 81k | 4.0% | 514k | 6.4 | 1.3% |
| HITS RADIO | 78k | 4.0% | 311k | 4.0 | 0.8% |
| SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT | 73k | 4.0% | 338k | 4.7 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 68k | 3.0% | 364k | 5.3 | 0.9% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 68k | 3.0% | 755k | 11.1 | 1.9% |
| KISS TORY | 68k | 3.0% | 318k | 4.7 | 0.8% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 55k | 3.0% | 306k | 5.5 | 0.8% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 52k | 3.0% | 515k | 9.8 | 1.3% |
| * HITS RADIO (SOUTH COAST) | 51k | 3.0% | 170k | 3.4 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 44k | 2.0% | 393k | 8.8 | 1.0% |
| PLANET ROCK | 43k | 2.0% | 506k | 11.7 | 1.3% |
| HEART 80S | 42k | 2.0% | 195k | 4.6 | 0.5% |
| KISS | 39k | 2.0% | 106k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 36k | 2.0% | 190k | 5.3 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 35k | 2.0% | 138k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| * NATION EASY RADIO HAMP SHIRE | 33k | 2.0% | 357k | 10.9 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 31k | 2.0% | 215k | 7.0 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 28k | 1.0% | 114k | 4.1 | 0.3% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 26k | 1.0% | 82k | 3.2 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 25k | 1.0% | 432k | 17.2 | 1.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 25k | 1.0% | 212k | 8.5 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 23k | 1.0% | 142k | 6.3 | 0.4% |
| KER RANG! | 23k | 1.0% | 266k | 11.5 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 21k | 1.0% | 63k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 21k | 1.0% | 58k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 19k | 1.0% | 148k | 7.9 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 18k | 1.0% | 75k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 17k | 1.0% | 39k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 41k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 16k | 1.0% | 80k | 5.1 | 0.2% |
| TALK | 16k | 1.0% | 70k | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 15k | 1.0% | 49k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 14k | 1.0% | 53k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 14k | 1.0% | 62k | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 13k | 1.0% | 92k | 6.9 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 12k | 1.0% | 26k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 12k | 1.0% | 83k | 6.6 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 12k | 1.0% | 25k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 12k | 1.0% | 19k | 1.6 | — |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 11k | 1.0% | 99k | 9.2 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 10k | 1.0% | 117k | 11.5 | 0.3% |
| NATION 80S | 10k | 1.0% | 105k | 10.3 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 9,000 | — | 69k | 7.5 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 9,000 | — | 9,000 | 1.0 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 8,000 | — | 12k | 1.5 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 8,000 | — | 8,000 | 1.0 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 8,000 | — | 54k | 6.5 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 8,000 | — | 46k | 6.1 | 0.1% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 8,000 | — | 29k | 3.5 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 7,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 7,000 | — | 44k | 6.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 6,000 | — | 5,000 | 0.9 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 5,000 | — | 10k | 1.8 | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 5,000 | — | 16k | 3.0 | — |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 4,000 | — | 12k | 3.2 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 3,000 | — | 17k | 6.2 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 2,000 | — | 69k | 35.5 | 0.2% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO SOLENT TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)