DOWNTOWN COUNTRY
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 4439 · · Local
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Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
151k
26kvs prev. quarter
% reach
9.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
1.8m
404kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
11.7
0.8vs prev. quarter
Market share
5.7%
1.3%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 1.59m · unweighted sample 1,856
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.4% | 65k |
09.00-12.00 | 4.6% | 62k |
12.00-15.00 | 6.3% | 79k |
15.00-18.00 | 4.6% | 69k |
18.00-21.00 | 6.9% | 45k |
21.00-24.00 | 6.7% | 19k |
24.00-06.00 | 1.2% | 7,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 4.5% | 86k |
06.00-18.00 | 5.0% | 116k |
06.00-24.00 | 5.3% | 125k |
06.00-06.00 | 5.1% | 126k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 9.4% | 28k |
09.00-12.00 | 8.9% | 59k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.5% | 56k |
15.00-18.00 | 5.5% | 38k |
18.00-21.00 | 8.4% | 29k |
21.00-24.00 | 6.8% | 9,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 0.8% | 3,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 9.0% | 63k |
06.00-18.00 | 8.4% | 86k |
06.00-24.00 | 8.3% | 89k |
06.00-06.00 | 7.9% | 89k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 13.8% | 30k |
09.00-12.00 | 8.4% | 36k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.1% | 42k |
15.00-18.00 | 4.7% | 28k |
18.00-21.00 | 6.4% | 17k |
21.00-24.00 | 1.3% | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 10.0% | 42k |
06.00-18.00 | 8.5% | 69k |
06.00-24.00 | 7.9% | 74k |
06.00-06.00 | 7.6% | 75k |
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 — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY 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+ | 151k | 9.0% | 11.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 15k | 6.0% | 4.8 | 9.7% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 20k | 8.0% | 17.9 | 12.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 18k | 7.0% | 6.2 | 12.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 23k | 10.0% | 9.9 | 15.3% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 29k | 12.0% | 12.8 | 19.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 31k | 13.0% | 8.0 | 20.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 15k | 13.0% | 24.7 | 10.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 34k | 7.0% | 12.3 | 22.6% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 52k | 7.0% | 10.2 | 34.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 85k | 11.0% | 12.9 | 56.3% |
| MEN 15-24 | 8,000 | 7.0% | 3.5 | 5.6% |
| MEN 25-34 | 17k | 14.0% | 20.2 | 11.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 10k | 8.0% | 9.0 | 6.9% |
| MEN 45-54 | 15k | 12.0% | 12.1 | 9.8% |
| MEN 55-64 | 19k | 15.0% | 16.6 | 12.3% |
| MEN 65-74 | 7,000 | 7.0% | 13.0 | 4.9% |
| MEN 75+ | 8,000 | 15.0% | 5.9 | 5.6% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 66k | 8.0% | 10.0 | 43.7% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 6,000 | 6.0% | 6.6 | 4.1% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 2.9 | 1.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 8,000 | 6.0% | 2.6 | 5.2% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 8,000 | 7.0% | 6.0 | 5.5% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 11k | 8.0% | 6.4 | 7.2% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 23k | 18.0% | 6.4 | 15.6% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 7,000 | 11.0% | 48.5 | 4.4% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 51k | 7.0% | 7.4 | 33.7% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 100k | 12.0% | 13.8 | 66.3% |
| ABC1 MEN | 30k | 8.0% | 9.4 | 19.9% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 21k | 6.0% | 4.5 | 13.8% |
| C2DE MEN | 55k | 14.0% | 14.9 | 36.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 45k | 10.0% | 12.6 | 29.9% |
Source: RAJAR — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY 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 | 1.48m | 93.0% | 30.7m | 20.8 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.27m | 80.0% | 19.2m | 15.1 | 62.6% |
| ANY BBC | 754k | 47.0% | 9.5m | 12.7 | 31.1% |
| COOL FM | 507k | 32.0% | 3.4m | 6.8 | 11.2% |
| BBC RADIO ULSTER | 402k | 25.0% | 4.0m | 9.9 | 13.0% |
| Q RADIO | 320k | 20.0% | 2.4m | 7.6 | 7.9% |
| DOWN TOWN RADIO | 307k | 19.0% | 3.1m | 10.1 | 10.1% |
| OTHER STATION | 218k | 14.0% | 1.9m | 8.9 | 6.3% |
| * U105 (GREAT ER BEL FAST) | 208k | 13.0% | 1.9m | 9.1 | 6.1% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 208k | 13.0% | 1.6m | 7.6 | 5.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 174k | 11.0% | 1.2m | 6.6 | 3.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 159k | 10.0% | 1.4m | 9.0 | 4.6% |
| DOWN TOWN COUN TRY | 151k | 9.0% | 1.8m | 11.7 | 5.7% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 145k | 9.0% | 589k | 4.1 | 1.9% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 139k | 9.0% | 470k | 3.4 | 1.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 111k | 7.0% | 755k | 6.8 | 2.5% |
| TALK SPORT | 80k | 5.0% | 298k | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| GREAT- EST HITS NORTH ERN IRELAND | 68k | 4.0% | 546k | 8.0 | 1.8% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 67k | 4.0% | 268k | 4.0 | 0.9% |
| HEART 80S | 58k | 4.0% | 153k | 2.7 | 0.5% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 57k | 4.0% | 233k | 4.1 | 0.8% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 56k | 4.0% | 128k | 2.3 | 0.4% |
| KISS TORY | 52k | 3.0% | 249k | 4.8 | 0.8% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 51k | 3.0% | 250k | 4.9 | 0.8% |
| MAGIC | 48k | 3.0% | 244k | 5.1 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 46k | 3.0% | 123k | 2.7 | 0.4% |
| KISS | 40k | 3.0% | 99k | 2.5 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 37k | 2.0% | 313k | 8.5 | 1.0% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 35k | 2.0% | 294k | 8.4 | 1.0% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 35k | 2.0% | 59k | 1.7 | 0.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 32k | 2.0% | 249k | 7.8 | 0.8% |
| HITS RADIO (NORTH ERN IRE LAND) | 31k | 2.0% | 37k | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 31k | 2.0% | 383k | 12.4 | 1.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 28k | 2.0% | 80k | 2.9 | 0.3% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 26k | 2.0% | 59k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 26k | 2.0% | 168k | 6.4 | 0.5% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 25k | 2.0% | 39k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 25k | 2.0% | 126k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| HEART 90S | 25k | 2.0% | 65k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 24k | 2.0% | 99k | 4.1 | 0.3% |
| HEART DANCE | 24k | 1.0% | 81k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 24k | 2.0% | 279k | 11.5 | 0.9% |
| HEART 70S | 22k | 1.0% | 84k | 3.8 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 21k | 1.0% | 92k | 4.4 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 20k | 1.0% | 27k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 19k | 1.0% | 59k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| KER RANG! | 19k | 1.0% | 174k | 9.1 | 0.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 17k | 1.0% | 37k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 16k | 1.0% | 11k | 0.7 | — |
| TALK | 16k | 1.0% | 75k | 4.6 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 15k | 1.0% | 44k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 14k | 1.0% | 45k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 13k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 13k | 1.0% | 63k | 4.8 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 11k | 1.0% | 16k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 11k | 1.0% | 98k | 8.5 | 0.3% |
| HEAT | 10k | 1.0% | 6,000 | 0.6 | — |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 10k | 1.0% | 15k | 1.5 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 10k | 1.0% | 9,000 | 0.9 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 8,000 | 1.0% | 35k | 4.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 8,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.7 | — |
| KISS TORY R&B | 8,000 | — | 21k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 6,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 6,000 | — | 5,000 | 0.8 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 6,000 | — | 11k | 1.8 | — |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 5,000 | — | 18k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 5,000 | — | 49k | 9.5 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 5,000 | — | 8,000 | 1.7 | — |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 5,000 | — | 6,000 | 1.1 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 4,000 | — | 33k | 8.4 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 4,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.7 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 3,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.9 | — |
| MAGIC SOUL | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.7 | — |
| NATION 80S | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.7 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 2,000 | — | 52k | 23.7 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 2,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.3 | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.6 | — |
| JAZZ FM | 1,000 | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 2.5 | — |
| 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 — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY 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 — DOWNTOWN COUNTRY TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)