BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS)
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Aggregate / network · RAJAR code 4484 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
1.14m
11kvs prev. quarter
% reach
19.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
9.7m
287kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
8.6
0.2vs prev. quarter
Market share
9.3%
0.2%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 6.02m · unweighted sample 5,544
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 8.3% | 411k |
09.00-12.00 | 11.7% | 585k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.9% | 526k |
15.00-18.00 | 9.8% | 502k |
18.00-21.00 | 7.4% | 293k |
21.00-24.00 | 4.1% | 94k |
24.00-06.00 | 8.4% | 100k |
06.00-12.00 | 10.3% | 696k |
06.00-18.00 | 10.1% | 922k |
06.00-24.00 | 9.6% | 980k |
06.00-06.00 | 9.5% | 994k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 7.4% | 92k |
09.00-12.00 | 9.2% | 220k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.4% | 194k |
15.00-18.00 | 9.4% | 163k |
18.00-21.00 | 9.4% | 108k |
21.00-24.00 | 3.7% | 26k |
24.00-06.00 | 4.8% | 15k |
06.00-12.00 | 8.6% | 246k |
06.00-18.00 | 9.0% | 369k |
06.00-24.00 | 8.8% | 400k |
06.00-06.00 | 8.5% | 408k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 5.7% | 73k |
09.00-12.00 | 8.1% | 203k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.8% | 196k |
15.00-18.00 | 10.6% | 160k |
18.00-21.00 | 9.6% | 95k |
21.00-24.00 | 7.9% | 38k |
24.00-06.00 | 8.0% | 19k |
06.00-12.00 | 7.4% | 232k |
06.00-18.00 | 8.8% | 361k |
06.00-24.00 | 8.9% | 390k |
06.00-06.00 | 8.8% | 392k |
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 — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) 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+ | 1.14m | 19.0% | 8.6 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 114k | 12.0% | 5.5 | 10.0% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 190k | 19.0% | 5.2 | 16.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 199k | 20.0% | 7.7 | 17.5% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 181k | 22.0% | 8.1 | 16.0% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 219k | 24.0% | 13.2 | 19.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 190k | 22.0% | 10.0 | 16.7% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 43k | 9.0% | 8.5 | 3.8% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 304k | 16.0% | 5.3 | 26.8% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 503k | 17.0% | 6.2 | 44.3% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 508k | 17.0% | 10.4 | 44.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 40k | 8.0% | 11.0 | 3.6% |
| MEN 25-34 | 65k | 13.0% | 3.1 | 5.8% |
| MEN 35-44 | 86k | 18.0% | 7.4 | 7.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 79k | 19.0% | 10.1 | 7.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 107k | 24.0% | 17.6 | 9.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 97k | 24.0% | 10.9 | 8.5% |
| MEN 75+ | 33k | 14.0% | 7.9 | 2.9% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 628k | 20.0% | 7.1 | 55.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 74k | 16.0% | 2.5 | 6.5% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 125k | 25.0% | 6.3 | 11.0% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 112k | 22.0% | 7.9 | 9.9% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 102k | 24.0% | 6.5 | 9.0% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 112k | 24.0% | 9.0 | 9.9% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 93k | 19.0% | 8.9 | 8.2% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 10k | 4.0% | 10.3 | 0.9% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 509k | 16.0% | 7.5 | 44.8% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 627k | 21.0% | 9.4 | 55.2% |
| ABC1 MEN | 230k | 15.0% | 8.4 | 20.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 278k | 17.0% | 6.8 | 24.5% |
| C2DE MEN | 278k | 19.0% | 12.1 | 24.5% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 349k | 24.0% | 7.3 | 30.7% |
Source: RAJAR — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 | 5.20m | 86.0% | 104.3m | 20.1 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 4.33m | 72.0% | 64.3m | 14.8 | 61.6% |
| ANY BBC | 2.93m | 49.0% | 38.2m | 13.0 | 36.6% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 1.20m | 20.0% | 12.0m | 10.0 | 11.5% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 1.19m | 20.0% | 10.0m | 8.4 | 9.6% |
| BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PART NERS) | 1.14m | 19.0% | 9.7m | 8.6 | 9.3% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 877k | 15.0% | 3.8m | 4.4 | 3.7% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 866k | 14.0% | 5.7m | 6.6 | 5.5% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 770k | 13.0% | 3.7m | 4.8 | 3.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 694k | 12.0% | 7.7m | 11.0 | 7.3% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 675k | 11.0% | 6.6m | 9.8 | 6.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 644k | 11.0% | 3.8m | 5.9 | 3.6% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 630k | 10.0% | 4.6m | 7.3 | 4.4% |
| HITS RADIO | 576k | 10.0% | 3.2m | 5.6 | 3.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 570k | 9.0% | 4.0m | 7.1 | 3.9% |
| TALK SPORT | 461k | 8.0% | 2.1m | 4.6 | 2.0% |
| OTHER STATION | 446k | 7.0% | 1.9m | 4.2 | 1.8% |
| CLASSIC FM | 355k | 6.0% | 3.0m | 8.3 | 2.8% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 314k | 5.0% | 2.2m | 7.1 | 2.2% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 253k | 4.0% | 827k | 3.3 | 0.8% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 233k | 4.0% | 1.8m | 7.5 | 1.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 225k | 4.0% | 2.3m | 10.2 | 2.2% |
| KISS TORY | 199k | 3.0% | 1.1m | 5.7 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 189k | 3.0% | 762k | 4.0 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 189k | 3.0% | 932k | 4.9 | 0.9% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 188k | 3.0% | 1.3m | 7.1 | 1.3% |
| KISS | 178k | 3.0% | 761k | 4.3 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 164k | 3.0% | 788k | 4.8 | 0.8% |
| HEART 80S | 149k | 2.0% | 619k | 4.2 | 0.6% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 146k | 2.0% | 1.1m | 7.8 | 1.1% |
| MAGIC | 145k | 2.0% | 1.0m | 7.0 | 1.0% |
| HEART DANCE | 140k | 2.0% | 839k | 6.0 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 135k | 2.0% | 722k | 5.4 | 0.7% |
| HEART 90S | 128k | 2.0% | 463k | 3.6 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 126k | 2.0% | 1.1m | 8.6 | 1.0% |
| PLANET ROCK | 125k | 2.0% | 938k | 7.5 | 0.9% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 106k | 2.0% | 355k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 106k | 2.0% | 283k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 102k | 2.0% | 525k | 5.2 | 0.5% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 100k | 2.0% | 520k | 5.2 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 97k | 2.0% | 416k | 4.3 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 95k | 2.0% | 226k | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 93k | 2.0% | 1.7m | 18.2 | 1.6% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 93k | 2.0% | 508k | 5.4 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 90k | 1.0% | 791k | 8.8 | 0.8% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 81k | 1.0% | 508k | 6.3 | 0.5% |
| TALK | 80k | 1.0% | 870k | 10.8 | 0.8% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 74k | 1.0% | 182k | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 72k | 1.0% | 140k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 66k | 1.0% | 237k | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 59k | 1.0% | 388k | 6.5 | 0.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 58k | 1.0% | 216k | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| KER RANG! | 58k | 1.0% | 389k | 6.7 | 0.4% |
| HEART 70S | 57k | 1.0% | 149k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 56k | 1.0% | 266k | 4.7 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 56k | 1.0% | 377k | 6.7 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 53k | 1.0% | 387k | 7.3 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 50k | 1.0% | 207k | 4.1 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 46k | 1.0% | 327k | 7.1 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 46k | 1.0% | 72k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 41k | 1.0% | 58k | 1.4 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 38k | 1.0% | 453k | 11.8 | 0.4% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 36k | 1.0% | 265k | 7.3 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 34k | 1.0% | 130k | 3.8 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 32k | 1.0% | 48k | 1.5 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 32k | 1.0% | 427k | 13.5 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 31k | 1.0% | 123k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 28k | — | 26k | 0.9 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 27k | — | 43k | 1.6 | — |
| NATION 80S | 24k | — | 38k | 1.6 | — |
| TIMES RADIO | 23k | — | 246k | 10.6 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 10k | — | 7,000 | 0.6 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 5,000 | — | 16k | 3.1 | — |
| 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 — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) 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 — BAUER (NORTH WEST) (EXC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)