
NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL)
YLondon's Best Variety of Hits
Local / regional · RAJAR code 4531 · · London
Part of: NATION BROADCASTING GROUP
Headline figures · JUN 2026
TSA population 13.11m · unweighted sample 24,887
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.2% | 11k |
06.00-10.00 Tony & Emma at Breakfast | 0.1% | 26k |
10.00-13.00 Greg Burns | 0.1% | 22k |
13.00-16.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.1% | 21k |
16.00-19.00 Dr Fox | 0.1% | 27k |
19.00-20.00 Roberto | 0.1% | 10k |
20.00-23.00 Roberto | — | 6,000 |
23.00-24.00 David Francis | 0.1% | 2,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
24.00-06.00 Nation Nights | 0.2% | 3,000 |
06.00-10.00 Greg Burns | 0.2% | 8,000 |
10.00-13.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.1% | 9,000 |
13.00-18.00 Steve Power | 0.1% | 8,000 |
18.00-23.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.1% | 5,000 |
23.00-24.00 Nation Nights | 0.2% | 2,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
24.00-06.00 Nation Nights | 0.1% | 2,000 |
06.00-10.00 Greg Burns | 0.2% | 5,000 |
10.00-13.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.2% | 6,000 |
13.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 0.2% | 11k |
18.00-23.00 Beat Surrender with Steve Power | — | 2,000 |
23.00-24.00 David Francis | 0.1% | 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 — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Audience profile · JUN 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 108k | 1.0% | 2.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 19k | 1.0% | 1.8 | 17.5% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 26k | 1.0% | 0.7 | 24.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 20k | 1.0% | 1.1 | 18.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 15k | 1.0% | 2.3 | 14.3% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 16k | 1.0% | 2.0 | 14.4% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 11k | 1.0% | 10.8 | 9.8% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,000 | — | 2.0 | 1.1% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 45k | 1.0% | 1.2 | 41.7% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 65k | 1.0% | 1.2 | 60.3% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 35k | 1.0% | 2.0 | 32.6% |
| MEN 15-24 | 6,000 | 1.0% | 2.1 | 5.7% |
| MEN 25-34 | 7,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 6.3% |
| MEN 35-44 | 3,000 | — | 0.8 | 3.1% |
| MEN 45-54 | 6,000 | 1.0% | 4.7 | 5.1% |
| MEN 55-64 | 9,000 | 1.0% | 1.3 | 8.0% |
| MEN 65-74 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 2.6 | 3.2% |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | — | 2.0 | 1.1% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 73k | 1.0% | 2.6 | 67.4% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 13k | 1.0% | 1.7 | 11.8% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 19k | 1.0% | 0.8 | 17.9% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 17k | 1.0% | 1.1 | 15.5% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 10k | 1.0% | 0.9 | 9.2% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 7,000 | 1.0% | 2.8 | 6.4% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 7,000 | 1.0% | 14.6 | 6.6% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 70k | 1.0% | 1.4 | 64.5% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 38k | 1.0% | 4.1 | 35.5% |
| ABC1 MEN | 23k | 1.0% | 1.7 | 21.1% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 47k | 1.0% | 1.3 | 43.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 12k | 1.0% | 2.5 | 11.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 26k | 1.0% | 4.9 | 24.0% |
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Total hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL RADIO | 10.73m | 82.0% | 194.5m | 18.1 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 8.64m | 66.0% | 110.8m | 12.8 | 57.0% |
| ANY BBC | 6.13m | 47.0% | 78.0m | 12.7 | 40.1% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 2.15m | 16.0% | 25.9m | 12.1 | 13.3% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 1.99m | 15.0% | 18.7m | 9.4 | 9.6% |
| HEART LONDON | 1.81m | 14.0% | 9.3m | 5.1 | 4.8% |
| LBC LONDON (ILR) | 1.73m | 13.0% | 16.8m | 9.7 | 8.6% |
| CAPITAL LONDON | 1.56m | 12.0% | 7.8m | 5.0 | 4.0% |
| LBC LONDON | 1.45m | 11.0% | 15.1m | 10.4 | 7.7% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 1.27m | 10.0% | 5.2m | 4.1 | 2.7% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 1.25m | 10.0% | 7.6m | 6.0 | 3.9% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 1.20m | 9.0% | 6.2m | 5.2 | 3.2% |
| MAGIC (LON DON) | 1.04m | 8.0% | 5.4m | 5.2 | 2.8% |
| OTHER STATION | 985k | 8.0% | 5.6m | 5.7 | 2.9% |
| SMOOTH RADIO LONDON | 972k | 7.0% | 4.6m | 4.8 | 2.4% |
| CLASSIC FM | 946k | 7.0% | 6.8m | 7.2 | 3.5% |
| TALK SPORT | 794k | 6.0% | 5.0m | 6.3 | 2.6% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 789k | 6.0% | 5.8m | 7.3 | 3.0% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO LONDON | 701k | 5.0% | 4.6m | 6.6 | 2.4% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 623k | 5.0% | 5.3m | 8.5 | 2.7% |
| HITS RADIO (LON DON) | 615k | 5.0% | 1.7m | 2.7 | 0.9% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (LON DON) | 613k | 5.0% | 2.9m | 4.8 | 1.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 548k | 4.0% | 4.1m | 7.5 | 2.1% |
| KISS TORY | 507k | 4.0% | 1.9m | 3.8 | 1.0% |
| LBC NEWS (LON DON) | 496k | 4.0% | 1.7m | 3.5 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO LONDON | 473k | 4.0% | 1.3m | 2.7 | 0.7% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 463k | 4.0% | 2.3m | 4.9 | 1.2% |
| RADIO X LONDON | 394k | 3.0% | 3.1m | 8.0 | 1.6% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 361k | 3.0% | 2.1m | 5.7 | 1.1% |
| HEART 80S | 344k | 3.0% | 1.4m | 4.0 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 341k | 3.0% | 2.1m | 6.2 | 1.1% |
| KISS | 316k | 2.0% | 1.4m | 4.5 | 0.7% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 288k | 2.0% | 1.3m | 4.4 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO LONDON | 282k | 2.0% | 2.1m | 7.4 | 1.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 239k | 2.0% | 641k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 236k | 2.0% | 972k | 4.1 | 0.5% |
| HEART 90S | 218k | 2.0% | 757k | 3.5 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 212k | 2.0% | 957k | 4.5 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 210k | 2.0% | 1.1m | 5.3 | 0.6% |
| TIMES RADIO | 196k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 9.5 | 1.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 188k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 5.6 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 184k | 1.0% | 597k | 3.2 | 0.3% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 179k | 1.0% | 951k | 5.3 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 178k | 1.0% | 585k | 3.3 | 0.3% |
| SUNRISE RADIO LONDON | 175k | 1.0% | 693k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 166k | 1.0% | 658k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| 1458 LYCA RADIO | 154k | 1.0% | 652k | 4.2 | 0.3% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 153k | 1.0% | 846k | 5.5 | 0.4% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 137k | 1.0% | 416k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 134k | 1.0% | 466k | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 133k | 1.0% | 571k | 4.3 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 122k | 1.0% | 330k | 2.7 | 0.2% |
| TALK | 122k | 1.0% | 915k | 7.5 | 0.5% |
| PLANET ROCK | 118k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 9.2 | 0.6% |
| LYCA GOLD 1035AM | 117k | 1.0% | 676k | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 115k | 1.0% | 529k | 4.6 | 0.3% |
| BOOM RADIO | 112k | 1.0% | 1.2m | 11.1 | 0.6% |
| MI-SOUL | 109k | 1.0% | 653k | 6.0 | 0.3% |
| NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGIT AL) | 108k | 1.0% | 258k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 107k | 1.0% | 306k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 103k | 1.0% | 285k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 101k | 1.0% | 532k | 5.2 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 88k | 1.0% | 371k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 88k | 1.0% | 203k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 86k | 1.0% | 194k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 85k | 1.0% | 189k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 85k | 1.0% | 318k | 3.7 | 0.2% |
| CENTRE FORCE 883 | 76k | 1.0% | 416k | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 76k | 1.0% | 300k | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 73k | 1.0% | 279k | 3.8 | 0.1% |
| PANJAB RADIO | 71k | 1.0% | 455k | 6.4 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 71k | 1.0% | 68k | 1.0 | — |
| KER RANG! | 71k | 1.0% | 309k | 4.3 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 71k | 1.0% | 241k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 69k | 1.0% | 106k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 68k | 1.0% | 206k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 66k | 1.0% | 66k | 1.0 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 61k | — | 77k | 1.3 | — |
| FUN KIDS (LON DON) | 59k | — | 111k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 53k | — | 120k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 44k | — | 42k | 1.0 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 41k | — | 355k | 8.6 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 37k | — | 271k | 7.3 | 0.1% |
| SUNRISE RETRO | 32k | — | 91k | 2.9 | — |
| NATION 80S | 26k | — | 57k | 2.2 | — |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)
Market share over time
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO LONDON (DIGITAL) TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)