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CAPITAL BRIGHTON

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Brighton's No.1 Hit Music Station

Local / regional · RAJAR code 4674 · · Local

Part of: CAPITAL BRAND (UK), TOTAL GLOBAL RADIO (UK), CAPITAL NETWORK (UK)

Headline figures · JUN 2026

Weekly reach
40k
2,000vs prev. quarter
% reach
10.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
182k
7,000vs prev. quarter
Average hours
4.5
0.3vs prev. quarter
Market share
2.6%
0.1%vs prev. quarter

TSA population 386k · unweighted sample 963

Listening by daypart · JUN 2026

Monday–FridayShareReach
06.00-10.00
Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby
2.1%18k
10.00-13.00
Kemi Rodgers
2.4%14k
13.00-16.00
Aimee Vivian
3.2%15k
16.00-19.00
Will Manning
2.3%18k
19.00-22.00
The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill
3.8%8,000
22.00-01.00
The Capital Late Show with Sonny Jay
3.0%7,000
01.00-04.00
Joe Hollywood
0.0%0
04.00-06.00
Ant Payne
2.2%3,000
SaturdayShareReach
05.00-09.00
Lydia Rodford
3.1%4,000
09.00-12.00
Jimmy Hill
1.1%2,000
12.00-16.00
Jay London
2.9%5,000
16.00-19.00
Sonny Jay
3.2%6,000
19.00-22.00
The Capital Weekender with Kem Cetinay
5.8%3,000
22.00-24.00
The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery
3.2%2,000
24.00-06.00
Nicola Lashley
0.5%
SundayShareReach
05.00-09.00
Lydia Rodford
3.1%4,000
09.00-12.00
Ant Payne
3.5%7,000
12.00-16.00
Jay London
2.9%7,000
16.00-19.00
The EE Official Big Top 40 from Global
2.9%4,000
19.00-22.00
Tom Watts
4.3%3,000
22.00-24.00
The Capital Weekender with Sam Lavery
2.2%1,000
24.00-06.00
Joe Hollywood
1.9%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 — CAPITAL BRIGHTON TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Audience profile · JUN 2026

By ageReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL ADULTS 15+40k10.0%4.5100.0%
ADULTS 15-2412k19.0%3.830.9%
ADULTS 25-3412k19.0%6.129.1%
ADULTS 35-448,00013.0%3.019.4%
ADULTS 45-545,0009.0%4.813.6%
ADULTS 55-641,0002.0%1.72.5%
ADULTS 65-742,0004.0%7.33.9%
ADULTS 75+1.0%1.00.7%
ADULTS 15-3424k19.0%4.959.9%
ADULTS 15-4432k17.0%4.579.3%
MenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL MEN 15+18k9.0%5.644.1%
MEN 15-243,0009.0%3.17.0%
MEN 25-347,00024.0%9.218.1%
MEN 35-443,00010.0%2.17.2%
MEN 45-543,00011.0%4.97.6%
MEN 55-641,0003.0%1.72.5%
MEN 65-742.0%0.51.0%
MEN 75+1.0%1.00.7%
WomenReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ALL WOMEN 15+23k11.0%3.755.9%
WOMEN 15-2410k28.0%4.023.9%
WOMEN 25-344,00014.0%0.810.9%
WOMEN 35-445,00016.0%3.612.2%
WOMEN 45-542,0008.0%4.76.0%
WOMEN 55-6400.0%0.00.0%
WOMEN 65-741,0005.0%9.53.0%
WOMEN 75+00.0%0.00.0%
By social gradeReach% reachAvg hrs% of audience
ABC1 ADULTS30k12.0%5.074.7%
C2DE ADULTS10k8.0%3.225.3%
ABC1 MEN13k11.0%6.132.2%
ABC1 WOMEN17k12.0%4.142.4%
C2DE MEN5,0007.0%4.211.8%
C2DE WOMEN5,0009.0%2.313.5%

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BRIGHTON TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Stations in this survey area · JUN 2026

StationReach% reachTotal hoursAvg hrsShare
ALL RADIO361k93.0%7.0m19.4100.0%
ANY BBC283k73.0%3.9m13.855.7%
ANY COMMER CIAL252k65.0%2.8m11.240.3%
BBC RADIO 2107k28.0%839k7.812.0%
BBC RADIO 4101k26.0%1.1m11.116.0%
HEART SUSSEX82k21.0%471k5.76.7%
HEART SUSSEX SOUTH82k21.0%471k5.76.7%
BBC RADIO 176k20.0%418k5.56.0%
OTHER STATION56k14.0%280k5.04.0%
BBC 6 MUSIC55k14.0%537k9.87.7%
BBC RADIO SUSSEX & BBC RADIO SURREY47k12.0%375k8.05.4%
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE45k12.0%232k5.23.3%
CLASSIC FM44k11.0%346k7.94.9%
OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL43k11.0%145k3.42.1%
CAPITAL BRIGH TON40k10.0%182k4.52.6%
SMOOTH RADIO SUSSEX27k7.0%158k5.82.3%
GREAT -EST HITS RADIO (SUSS EX)24k6.0%205k8.42.9%
LBC BRAND (UK)23k6.0%215k9.23.1%
BBC RADIO 322k6.0%120k5.51.7%
HEART 80S18k5.0%58k3.20.8%
MAGIC17k4.0%64k3.90.9%
ABSO LUTE RADIO17k5.0%107k6.11.5%
KISS TORY16k4.0%48k3.00.7%
OTHER LOCAL COMM.15k4.0%70k4.71.0%
TALK SPORT15k4.0%46k3.00.7%
HITS RADIO SUSSEX14k4.0%18k1.30.3%
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA13k3.0%94k7.31.3%
RADIO X NET WORK (UK)12k3.0%87k7.01.2%
BBC WORLD SERVICE12k3.0%107k8.71.5%
ABSO LUTE 80S12k3.0%78k6.61.1%
GOLD RADIO UK11k3.0%40k3.60.6%
KISS11k3.0%141k12.72.0%
VIRGIN RADIO11k3.0%51k4.80.7%
OTHER BBC LOCAL10k2.0%11k1.10.2%
HEART 90S9,0002.0%17k1.80.2%
JAZZ FM8,0002.0%16k1.90.2%
CAPITAL DANCE6,0001.0%29k5.20.4%
BBC RADIO 1XTRA5,0001.0%7,0001.30.1%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S5,0001.0%11k2.10.2%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S5,0001.0%5,0001.10.1%
HEART 70S5,0001.0%6,0001.20.1%
HEART DANCE5,0001.0%10k2.20.1%
TALK SPORT25,0001.0%7,0001.40.1%
BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA4,0001.0%16k4.40.2%
ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S4,0001.0%3,0000.8
ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK4,0001.0%8,0001.90.1%
ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY4,0001.0%6,0001.70.1%
CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED4,0001.0%19k5.00.3%
HEAT4,0001.0%4,0000.90.1%
MELLOW MAGIC4,0001.0%15k3.70.2%
CAPITAL XTRA (UK)3,0001.0%3,0000.9
ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S3,0001.0%2,0000.6
BOOM RADIO3,0001.0%17k6.00.2%
HITS RADIO PRIDE3,0001.0%2,0000.6
KER RANG!3,0001.0%22k8.50.3%
KISS XTRA3,0001.0%4,0001.30.1%
KISS TORY R&B3,0001.0%3,0001.1
HITS RADIO CHILLED3,0001.0%2,0000.6
PLANET ROCK3,0001.0%3,0001.0
SMOOTH RELAX3,0001.0%7,0002.10.1%
TIMES RADIO3,0001.0%13k4.60.2%
VIRGIN RADIO 80S3,0001.0%5,0001.80.1%
GB NEWS RADIO2,0001.0%15k6.40.2%
MAGIC SOUL2,0001.0%2,0001.1
SMOOTH CHILL2,00014k7.50.2%
SMOOTH COUN TRY2,0004,0002.00.1%
VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS2,0001.0%8,0004.10.1%
VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED2,0001.0%2,0000.8
RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK1,0001,0001.0
MAGIC CLASSIC AL1,0003,0002.4
TALK1,0006,0007.90.1%
BBC ASIAN NET WORK00.0%00.00.0%
BLOOM BERG RADIO00.0%00.00.0%
NATION 80S00.0%00.00.0%
SUNRISE RADIO NATION AL00.0%00.00.0%
COUN TRY LINE RADIO0.8
CAPITAL CHILL1,0003.0

Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). means no estimate was published.

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BRIGHTON TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Weekly reach over time

Weekly reach ('000s) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON020k40k19k40kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Weekly reach ('000s) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON. SEP 2021: 19k; DEC 2021: 19k; MAR 2022: 19k; JUN 2022: 19k; SEP 2022: 23k; DEC 2022: 22k; MAR 2023: 22k; JUN 2023: 16k; SEP 2023: 22k; DEC 2023: 19k; MAR 2024: 22k; JUN 2024: 27k; SEP 2024: 30k; DEC 2024: 31k; MAR 2025: 37k; JUN 2025: 45k; SEP 2025: 48k; DEC 2025: 46k; MAR 2026: 42k; JUN 2026: 40k

Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BRIGHTON TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)

Total hours over time

Total hours ('000s) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON0100k200k300k101k182kSEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Total hours ('000s) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON. SEP 2021: 101k; DEC 2021: 98k; MAR 2022: 103k; JUN 2022: 105k; SEP 2022: 102k; DEC 2022: 85k; MAR 2023: 52k; JUN 2023: 39k; SEP 2023: 41k; DEC 2023: 58k; MAR 2024: 76k; JUN 2024: 129k; SEP 2024: 136k; DEC 2024: 176k; MAR 2025: 201k; JUN 2025: 234k; SEP 2025: 256k; DEC 2025: 207k; MAR 2026: 175k; JUN 2026: 182k

Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BRIGHTON 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) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON0.0%1.0%2.0%3.0%1.4%2.6%SEP 2021SEP 2022SEP 2023SEP 2024SEP 2025JUN 2026
Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) for CAPITAL BRIGHTON. SEP 2021: 1.4%; DEC 2021: 1.3%; MAR 2022: 1.6%; JUN 2022: 1.5%; SEP 2022: 1.3%; DEC 2022: 1.1%; MAR 2023: 0.7%; JUN 2023: 0.5%; SEP 2023: 0.6%; DEC 2023: 0.8%; MAR 2024: 1.0%; JUN 2024: 1.7%; SEP 2024: 1.8%; DEC 2024: 2.4%; MAR 2025: 2.8%; JUN 2025: 3.2%; SEP 2025: 3.4%; DEC 2025: 2.8%; MAR 2026: 2.5%; JUN 2026: 2.6%

Market share (% of all-radio hours within TSA) · Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL BRIGHTON TSA, JUN 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 26 2025 - 25 2026 (23rd JUNE '25 - 28th JUNE '26)