CAPITAL SOUTH

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Local / regional · RAJAR code 4763 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local

Headline figures · MAR 2026

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Weekly reach

181k

▼ 16k vs prev. quarter

% reach

11.0%

▼ 1.0% vs prev. quarter

Total hours

973k

▼ 116k vs prev. quarter

Average hours

5.4

▼ 0.1 vs prev. quarter

Market share

3.0%

▼ 0.3% vs prev. quarter

TSA population 1.63m · unweighted sample 1,755

Weekly reach over time

All adults 15+, ’000s

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)

Total hours over time

All adults 15+, ’000s of hours

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)

Market share over time

Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)

Audience profile · MAR 2026

By age	Reach	% reach	Avg hrs	% of audience
ALL ADULTS 15+	181k	11.0%	5.4	100.0%
ADULTS 15-24	42k	17.0%	7.2	23.3%
ADULTS 25-34	68k	28.0%	6.2	37.8%
ADULTS 35-44	23k	9.0%	1.8	12.9%
ADULTS 45-54	23k	10.0%	3.8	12.5%
ADULTS 55-64	10k	4.0%	4.0	5.6%
ADULTS 65-74	11k	5.0%	6.2	6.3%
ADULTS 75+	3,000	2.0%	1.9	1.6%
ADULTS 15-34	110k	22.0%	6.6	61.1%
ADULTS 15-44	134k	18.0%	5.8	74.0%

Men	Reach	% reach	Avg hrs	% of audience
ALL MEN 15+	78k	10.0%	7.1	43.1%
MEN 15-24	24k	19.0%	10.7	13.3%
MEN 25-34	36k	29.0%	6.8	19.9%
MEN 35-44	4,000	3.0%	2.2	2.2%
MEN 45-54	5,000	4.0%	3.4	2.5%
MEN 55-64	4,000	3.0%	5.2	2.1%
MEN 65-74	3,000	3.0%	2.6	1.4%
MEN 75+	3,000	3.0%	1.9	1.6%

Women	Reach	% reach	Avg hrs	% of audience
ALL WOMEN 15+	103k	12.0%	4.0	56.9%
WOMEN 15-24	18k	15.0%	2.7	10.0%
WOMEN 25-34	32k	26.0%	5.6	17.9%
WOMEN 35-44	19k	15.0%	1.7	10.7%
WOMEN 45-54	18k	15.0%	3.8	10.0%
WOMEN 55-64	6,000	5.0%	3.3	3.5%
WOMEN 65-74	9,000	7.0%	7.2	4.9%
WOMEN 75+	—	—	—	—

By social grade	Reach	% reach	Avg hrs	% of audience
ABC1 ADULTS	96k	10.0%	3.9	53.3%
C2DE ADULTS	85k	13.0%	7.1	46.7%
ABC1 MEN	41k	9.0%	3.9	22.5%
ABC1 WOMEN	56k	11.0%	3.8	30.8%
C2DE MEN	37k	12.0%	10.7	20.6%
C2DE WOMEN	47k	15.0%	4.3	26.2%

Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)

Listening by daypart · MAR 2026

Monday–Friday	Share	Reach
06.00-10.00 ▸	3.6%	88k
10.00-13.00 ▸	2.2%	65k
13.00-16.00 ▸	2.0%	64k
16.00-19.00 ▸	3.6%	68k
19.00-22.00 ▸	4.4%	50k
22.00-01.00 ▸	2.3%	19k
01.00-04.00 ▸	2.0%	5,000
04.00-06.00 ▸	7.1%	15k

Saturday	Share	Reach
09.00-12.00 ▸	1.9%	21k
12.00-16.00 ▸	2.8%	37k
16.00-19.00 ▸	3.6%	30k
19.00-22.00 ▸	6.4%	19k
22.00-24.00 ▸	2.1%	5,000
24.00-06.00 ▸	6.0%	11k
05.00-09.00 ▸	3.8%	15k

Sunday	Share	Reach
09.00-12.00 ▸	3.2%	28k
12.00-16.00 ▸	2.6%	27k
16.00-19.00 ▸	3.7%	16k
19.00-22.00 ▸	6.4%	11k
22.00-24.00 ▸	0.5%	1,000
24.00-06.00 ▸	4.4%	5,000
05.00-09.00 ▸	3.7%	10k

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 — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)

Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026

Station	Reach	% reach	Hours	Avg hrs	Share
BBC RADIO 2	416k	26.0%	4.2m	10.1	13.1%
BBC RADIO 4	352k	22.0%	5.0m	14.3	15.7%
BBC RADIO 1	265k	16.0%	1.9m	7.3	6.0%
CAPITAL SOUTH Combothis station	181k	11.0%	973k	5.4	3.0%
GREATEST HITS RADIO	171k	10.0%	2.1m	12.5	6.6%
CLASSIC FM	136k	8.0%	1.3m	9.3	3.9%
BBC RADIO 5 LIVE	122k	7.0%	574k	4.7	1.8%
BBC 6 MUSIC	115k	7.0%	1.1m	9.7	3.5%
BBC RADIO 3	75k	5.0%	463k	6.2	1.4%
KISSTORY	72k	4.0%	353k	4.9	1.1%
GOLD RADIO UK	64k	4.0%	240k	3.7	0.7%
HITS RADIO	64k	4.0%	217k	3.4	0.7%
TALKSPORT	52k	3.0%	250k	4.8	0.8%
VIRGIN RADIO	52k	3.0%	449k	8.7	1.4%
BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA	50k	3.0%	338k	6.8	1.1%
ABSOLUTE RADIO	48k	3.0%	299k	6.2	0.9%
HEART 80S	48k	3.0%	226k	4.7	0.7%
MAGIC	44k	3.0%	206k	4.7	0.6%
BBC WORLD SERVICE	40k	2.0%	185k	4.6	0.6%
HEART 90S	38k	2.0%	322k	8.4	1.0%
KISS	38k	2.0%	201k	5.3	0.6%
ABSOLUTE 80S	28k	2.0%	224k	8.0	0.7%
PLANET ROCK	27k	2.0%	166k	6.2	0.5%
TALKSPORT2	27k	2.0%	66k	2.4	0.2%
CAPITAL DANCE	25k	2.0%	106k	4.2	0.3%
HEART DANCE	22k	1.0%	103k	4.7	0.3%
BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA	21k	1.0%	41k	2.0	0.1%
KISSTORY R&B	21k	1.0%	67k	3.2	0.2%
CAPITAL XTRA (UK)	19k	1.0%	53k	2.8	0.2%
JAZZ FM	18k	1.0%	41k	2.2	0.1%
ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY	15k	1.0%	51k	3.5	0.2%
HEART 70S	15k	1.0%	91k	6.2	0.3%
BBC RADIO 1XTRA	14k	1.0%	19k	1.3	0.1%
KERRANG!	14k	1.0%	107k	7.7	0.3%
MELLOW MAGIC	14k	1.0%	72k	5.3	0.2%
SMOOTH CHILL	14k	1.0%	76k	5.3	0.2%
SMOOTH RELAX	14k	1.0%	94k	6.5	0.3%
VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED	14k	1.0%	15k	1.1	0.0%
TIMES RADIO	13k	1.0%	131k	9.9	0.4%
HEAT	12k	1.0%	18k	1.5	0.1%
SMOOTH COUNTRY	12k	1.0%	46k	3.9	0.1%
HITS RADIO PRIDE	11k	1.0%	7,000	0.6	0.0%
KISS XTRA	11k	1.0%	118k	10.6	0.4%
HITS RADIO CHILLED	10k	1.0%	6,000	0.6	0.0%
VIRGIN RADIO 80S	10k	1.0%	12k	1.2	0.0%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S	9,000	1.0%	11k	1.2	0.0%
GB NEWS RADIO	9,000	1.0%	58k	6.6	0.2%
VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS)	9,000	1.0%	19k	2.1	0.1%
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK	8,000	0.0%	27k	3.4	0.1%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S	8,000	0.0%	5,000	0.7	0.0%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S	8,000	1.0%	8,000	1.0	0.0%
BOOM RADIO	8,000	0.0%	84k	10.8	0.3%
CAPITAL CHILL	7,000	0.0%	103k	15.8	0.3%
ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S	6,000	0.0%	5,000	0.9	0.0%
CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED	6,000	0.0%	16k	2.7	0.1%
NATION 80S	4,000	0.0%	64k	15.5	0.2%
RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK	4,000	0.0%	42k	10.1	0.1%
TALK (WAS TALKRADIO)	4,000	0.0%	12k	2.9	0.0%
MAGIC SOUL	3,000	0.0%	4,000	1.4	0.0%
MAGIC CLASSICAL	2,000	0.0%	6,000	3.3	0.0%
BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK	—	—	—	—	—
BLOOMBERG RADIO	—	—	—	—	—

Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within CAPITAL SOUTH’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.

Source: RAJAR — CAPITAL SOUTH TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)