LOVE 80S MANCHESTER
YLove 80's all day everyday - The station dedicated to the 1980s!
Local / regional · RAJAR code 4783 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · Local
Part of: TOTAL DEE RADIO GROUP
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 2.36m · unweighted sample 3,543
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 22k | 1.0% | 0.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 0.6 | 8.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 6,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 27.6% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 9,000 | 2.0% | 0.9 | 42.4% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 12.8% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 4.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.7 | 4.0% |
| ADULTS 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 8,000 | 1.0% | 0.6 | 36.5% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 17k | 1.0% | 0.8 | 78.9% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 10k | 1.0% | 0.7 | 47.7% |
| MEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.4 | 7.2% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 3.5% |
| MEN 35-44 | 6,000 | 3.0% | 0.8 | 29.4% |
| MEN 45-54 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 55-64 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0.8 | 3.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 4.0% |
| MEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 11k | 1.0% | 0.9 | 52.3% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3 | 1.7% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 5,000 | 2.0% | 0.7 | 24.0% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 1.1 | 13.0% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 1.0 | 12.8% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0 | 0.7% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | — | — | — | — |
| WOMEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 18k | 2.0% | 0.8 | 83.9% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 4,000 | 0.0% | 0.7 | 16.1% |
| ABC1 MEN | 8,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 35.5% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 11k | 2.0% | 0.9 | 48.5% |
| C2DE MEN | 3,000 | 0.0% | 0.6 | 12.2% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1.0 | 3.9% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-06.00 Love 80's NON STOP | 0.0% | 15k |
06.00-09.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 6,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.0% | 13k |
06.00-24.00 | 0.0% | 14k |
09.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 6,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.1% | 7,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.0% | 5,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 Love 80's NON STOP | 0.1% | 2,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | — | — |
06.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.1% | 4,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.0% | 4,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 0.0% | 4,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.1% | 2,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
18.00-21.00 | — | — |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 | — | — |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.1% | 6,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.1% | 6,000 |
06.00-06.00 Love 80's NON STOP | 0.1% | 7,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.3% | 4,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 Love 80's NON STOP | 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 — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOOTH RADIO NORTH WEST | 473k | 20.0% | 4.2m | 8.8 | 10.7% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 411k | 17.0% | 4.3m | 10.5 | 11.1% |
| CAPITAL MANCHESTER | 392k | 17.0% | 1.9m | 4.9 | 4.9% |
| HEART NORTH WEST | 361k | 15.0% | 2.5m | 7.0 | 6.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 259k | 11.0% | 2.9m | 11.1 | 7.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 240k | 10.0% | 1.1m | 4.6 | 2.8% |
| HITS RADIO (MANCHESTER & THE NORTH WEST) | 238k | 10.0% | 1.4m | 5.7 | 3.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (MANCHESTER & THE NORTH WEST) | 229k | 10.0% | 2.0m | 8.8 | 5.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 227k | 10.0% | 2.0m | 8.8 | 5.1% |
| TALKSPORT | 182k | 8.0% | 1.4m | 7.8 | 3.6% |
| RADIO X MANCHESTER | 137k | 6.0% | 907k | 6.6 | 2.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 132k | 6.0% | 599k | 4.6 | 1.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 130k | 5.0% | 945k | 7.3 | 2.4% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 103k | 4.0% | 762k | 7.4 | 1.9% |
| KISSTORY | 96k | 4.0% | 319k | 3.3 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 73k | 3.0% | 201k | 2.8 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 70k | 3.0% | 365k | 5.2 | 0.9% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 66k | 3.0% | 613k | 9.3 | 1.6% |
| HEART 80S | 65k | 3.0% | 152k | 2.3 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 64k | 3.0% | 381k | 6.0 | 1.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 57k | 2.0% | 189k | 3.3 | 0.5% |
| RADIO X 90S (MANCHESTER) | 55k | 2.0% | 342k | 6.2 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 54k | 2.0% | 284k | 5.3 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 52k | 2.0% | 243k | 4.7 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 49k | 2.0% | 140k | 2.9 | 0.4% |
| HEART DANCE | 47k | 2.0% | 207k | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 45k | 2.0% | 482k | 10.8 | 1.2% |
| HEART 90S | 44k | 2.0% | 95k | 2.2 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 41k | 2.0% | 112k | 2.7 | 0.3% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 40k | 2.0% | 173k | 4.3 | 0.4% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 38k | 2.0% | 241k | 6.3 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 38k | 2.0% | 247k | 6.5 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 35k | 1.0% | 110k | 3.1 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 34k | 1.0% | 163k | 4.9 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 33k | 1.0% | 77k | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 31k | 1.0% | 369k | 11.9 | 0.9% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 30k | 1.0% | 112k | 3.8 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 29k | 1.0% | 31k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 27k | 1.0% | 425k | 15.5 | 1.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 26k | 1.0% | 586k | 22.2 | 1.5% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 26k | 1.0% | 52k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 25k | 1.0% | 168k | 6.8 | 0.4% |
| HEART 70S | 24k | 1.0% | 47k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 24k | 1.0% | 309k | 13.0 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 23k | 1.0% | 134k | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 23k | 1.0% | 186k | 8.1 | 0.5% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 23k | 1.0% | 42k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| LOVE 80S MANCHESTER this station | 22k | 1.0% | 18k | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| HEAT | 21k | 1.0% | 49k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 20k | 1.0% | 124k | 6.3 | 0.3% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 17k | 1.0% | 126k | 7.4 | 0.3% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 17k | 1.0% | 152k | 9.1 | 0.4% |
| JAZZ FM | 16k | 1.0% | 223k | 13.5 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 15k | 1.0% | 23k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 15k | 1.0% | 43k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 15k | 1.0% | 35k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 15k | 1.0% | 29k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 15k | 1.0% | 17k | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| TIMES RADIO | 14k | 1.0% | 79k | 5.6 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 11k | 0.0% | 57k | 5.2 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 7,000 | 0.0% | 14k | 2.2 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 7,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 7,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 1.9 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 6,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within LOVE 80S MANCHESTER’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — LOVE 80S MANCHESTER TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)