BAUER (MANCHESTER) (INC PARTNERS)
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Aggregate / network · RAJAR code 4860 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
496k
4,000vs prev. quarter
% reach
17.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
3.8m
304kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
7.7
0.6vs prev. quarter
Market share
8.3%
0.3%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 2.87m · unweighted sample 2,240
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 7.6% | 164k |
09.00-12.00 | 11.9% | 245k |
12.00-15.00 | 7.9% | 222k |
15.00-18.00 | 8.4% | 207k |
18.00-21.00 | 5.3% | 127k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.6% | 43k |
24.00-06.00 | 4.8% | 43k |
06.00-12.00 | 10.1% | 294k |
06.00-18.00 | 9.2% | 392k |
06.00-24.00 | 8.5% | 422k |
06.00-06.00 | 8.3% | 428k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 6.5% | 38k |
09.00-12.00 | 6.8% | 88k |
12.00-15.00 | 8.1% | 87k |
15.00-18.00 | 9.3% | 69k |
18.00-21.00 | 10.0% | 51k |
21.00-24.00 | 2.1% | 8,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 1.0% | 4,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 6.7% | 100k |
06.00-18.00 | 7.7% | 157k |
06.00-24.00 | 7.6% | 171k |
06.00-06.00 | 7.2% | 174k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 4.7% | 21k |
09.00-12.00 | 7.4% | 88k |
12.00-15.00 | 9.2% | 86k |
15.00-18.00 | 11.4% | 74k |
18.00-21.00 | 12.8% | 52k |
21.00-24.00 | 11.9% | 24k |
24.00-06.00 | 2.0% | 6,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 6.7% | 94k |
06.00-18.00 | 8.5% | 153k |
06.00-24.00 | 9.2% | 168k |
06.00-06.00 | 8.8% | 170k |
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 (MANCHESTER) (INC 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+ | 496k | 17.0% | 7.7 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 50k | 11.0% | 6.3 | 10.0% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 79k | 15.0% | 5.0 | 15.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 75k | 15.0% | 4.6 | 15.1% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 90k | 22.0% | 6.3 | 18.2% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 111k | 27.0% | 12.6 | 22.3% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 72k | 19.0% | 9.4 | 14.6% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 20k | 9.0% | 5.6 | 3.9% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 128k | 13.0% | 5.5 | 25.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 203k | 14.0% | 5.1 | 41.0% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 231k | 16.0% | 10.1 | 46.6% |
| MEN 15-24 | 20k | 9.0% | 12.6 | 4.1% |
| MEN 25-34 | 20k | 8.0% | 1.7 | 4.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 35k | 14.0% | 4.2 | 7.0% |
| MEN 45-54 | 32k | 16.0% | 10.9 | 6.4% |
| MEN 55-64 | 63k | 31.0% | 15.1 | 12.7% |
| MEN 65-74 | 42k | 26.0% | 11.7 | 8.4% |
| MEN 75+ | 20k | 18.0% | 5.6 | 3.9% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 265k | 18.0% | 5.5 | 53.4% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 29k | 13.0% | 1.9 | 5.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 59k | 23.0% | 6.1 | 11.9% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 40k | 16.0% | 4.8 | 8.1% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 58k | 28.0% | 3.9 | 11.8% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 48k | 23.0% | 9.2 | 9.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 31k | 14.0% | 6.3 | 6.2% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 225k | 15.0% | 5.6 | 45.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 271k | 19.0% | 9.4 | 54.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 115k | 16.0% | 7.4 | 23.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 109k | 15.0% | 3.7 | 22.1% |
| C2DE MEN | 116k | 17.0% | 12.8 | 23.3% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 155k | 21.0% | 6.8 | 31.4% |
Source: RAJAR — BAUER (MANCHESTER) (INC 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 | 2.38m | 83.0% | 46.0m | 19.3 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.97m | 69.0% | 28.2m | 14.3 | 61.3% |
| ANY BBC | 1.37m | 48.0% | 17.1m | 12.5 | 37.2% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 570k | 20.0% | 5.3m | 9.3 | 11.5% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 556k | 19.0% | 4.5m | 8.1 | 9.8% |
| BAUER (MANCH ESTER) (INC PART NERS) | 496k | 17.0% | 3.8m | 7.7 | 8.3% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 420k | 15.0% | 1.5m | 3.6 | 3.3% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 408k | 14.0% | 2.9m | 7.0 | 6.2% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 334k | 12.0% | 1.3m | 3.9 | 2.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 323k | 11.0% | 3.5m | 10.7 | 7.5% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 302k | 11.0% | 1.2m | 4.0 | 2.6% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 299k | 10.0% | 2.7m | 8.9 | 5.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 295k | 10.0% | 2.6m | 8.8 | 5.6% |
| HITS RADIO | 245k | 9.0% | 1.4m | 5.8 | 3.1% |
| OTHER STATION | 240k | 8.0% | 682k | 2.8 | 1.5% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 227k | 8.0% | 1.2m | 5.4 | 2.7% |
| TALK SPORT | 192k | 7.0% | 979k | 5.1 | 2.1% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 175k | 6.0% | 1.1m | 6.6 | 2.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 142k | 5.0% | 822k | 5.8 | 1.8% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 126k | 4.0% | 1.3m | 10.4 | 2.9% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 121k | 4.0% | 535k | 4.4 | 1.2% |
| KISS TORY | 112k | 4.0% | 439k | 3.9 | 1.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 108k | 4.0% | 459k | 4.2 | 1.0% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 107k | 4.0% | 718k | 6.7 | 1.6% |
| KISS | 80k | 3.0% | 302k | 3.8 | 0.7% |
| HEART 80S | 79k | 3.0% | 340k | 4.3 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 77k | 3.0% | 682k | 8.9 | 1.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 76k | 3.0% | 491k | 6.5 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 74k | 3.0% | 432k | 5.9 | 0.9% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 71k | 2.0% | 329k | 4.6 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 68k | 2.0% | 283k | 4.2 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 64k | 2.0% | 668k | 10.5 | 1.5% |
| MAGIC | 63k | 2.0% | 393k | 6.3 | 0.9% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 61k | 2.0% | 157k | 2.6 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 57k | 2.0% | 560k | 9.8 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 57k | 2.0% | 237k | 4.2 | 0.5% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 57k | 2.0% | 298k | 5.3 | 0.6% |
| TALK | 53k | 2.0% | 573k | 10.8 | 1.2% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 49k | 2.0% | 214k | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 47k | 2.0% | 97k | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| HEART 90S | 45k | 2.0% | 95k | 2.1 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 40k | 1.0% | 1.1m | 27.7 | 2.4% |
| PLANET ROCK | 40k | 1.0% | 368k | 9.1 | 0.8% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 37k | 1.0% | 71k | 1.9 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 36k | 1.0% | 80k | 2.2 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 36k | 1.0% | 185k | 5.2 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 34k | 1.0% | 61k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 34k | 1.0% | 292k | 8.6 | 0.6% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 34k | 1.0% | 216k | 6.4 | 0.5% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 34k | 1.0% | 56k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 31k | 1.0% | 41k | 1.3 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 29k | 1.0% | 77k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 26k | 1.0% | 258k | 10.0 | 0.6% |
| HEART 70S | 26k | 1.0% | 38k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 24k | 1.0% | 179k | 7.5 | 0.4% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 23k | 1.0% | 159k | 7.0 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 23k | 1.0% | 41k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| KER RANG! | 22k | 1.0% | 76k | 3.5 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 20k | 1.0% | 250k | 12.6 | 0.5% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 19k | 1.0% | 26k | 1.3 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 18k | 1.0% | 33k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 18k | 1.0% | 359k | 19.4 | 0.8% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 16k | 1.0% | 15k | 0.9 | — |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 15k | 1.0% | 35k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 15k | 1.0% | 10k | 0.7 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 14k | 1.0% | 77k | 5.3 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 14k | — | 70k | 4.9 | 0.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 14k | — | 14k | 1.0 | — |
| TIMES RADIO | 14k | — | 97k | 6.9 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 13k | — | 51k | 4.0 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 8,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.7 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.3 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.7 | — |
| 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 (MANCHESTER) (INC 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 (MANCHESTER) (INC 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 (MANCHESTER) (INC 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 (MANCHESTER) (INC PARTNERS) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)