SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL
YGroupLocal / regional · RAJAR code 6413 · Yearly — 12-month rolling sample · National
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 58.25m · unweighted sample 133,087
Group members (3)
- SUNRISE RADIO NATIONALY
- SUNRISE RETRO (WAS SUNRISE SMOOTH)Y
- Sunrise Radio London Trading· no own data
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL 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 — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL 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 — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL 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+ | 320k | 1.0% | 5.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 70k | 1.0% | 3.7 | 21.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 57k | 1.0% | 7.6 | 17.9% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 76k | 1.0% | 3.4 | 23.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 64k | 1.0% | 6.0 | 20.1% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 31k | 0.0% | 5.3 | 9.6% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 17k | 0.0% | 12.5 | 5.3% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 5,000 | 0.0% | 2.2 | 1.5% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 127k | 1.0% | 5.5 | 39.8% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 203k | 1.0% | 4.7 | 63.5% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 163k | 1.0% | 6.2 | 50.9% |
| MEN 15-24 | 38k | 1.0% | 4.4 | 11.8% |
| MEN 25-34 | 26k | 1.0% | 11.1 | 8.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | 33k | 1.0% | 2.6 | 10.3% |
| MEN 45-54 | 22k | 1.0% | 4.7 | 7.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 24k | 1.0% | 6.1 | 7.5% |
| MEN 65-74 | 17k | 0.0% | 12.6 | 5.3% |
| MEN 75+ | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1.1 | 1.0% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 157k | 1.0% | 4.6 | 49.1% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 32k | 1.0% | 2.9 | 10.1% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 32k | 1.0% | 4.8 | 9.9% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 43k | 1.0% | 4.0 | 13.5% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 42k | 1.0% | 6.8 | 13.0% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 2.6 | 2.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3 | 0.0% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 168k | 1.0% | 4.9 | 52.6% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 152k | 1.0% | 6.0 | 47.4% |
| ABC1 MEN | 103k | 1.0% | 6.1 | 32.3% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 65k | 0.0% | 3.0 | 20.3% |
| C2DE MEN | 59k | 0.0% | 6.4 | 18.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 92k | 1.0% | 5.8 | 28.8% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 0.1% | 97k |
09.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 107k |
12.00-16.00 | 0.2% | 118k |
16.00-19.00 | 0.2% | 115k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.2% | 68k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.3% | 45k |
01.00-04.00 | 0.1% | 4,000 |
04.00-06.00 | 0.3% | 41k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
07.00-10.00 | 0.1% | 37k |
10.00-13.00 | 0.2% | 54k |
13.00-16.00 | 0.2% | 45k |
16.00-19.00 | 0.2% | 36k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.4% | 34k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.4% | 15k |
01.00-04.00 | 0.5% | 5,000 |
04.00-07.00 | 0.4% | 16k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
07.00-10.00 | 0.1% | 23k |
10.00-13.00 | 0.2% | 51k |
13.00-16.00 | 0.2% | 50k |
16.00-19.00 | 0.2% | 39k |
19.00-22.00 | 0.2% | 16k |
22.00-01.00 | 0.1% | 9,000 |
01.00-04.00 | 0.5% | 6,000 |
04.00-07.00 | 0.2% | 8,000 |
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.
Source: RAJAR — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 12.61m | 22.0% | 133.9m | 10.6 | 13.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 9.02m | 15.0% | 104.3m | 11.6 | 10.3% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 7.20m | 12.0% | 46.0m | 6.4 | 4.5% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 5.97m | 10.0% | 55.2m | 9.2 | 5.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 5.28m | 9.0% | 31.4m | 6.0 | 3.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 4.23m | 7.0% | 34.3m | 8.1 | 3.4% |
| HITS RADIO | 3.89m | 7.0% | 17.9m | 4.6 | 1.8% |
| TALKSPORT | 3.22m | 6.0% | 22.2m | 6.9 | 2.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 2.59m | 4.0% | 24.9m | 9.6 | 2.5% |
| MAGIC | 2.31m | 4.0% | 12.4m | 5.4 | 1.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 2.01m | 3.0% | 13.3m | 6.6 | 1.3% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 1.94m | 3.0% | 14.8m | 7.6 | 1.5% |
| KISSTORY | 1.90m | 3.0% | 7.9m | 4.2 | 0.8% |
| HEART 80S | 1.69m | 3.0% | 6.9m | 4.1 | 0.7% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 1.64m | 3.0% | 12.1m | 7.3 | 1.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 1.58m | 3.0% | 6.4m | 4.1 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 1.54m | 3.0% | 11.0m | 7.2 | 1.1% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 1.45m | 2.0% | 7.8m | 5.4 | 0.8% |
| KISS | 1.35m | 2.0% | 5.6m | 4.1 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 1.18m | 2.0% | 6.6m | 5.6 | 0.6% |
| PLANET ROCK | 1.10m | 2.0% | 10.4m | 9.5 | 1.0% |
| HEART 90S | 1.07m | 2.0% | 3.8m | 3.5 | 0.4% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 1.06m | 2.0% | 5.0m | 4.7 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 1.05m | 2.0% | 4.6m | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 1.03m | 2.0% | 3.1m | 3.0 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 1.03m | 2.0% | 5.2m | 5.0 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 890k | 2.0% | 3.5m | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 785k | 1.0% | 4.4m | 5.6 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 762k | 1.0% | 3.6m | 4.8 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 675k | 1.0% | 9.8m | 14.6 | 1.0% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 642k | 1.0% | 4.2m | 6.6 | 0.4% |
| HEART 70S | 619k | 1.0% | 2.4m | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 589k | 1.0% | 2.1m | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 583k | 1.0% | 4.0m | 6.8 | 0.4% |
| TIMES RADIO | 583k | 1.0% | 4.8m | 8.3 | 0.5% |
| KERRANG! | 574k | 1.0% | 3.3m | 5.7 | 0.3% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 540k | 1.0% | 3.1m | 5.8 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 537k | 1.0% | 5.7m | 10.5 | 0.6% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 532k | 1.0% | 1.9m | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 497k | 1.0% | 1.6m | 3.3 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 485k | 1.0% | 2.6m | 5.4 | 0.3% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 477k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 476k | 1.0% | 2.4m | 5.1 | 0.2% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 476k | 1.0% | 1.2m | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 470k | 1.0% | 1.4m | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 443k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 416k | 1.0% | 2.2m | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 406k | 1.0% | 2.0m | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 388k | 1.0% | 985k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 353k | 1.0% | 652k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 335k | 1.0% | 534k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL Groupthis station | 320k | 1.0% | 1.7m | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 292k | 1.0% | 439k | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 281k | 0.0% | 891k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 279k | 0.0% | 633k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 279k | 0.0% | 704k | 2.5 | 0.1% |
| KISS XTRA | 260k | 0.0% | 692k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 237k | 0.0% | 1.6m | 6.7 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 212k | 0.0% | 823k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 168k | 0.0% | 439k | 2.6 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 139k | 0.0% | 1.0m | 7.4 | 0.1% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 89k | 0.0% | 214k | 2.4 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — SUNRISE RADIO GROUP NATIONAL TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)