HITS RADIO (KENT)
HThe Biggest Hits. The Biggest Throwbacks
Local / regional · RAJAR code 6508 · · Local
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
22k
1,000vs prev. quarter
% reach
2.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
207k
52kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
9.4
1.7vs prev. quarter
Market share
0.8%
0.2%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 1.39m · unweighted sample 1,574
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 0.9% | 8,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.5% | 8,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.4% | 9,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 1.2% | 11k |
18.00-21.00 | 0.8% | 5,000 |
21.00-24.00 | — | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 2.0% | 2,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.7% | 11k |
06.00-18.00 | 0.7% | 16k |
06.00-24.00 | 0.7% | 17k |
06.00-06.00 | 0.7% | 17k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 1.3% | 4,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.4% | 2,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 1.2% | 4,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.2% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 0.6% | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 3.2% | 2,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.7% | 4,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.6% | 5,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.7% | 6,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 0.8% | 6,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | 2.1% | 4,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 1.1% | 6,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.3% | 5,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 1.2% | 3,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.2% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
24.00-06.00 | 1.9% | 2,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 1.4% | 7,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 1.1% | 8,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 1.0% | 8,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 1.1% | 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 — HITS RADIO (KENT) 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+ | 22k | 2.0% | 9.4 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 9,000 | 4.0% | 2.1 | 40.1% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 5,000 | 2.0% | 32.3 | 22.2% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 3.0 | 19.6% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 1.7 | 11.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 9.5 | 6.5% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 9,000 | 2.0% | 2.1 | 40.1% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 14k | 2.0% | 12.9 | 62.4% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 9,000 | 1.0% | 2.4 | 43.3% |
| MEN 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 25-34 | 4,000 | 5.0% | 1.4 | 19.8% |
| MEN 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 45-54 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 0.8 | 8.2% |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 0.9 | 8.8% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 9.5 | 6.5% |
| MEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 12k | 2.0% | 14.8 | 56.7% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 2.7 | 20.3% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 5,000 | 4.0% | 32.3 | 22.2% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 4.5 | 11.4% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 4.4 | 2.7% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 10k | 1.0% | 1.8 | 44.6% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 12k | 2.0% | 15.5 | 55.4% |
| ABC1 MEN | 4,000 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 20.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 5,000 | 1.0% | 2.5 | 24.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 5,000 | 2.0% | 3.6 | 23.1% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 7,000 | 3.0% | 24.0 | 32.3% |
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (KENT) 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 | 1.29m | 93.0% | 26.3m | 20.4 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 1.04m | 75.0% | 14.9m | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| ANY BBC | 789k | 57.0% | 11.0m | 14.0 | 41.9% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 379k | 27.0% | 4.3m | 11.2 | 16.2% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 318k | 23.0% | 2.0m | 6.4 | 7.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 264k | 19.0% | 2.7m | 10.4 | 10.4% |
| * HEART KENT | 254k | 18.0% | 1.8m | 7.0 | 6.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 190k | 14.0% | 1.1m | 5.9 | 4.3% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 183k | 13.0% | 887k | 4.9 | 3.4% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 135k | 10.0% | 1.6m | 11.7 | 6.0% |
| CLASSIC FM | 130k | 9.0% | 1.2m | 8.9 | 4.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 126k | 9.0% | 615k | 4.9 | 2.3% |
| * KMFM WEST | 117k | 8.0% | 642k | 5.5 | 2.4% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 117k | 8.0% | 726k | 6.2 | 2.8% |
| BBC RADIO KENT | 101k | 7.0% | 718k | 7.1 | 2.7% |
| TALK SPORT | 93k | 7.0% | 460k | 4.9 | 1.8% |
| * KMFM EAST | 92k | 7.0% | 553k | 6.0 | 2.1% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO (KENT) | 90k | 6.0% | 940k | 10.4 | 3.6% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 85k | 6.0% | 370k | 4.4 | 1.4% |
| OTHER STATION | 83k | 6.0% | 342k | 4.1 | 1.3% |
| * SMOOTH RADIO KENT | 81k | 6.0% | 633k | 7.8 | 2.4% |
| MAGIC | 68k | 5.0% | 245k | 3.6 | 0.9% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 67k | 5.0% | 526k | 7.8 | 2.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 59k | 4.0% | 307k | 5.2 | 1.2% |
| KISS TORY | 57k | 4.0% | 275k | 4.8 | 1.0% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 56k | 4.0% | 584k | 10.5 | 2.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 55k | 4.0% | 312k | 5.7 | 1.2% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 48k | 3.0% | 401k | 8.3 | 1.5% |
| HEART 80S | 48k | 3.0% | 166k | 3.5 | 0.6% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 45k | 3.0% | 175k | 3.9 | 0.7% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 45k | 3.0% | 480k | 10.6 | 1.8% |
| KISS | 41k | 3.0% | 202k | 5.0 | 0.8% |
| HEART DANCE | 35k | 3.0% | 223k | 6.4 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 31k | 2.0% | 230k | 7.5 | 0.9% |
| KISS TORY R&B | 30k | 2.0% | 168k | 5.7 | 0.6% |
| HEART 90S | 29k | 2.0% | 69k | 2.4 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 26k | 2.0% | 127k | 4.8 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 25k | 2.0% | 103k | 4.0 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 25k | 2.0% | 131k | 5.3 | 0.5% |
| HITS RADIO (KENT) | 22k | 2.0% | 207k | 9.4 | 0.8% |
| KER RANG! | 22k | 2.0% | 74k | 3.4 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 21k | 2.0% | 178k | 8.5 | 0.7% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 21k | 2.0% | 126k | 6.0 | 0.5% |
| TIMES RADIO | 21k | 2.0% | 91k | 4.3 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 20k | 1.0% | 40k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 20k | 1.0% | 76k | 3.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 20k | 1.0% | 65k | 3.2 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 19k | 1.0% | 355k | 18.6 | 1.3% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 18k | 1.0% | 282k | 15.4 | 1.1% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 16k | 1.0% | 67k | 4.2 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 16k | 1.0% | 84k | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 13k | 1.0% | 114k | 8.8 | 0.4% |
| TALK | 13k | 1.0% | 38k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 12k | 1.0% | 38k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 11k | 1.0% | 20k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 11k | 1.0% | 31k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 11k | 1.0% | 31k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 11k | 1.0% | 22k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 11k | 1.0% | 54k | 5.0 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 10k | 1.0% | 10k | 1.1 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 10k | 1.0% | 15k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 8,000 | 1.0% | 30k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 8,000 | 1.0% | 38k | 4.5 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 9,000 | 1.1 | — |
| HEAT | 7,000 | — | 13k | 1.8 | — |
| COUN TRY LINE RADIO | 6,000 | — | 20k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 6,000 | — | 16k | 2.8 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 6,000 | — | 61k | 9.5 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | — | 57k | 8.8 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 6,000 | — | 7,000 | 1.1 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 6,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.6 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 5,000 | — | 6,000 | 1.2 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.8 | — |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 4,000 | — | 38k | 9.1 | 0.1% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 3,000 | — | 4,000 | 1.3 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 3,000 | — | 5,000 | 1.5 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 3,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.6 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 2,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.5 | — |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.3 | — |
Every station RAJAR reports within this station’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7). — means no estimate was published.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (KENT) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (KENT) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (KENT) 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 — HITS RADIO (KENT) TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)