NATION RADIO DORSET
HThe South's Best Variety of Hits
Local / regional · RAJAR code 6553 · · Local
Part of: NATION BROADCASTING GROUP
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
29k
11kvs prev. quarter
% reach
4.0%
1.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
425k
24kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
14.8
8.0vs prev. quarter
Market share
3.2%
0.2%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 666k · unweighted sample 1,081
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 3.0% | 16k |
09.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 3.6% | 17k |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 4.2% | 17k |
15.00-18.00 Andy Jackson | 4.1% | 14k |
18.00-21.00 Andy Jackson | 2.3% | 9,000 |
21.00-24.00 Stuart McGinley | 1.0% | 3,000 |
24.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 0.4% | 4,000 |
06.00-12.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 3.3% | 20k |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 3.7% | 24k |
06.00-24.00 Mark Collins | 3.5% | 26k |
06.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 3.3% | 26k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Mark Collins | 4.8% | 8,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 3.2% | 11k |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 2.8% | 7,000 |
15.00-18.00 Steve Power | 1.9% | 3,000 |
18.00-21.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 1.6% | 2,000 |
21.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.8% | 1,000 |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 1.1% | 2,000 |
06.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 3.8% | 12k |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 3.2% | 14k |
06.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 2.9% | 14k |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 2.8% | 14k |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Gary Parker | 5.0% | 7,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 3.5% | 8,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 2.5% | 5,000 |
15.00-18.00 The Nation Network Chart Show with Dr Fox | 2.4% | 4,000 |
18.00-21.00 Beat Surrender with Steve Power | 2.9% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 Chilled 80s with Mark Franklin | 0.0% | 0 |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 1.1% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 Gary Parker | 4.0% | 9,000 |
06.00-18.00 Gary Parker | 3.3% | 9,000 |
06.00-24.00 Gary Parker | 3.1% | 10k |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 3.0% | 11k |
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 — NATION RADIO DORSET 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+ | 29k | 4.0% | 14.8 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 2.5 | 8.3% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 1.7 | 5.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 3,000 | 3.0% | 22.3 | 9.2% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 7,000 | 7.0% | 13.2 | 22.8% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 11k | 10.0% | 22.1 | 39.0% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 5.3 | 13.7% |
| ADULTS 75+ | — | — | 2.5 | 1.3% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 2.2 | 14.1% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 7,000 | 3.0% | 10.1 | 23.3% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 11k | 3.0% | 8.6 | 38.4% |
| MEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 4.0% | 3.0 | 6.6% |
| MEN 25-34 | — | 1.0% | 5.0 | 1.5% |
| MEN 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 45-54 | 3,000 | 7.0% | 13.8 | 10.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 4,000 | 7.0% | 9.5 | 12.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | 2,000 | 4.0% | 6.7 | 6.6% |
| MEN 75+ | — | 1.0% | 2.5 | 1.3% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 18k | 5.0% | 18.6 | 61.6% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | — | 1.0% | 0.5 | 1.6% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 1,000 | 3.0% | 0.6 | 4.3% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 3,000 | 5.0% | 22.3 | 9.2% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 4,000 | 8.0% | 12.8 | 12.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 8,000 | 14.0% | 28.0 | 26.6% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 4.1 | 7.1% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 18k | 4.0% | 13.1 | 64.2% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 10k | 4.0% | 17.6 | 35.8% |
| ABC1 MEN | 8,000 | 4.0% | 10.1 | 27.5% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 11k | 5.0% | 15.5 | 36.6% |
| C2DE MEN | 3,000 | 3.0% | 5.0 | 10.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 7,000 | 6.0% | 23.1 | 24.9% |
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO DORSET 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 | 607k | 91.0% | 13.2m | 21.7 | 100.0% |
| ANY BBC | 431k | 65.0% | 6.8m | 15.9 | 52.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 429k | 64.0% | 6.0m | 14.0 | 45.8% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 175k | 26.0% | 2.0m | 11.7 | 15.5% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 163k | 24.0% | 1.9m | 11.9 | 14.8% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 107k | 16.0% | 799k | 7.5 | 6.1% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 95k | 14.0% | 1.0m | 10.9 | 7.9% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 90k | 14.0% | 643k | 7.1 | 4.9% |
| CLASSIC FM | 65k | 10.0% | 402k | 6.2 | 3.1% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 59k | 9.0% | 296k | 5.0 | 2.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 57k | 9.0% | 448k | 7.8 | 3.4% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 53k | 8.0% | 409k | 7.7 | 3.1% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 42k | 6.0% | 367k | 8.7 | 2.8% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 40k | 6.0% | 226k | 5.6 | 1.7% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 37k | 5.0% | 303k | 8.3 | 2.3% |
| OTHER STATION | 37k | 6.0% | 294k | 8.0 | 2.2% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 36k | 5.0% | 292k | 8.2 | 2.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 34k | 5.0% | 395k | 11.5 | 3.0% |
| TALK SPORT | 33k | 5.0% | 279k | 8.4 | 2.1% |
| NATION RADIO DORSET | 29k | 4.0% | 425k | 14.8 | 3.2% |
| HITS RADIO | 27k | 4.0% | 141k | 5.2 | 1.1% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 20k | 3.0% | 125k | 6.3 | 0.9% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 18k | 3.0% | 178k | 10.2 | 1.4% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 17k | 2.0% | 98k | 5.9 | 0.7% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 16k | 2.0% | 46k | 2.8 | 0.4% |
| HEART 80S | 16k | 2.0% | 86k | 5.5 | 0.7% |
| PLANET ROCK | 16k | 2.0% | 172k | 10.5 | 1.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 15k | 2.0% | 89k | 5.8 | 0.7% |
| KISS | 13k | 2.0% | 46k | 3.6 | 0.3% |
| BOOM RADIO | 13k | 2.0% | 215k | 16.7 | 1.6% |
| KER RANG! | 12k | 2.0% | 139k | 11.3 | 1.1% |
| KISS TORY | 12k | 2.0% | 35k | 2.8 | 0.3% |
| TIMES RADIO | 12k | 2.0% | 61k | 5.1 | 0.5% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 10k | 1.0% | 50k | 5.1 | 0.4% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 10k | 2.0% | 85k | 8.3 | 0.6% |
| HEART DANCE | 10k | 1.0% | 22k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 9,000 | 1.0% | 92k | 10.3 | 0.7% |
| HEART 90S | 9,000 | 1.0% | 60k | 6.9 | 0.5% |
| TALK | 9,000 | 1.0% | 39k | 4.3 | 0.3% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 8,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 8,000 | 1.0% | 36k | 4.6 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 8,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 7,000 | 1.0% | 44k | 6.0 | 0.3% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 7,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 64k | 8.6 | 0.5% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 7,000 | 1.0% | 77k | 11.2 | 0.6% |
| MAGIC | 6,000 | 1.0% | 86k | 15.0 | 0.7% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 1.2 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 18k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 6,000 | 1.0% | 50k | 8.4 | 0.4% |
| JAZZ FM | 5,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 3.0 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 4,000 | 1.0% | 3,000 | 0.7 | — |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 4,000 | 1.0% | 13k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 4,000 | 1.0% | 12k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 4,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 4,000 | 1.0% | 28k | 6.4 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 4,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 8.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 3,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 1.8 | — |
| KISS TORY R&B | 3,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.7 | — |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 3,000 | — | 44k | 15.7 | 0.3% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 3,000 | 1.0% | 49k | 14.8 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 3,000 | 1.0% | 11k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | — | 16k | 8.9 | 0.1% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 2,000 | — | 5,000 | 3.3 | — |
| TALK SPORT2 | 2,000 | — | 7,000 | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 2,000 | — | 5,000 | 2.0 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 1,000 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 1,000 | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 1,000 | — | 17k | 28.5 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 1.5 | — |
| BLOOM BERG RADIO | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 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 — NATION RADIO DORSET TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Weekly reach over time
Weekly reach ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO DORSET TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)
Total hours over time
Total hours ('000s) · Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO DORSET 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 — NATION RADIO DORSET TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)