NATION RADIO SUSSEX
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 6554 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Part of: NATION BROADCASTING GROUP
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 1.34m · unweighted sample 1,528
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 16k | 1.0% | 8.3 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 0.7 | 21.3% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 0.5 | 22.7% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 9.7% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.4 | 11.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 4,000 | 2.0% | 27.8 | 25.5% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1.0 | 6.0% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,000 | 0.0% | 25.5 | 3.2% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 7,000 | 2.0% | 0.6 | 43.9% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 9,000 | 2.0% | 0.6 | 53.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 7,000 | 1.0% | 13.0 | 40.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 7.3% |
| MEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 3.0% | 0.4 | 16.0% |
| MEN 35-44 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 45-54 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 30.7 | 14.4% |
| MEN 65-74 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 25.5 | 3.2% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 10k | 1.0% | 5.0 | 59.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 0.8 | 14.0% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 6.7% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 0.7 | 9.7% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 0.4 | 11.7% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 24.0 | 11.0% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 6.0% |
| WOMEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 12k | 1.0% | 6.6 | 71.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 5,000 | 1.0% | 12.4 | 28.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 5,000 | 1.0% | 14.7 | 30.4% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 7,000 | 1.0% | 0.6 | 40.9% |
| C2DE MEN | 2,000 | 1.0% | 8.1 | 10.4% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 3,000 | 1.0% | 14.9 | 18.2% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 0.5% | 12k |
06.00-09.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 0.4% | 8,000 |
06.00-12.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 0.6% | 9,000 |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 0.5% | 12k |
06.00-24.00 Mark Collins | 0.5% | 12k |
09.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 0.8% | 6,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.5% | 4,000 |
15.00-18.00 Andy Jackson | 0.4% | 6,000 |
18.00-21.00 Andy Jackson | 0.9% | 4,000 |
21.00-24.00 Stuart McGinley | 0.1% | 2,000 |
24.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 0.1% | 0 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Mark Collins | 0.2% | 2,000 |
06.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 0.4% | 4,000 |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 0.4% | 5,000 |
06.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.5% | 7,000 |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.5% | 7,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.5% | 4,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.6% | 5,000 |
15.00-18.00 Steve Power | 0.3% | 2,000 |
18.00-21.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 1.1% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | — | — |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.3% | 0 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Gary Parker | 0.2% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 Gary Parker | 0.4% | 3,000 |
06.00-18.00 Gary Parker | 0.3% | 3,000 |
06.00-24.00 Gary Parker | 0.3% | 3,000 |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.3% | 3,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.4% | 2,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.0% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 The Nation Network Chart Show with Dr Fox | 0.3% | 2,000 |
18.00-21.00 Beat Surrender with Steve Power | 1.1% | 2,000 |
21.00-24.00 Chilled 80s with Mark Franklin | — | — |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | — | — |
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 SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 410k | 31.0% | 4.7m | 11.4 | 17.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 310k | 23.0% | 3.6m | 11.6 | 13.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 205k | 15.0% | 1.7m | 8.4 | 6.3% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 129k | 10.0% | 1.8m | 13.7 | 6.4% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 128k | 10.0% | 587k | 4.6 | 2.1% |
| CLASSIC FM | 111k | 8.0% | 696k | 6.2 | 2.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 105k | 8.0% | 1.2m | 11.1 | 4.2% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 78k | 6.0% | 456k | 5.9 | 1.7% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 62k | 5.0% | 361k | 5.8 | 1.3% |
| HEART 80S | 56k | 4.0% | 261k | 4.7 | 0.9% |
| KISSTORY | 55k | 4.0% | 260k | 4.7 | 0.9% |
| MAGIC | 48k | 4.0% | 379k | 7.9 | 1.4% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 46k | 3.0% | 310k | 6.7 | 1.1% |
| HITS RADIO | 46k | 3.0% | 53k | 1.2 | 0.2% |
| KISS | 46k | 3.0% | 288k | 6.2 | 1.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 43k | 3.0% | 281k | 6.5 | 1.0% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 43k | 3.0% | 298k | 7.0 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 38k | 3.0% | 213k | 5.6 | 0.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 37k | 3.0% | 100k | 2.7 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 37k | 3.0% | 202k | 5.4 | 0.7% |
| TALKSPORT | 36k | 3.0% | 172k | 4.8 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 35k | 3.0% | 231k | 6.6 | 0.8% |
| HEART 90S | 34k | 3.0% | 135k | 4.0 | 0.5% |
| BOOM RADIO | 31k | 2.0% | 628k | 20.0 | 2.3% |
| PLANET ROCK | 23k | 2.0% | 54k | 2.4 | 0.2% |
| HEART DANCE | 22k | 2.0% | 83k | 3.8 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 21k | 2.0% | 123k | 6.0 | 0.4% |
| JAZZ FM | 18k | 1.0% | 42k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 17k | 1.0% | 27k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 17k | 1.0% | 101k | 5.9 | 0.4% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 16k | 1.0% | 63k | 4.0 | 0.2% |
| NATION RADIO SUSSEX this station | 16k | 1.0% | 136k | 8.3 | 0.5% |
| HEAT | 15k | 1.0% | 13k | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| TIMES RADIO | 14k | 1.0% | 134k | 9.5 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 13k | 1.0% | 88k | 6.8 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 12k | 1.0% | 41k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 12k | 1.0% | 19k | 1.5 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 12k | 1.0% | 25k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 11k | 1.0% | 13k | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 11k | 1.0% | 75k | 6.5 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 10k | 1.0% | 24k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 10k | 1.0% | 13k | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 10k | 1.0% | 6,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 10k | 1.0% | 21k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 10k | 1.0% | 65k | 6.3 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 7,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 2.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| KISS XTRA | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 6,000 | 0.0% | 15k | 2.4 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 6,000 | 0.0% | 23k | 3.6 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 5,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 2.4 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 4,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.1 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| KERRANG! | 3,000 | 0.0% | 33k | 10.6 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 3,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 3.1 | 0.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within NATION RADIO SUSSEX’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)