NATION RADIO SUSSEX
HThe South's Best Variety of Hits
Local / regional · RAJAR code 6554 · · Local
Part of: NATION BROADCASTING GROUP
Headline figures · JUN 2026
Weekly reach
20k
4,000vs prev. quarter
% reach
1.0%
0.0%vs prev. quarter
Total hours
81k
55kvs prev. quarter
Average hours
4.0
4.3vs prev. quarter
Market share
0.3%
0.2%vs prev. quarter
TSA population 1.36m · unweighted sample 1,615
Listening by daypart · JUN 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 0.3% | 8,000 |
09.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 0.5% | 8,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.1% | 3,000 |
15.00-18.00 Andy Jackson | 0.3% | 6,000 |
18.00-21.00 Andy Jackson | 0.4% | 2,000 |
21.00-24.00 Stuart McGinley | 0.0% | 0 |
24.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 0.1% | 1,000 |
06.00-12.00 Steve Power & Selina Ross | 0.4% | 10k |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 0.3% | 15k |
06.00-24.00 Mark Collins | 0.3% | 16k |
06.00-06.00 Tim Allen | 0.3% | 17k |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Mark Collins | 0.6% | 3,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.4% | 3,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.1% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 Steve Power | 0.2% | 1,000 |
18.00-21.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.7% | 2,000 |
21.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.0% | 0 |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.3% | — |
06.00-12.00 Mark Collins | 0.5% | 5,000 |
06.00-18.00 Mark Collins | 0.3% | 6,000 |
06.00-24.00 The House Party with Neil Greenslade | 0.3% | 6,000 |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.3% | 6,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 Gary Parker | 0.2% | 1,000 |
09.00-12.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.4% | 3,000 |
12.00-15.00 Tony Shepherd | 0.2% | 2,000 |
15.00-18.00 The Nation Network Chart Show with Dr Fox | 0.1% | 1,000 |
18.00-21.00 Beat Surrender with Steve Power | 0.4% | 1,000 |
21.00-24.00 Chilled 80s with Mark Franklin | 0.0% | 0 |
24.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.0% | 0 |
06.00-12.00 Gary Parker | 0.4% | 3,000 |
06.00-18.00 Gary Parker | 0.3% | 4,000 |
06.00-24.00 Gary Parker | 0.3% | 4,000 |
06.00-06.00 David Francis | 0.3% | 4,000 |
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. 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, 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+ | 20k | 1.0% | 4.0 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 11.0% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 3,000 | 2.0% | 0.7 | 16.6% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 5,000 | 2.0% | 0.7 | 24.6% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 8.5% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 3,000 | 1.0% | 16.8 | 12.4% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 5,000 | 2.0% | 2.6 | 23.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | 1,000 | — | 25.5 | 3.5% |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 6,000 | 2.0% | 0.6 | 27.6% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 11k | 2.0% | 0.7 | 52.2% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 6,000 | 1.0% | 10.3 | 31.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.4 | 5.8% |
| MEN 25-34 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 3.2% |
| MEN 35-44 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 3.6% |
| MEN 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| MEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 21.6 | 9.6% |
| MEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 4.1 | 6.1% |
| MEN 75+ | 1,000 | 1.0% | 25.5 | 3.5% |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 14k | 2.0% | 1.1 | 68.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 5.2% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 3.0% | 0.7 | 13.4% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 4,000 | 4.0% | 0.8 | 21.0% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 0.8 | 8.5% |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 1,000 | — | 0.4 | 2.8% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 4,000 | 3.0% | 2.0 | 17.3% |
| WOMEN 75+ | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 16k | 2.0% | 3.5 | 79.8% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 4,000 | 1.0% | 5.9 | 20.2% |
| ABC1 MEN | 4,000 | 1.0% | 11.1 | 19.2% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 12k | 3.0% | 1.1 | 60.5% |
| C2DE MEN | 3,000 | 1.0% | 9.1 | 12.6% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 2,000 | 1.0% | 0.7 | 7.7% |
Source: RAJAR — NATION RADIO SUSSEX 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 | 1.25m | 92.0% | 27.1m | 21.7 | 100.0% |
| ANY COMMER CIAL | 933k | 69.0% | 12.9m | 13.8 | 47.6% |
| ANY BBC | 867k | 64.0% | 13.5m | 15.6 | 49.8% |
| BBC RADIO 2 | 402k | 30.0% | 4.2m | 10.6 | 15.6% |
| HEART NET WORK (UK) | 299k | 22.0% | 1.7m | 5.7 | 6.3% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 290k | 21.0% | 3.6m | 12.5 | 13.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 202k | 15.0% | 1.8m | 9.0 | 6.7% |
| OTHER BBC LOCAL | 168k | 12.0% | 1.3m | 7.5 | 4.6% |
| OTHER NATION AL COMMER CIAL | 166k | 12.0% | 740k | 4.5 | 2.7% |
| GREAT- EST HITS RADIO | 151k | 11.0% | 1.8m | 11.8 | 6.6% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 132k | 10.0% | 784k | 6.0 | 2.9% |
| CLASSIC FM | 131k | 10.0% | 755k | 5.8 | 2.8% |
| CAPITAL NET WORK (UK) | 113k | 8.0% | 598k | 5.3 | 2.2% |
| OTHER STATION | 107k | 8.0% | 713k | 6.7 | 2.6% |
| LBC BRAND (UK) | 91k | 7.0% | 820k | 9.1 | 3.0% |
| OTHER LOCAL COMM. | 83k | 6.0% | 867k | 10.4 | 3.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 81k | 6.0% | 593k | 7.3 | 2.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO | 76k | 6.0% | 448k | 5.9 | 1.6% |
| SMOOTH RADIO NET WORK (UK) | 72k | 5.0% | 431k | 5.9 | 1.6% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 63k | 5.0% | 380k | 6.0 | 1.4% |
| TALK SPORT | 57k | 4.0% | 314k | 5.5 | 1.2% |
| HEART 80S | 56k | 4.0% | 239k | 4.3 | 0.9% |
| KISS TORY | 55k | 4.0% | 297k | 5.4 | 1.1% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 48k | 4.0% | 320k | 6.6 | 1.2% |
| MAGIC | 48k | 4.0% | 304k | 6.3 | 1.1% |
| HITS RADIO | 45k | 3.0% | 75k | 1.7 | 0.3% |
| RADIO X NET WORK (UK) | 44k | 3.0% | 192k | 4.4 | 0.7% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 40k | 3.0% | 271k | 6.8 | 1.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 36k | 3.0% | 299k | 8.2 | 1.1% |
| HEART 90S | 36k | 3.0% | 119k | 3.3 | 0.4% |
| KISS | 34k | 2.0% | 123k | 3.6 | 0.5% |
| PLANET ROCK | 32k | 2.0% | 199k | 6.2 | 0.7% |
| BOOM RADIO | 31k | 2.0% | 727k | 23.6 | 2.7% |
| ABSO LUTE 80S | 30k | 2.0% | 146k | 4.9 | 0.5% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 30k | 2.0% | 179k | 6.1 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 27k | 2.0% | 53k | 2.0 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 27k | 2.0% | 239k | 8.9 | 0.9% |
| SMOOTH COUN TRY | 24k | 2.0% | 145k | 6.1 | 0.5% |
| HEART DANCE | 23k | 2.0% | 94k | 4.2 | 0.3% |
| NATION RADIO SUSSEX | 20k | 1.0% | 81k | 4.0 | 0.3% |
| JAZZ FM | 20k | 1.0% | 61k | 3.1 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 18k | 1.0% | 43k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 90S | 17k | 1.0% | 144k | 8.4 | 0.5% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 17k | 1.0% | 63k | 3.6 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO COUN TRY | 15k | 1.0% | 34k | 2.3 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 14k | 1.0% | 125k | 8.7 | 0.5% |
| HEART 70S | 13k | 1.0% | 58k | 4.5 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 13k | 1.0% | 33k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| KER RANG! | 12k | 1.0% | 45k | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 12k | 1.0% | 47k | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| TALK SPORT2 | 12k | 1.0% | 19k | 1.6 | 0.1% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 70S | 11k | 1.0% | 10k | 0.9 | — |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 11k | 1.0% | 47k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 00S | 10k | 1.0% | 13k | 1.2 | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 10k | 1.0% | 11k | 1.2 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO LE- GENDS | 10k | 1.0% | 87k | 8.8 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 9,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 0.7 | — |
| KISS TORY R&B | 9,000 | 1.0% | 10k | 1.1 | — |
| HEAT | 8,000 | 1.0% | 25k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 7,000 | 1.0% | 17k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 7,000 | 1.0% | 11k | 1.6 | — |
| TALK | 7,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| MAGIC CLASSIC AL | 6,000 | — | 29k | 4.8 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.9 | — |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 5,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.6 | — |
| ABSO LUTE RADIO 10S | 4,000 | — | 6,000 | 1.5 | — |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOAD ED | 4,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.8 | — |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 4,000 | — | 3,000 | 0.6 | — |
| KISS XTRA | 3,000 | — | 7,000 | 2.3 | — |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 2,000 | — | 3,000 | 1.4 | — |
| NATION 80S | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 0.5 | — |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 2,000 | — | 8,000 | 3.6 | — |
| BBC ASIAN NET WORK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0% |
| 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 — NATION RADIO SUSSEX 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 SUSSEX 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 SUSSEX 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 SUSSEX TSA, JUN 2026 (H) · WEEKS 01 2026 - 25 2026 (5th JANUARY '26 - 28th JUNE '26)