Stations in SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX’s survey area
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 311k | 21.0% | 3.5m | 11.3 | 14.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 194k | 13.0% | 1.5m | 7.8 | 6.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 183k | 12.0% | 2.2m | 12.0 | 8.8% |
| * HEART ESSEX - CHELMSFORD & SOUTHEND | 151k | 10.0% | 964k | 6.4 | 3.8% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 114k | 8.0% | 580k | 5.1 | 2.3% |
| MAGIC | 99k | 7.0% | 759k | 7.7 | 3.0% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 95k | 6.0% | 881k | 9.3 | 3.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 92k | 6.0% | 762k | 8.2 | 3.0% |
| TALKSPORT | 86k | 6.0% | 819k | 9.6 | 3.3% |
| KISSTORY | 75k | 5.0% | 284k | 3.8 | 1.1% |
| SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX this station | 70k | 5.0% | 422k | 6.0 | 1.7% |
| HITS RADIO | 61k | 4.0% | 190k | 3.1 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 50k | 3.0% | 371k | 7.4 | 1.5% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 48k | 3.0% | 299k | 6.3 | 1.2% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 46k | 3.0% | 617k | 13.4 | 2.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 44k | 3.0% | 119k | 2.7 | 0.5% |
| * GREATEST HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 43k | 3.0% | 398k | 9.2 | 1.6% |
| KISS | 39k | 3.0% | 111k | 2.8 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 38k | 3.0% | 256k | 6.7 | 1.0% |
| HEART 80S | 34k | 2.0% | 211k | 6.2 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 31k | 2.0% | 161k | 5.1 | 0.6% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 30k | 2.0% | 215k | 7.1 | 0.9% |
| HEART DANCE | 26k | 2.0% | 311k | 12.0 | 1.2% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 25k | 2.0% | 268k | 10.7 | 1.1% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 25k | 2.0% | 120k | 4.8 | 0.5% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 23k | 2.0% | 137k | 6.0 | 0.5% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 23k | 2.0% | 190k | 8.2 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 22k | 1.0% | 104k | 4.7 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 21k | 1.0% | 88k | 4.1 | 0.4% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 20k | 1.0% | 190k | 9.3 | 0.8% |
| * RADIO ESSEX | 19k | 1.0% | 106k | 5.6 | 0.4% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 19k | 1.0% | 150k | 7.9 | 0.6% |
| HEART 90S | 17k | 1.0% | 33k | 1.9 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 32k | 2.0 | 0.1% |
| BOOM RADIO | 16k | 1.0% | 292k | 18.1 | 1.2% |
| KISS XTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 26k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 15k | 1.0% | 45k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 15k | 1.0% | 94k | 6.1 | 0.4% |
| TIMES RADIO | 15k | 1.0% | 91k | 5.9 | 0.4% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 14k | 1.0% | 37k | 2.6 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 13k | 1.0% | 39k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| PLANET ROCK | 13k | 1.0% | 140k | 11.1 | 0.6% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 13k | 1.0% | 39k | 3.0 | 0.2% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 12k | 1.0% | 63k | 5.3 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 12k | 1.0% | 13k | 1.1 | 0.1% |
| HEAT | 11k | 1.0% | 36k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 11k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.7 | 0.1% |
| * HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 10k | 1.0% | 18k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 10k | 1.0% | 33k | 3.5 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 10k | 1.0% | 12k | 1.2 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 9,000 | 1.0% | 26k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 9,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 8,000 | 1.0% | 5,000 | 0.7 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 8,000 | 1.0% | 28k | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 8,000 | 1.0% | 24k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 8,000 | 1.0% | 66k | 8.0 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 7,000 | 0.0% | 31k | 4.6 | 0.1% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 7,000 | 0.0% | 40k | 5.9 | 0.2% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 7,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 7,000 | 0.0% | 123k | 16.9 | 0.5% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 6,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 5,000 | 0.0% | 22k | 4.2 | 0.1% |
| NATION 80S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 4.1 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.6 | 0.0% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 11k | 2.7 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.8 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 16.2 | 0.0% |
* Stations marked with an asterisk do not cover the whole of this Total Survey Area.
Source: RAJAR — SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)