Stations in RADIO ESSEX DAB’s survey area
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 237k | 20.0% | 2.8m | 11.9 | 14.0% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 152k | 13.0% | 1.8m | 11.8 | 8.9% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 132k | 11.0% | 772k | 5.9 | 3.8% |
| * HEART ESSEX - CHELMSFORD & SOUTHEND | 125k | 10.0% | 707k | 5.7 | 3.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 88k | 7.0% | 722k | 8.2 | 3.6% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO | 86k | 7.0% | 741k | 8.6 | 3.7% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 76k | 6.0% | 517k | 6.8 | 2.6% |
| MAGIC | 74k | 6.0% | 520k | 7.0 | 2.6% |
| TALKSPORT | 70k | 6.0% | 695k | 9.9 | 3.4% |
| SMOOTH RADIO ESSEX | 64k | 5.0% | 464k | 7.2 | 2.3% |
| KISSTORY | 55k | 5.0% | 205k | 3.7 | 1.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 53k | 4.0% | 353k | 6.7 | 1.7% |
| * GREATEST HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 45k | 4.0% | 427k | 9.4 | 2.1% |
| RADIO ESSEX DAB this station | 38k | 3.0% | 295k | 7.8 | 1.5% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 37k | 3.0% | 302k | 8.1 | 1.5% |
| HITS RADIO | 37k | 3.0% | 117k | 3.2 | 0.6% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 35k | 3.0% | 495k | 14.0 | 2.5% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 35k | 3.0% | 89k | 2.5 | 0.4% |
| HEART 80S | 35k | 3.0% | 184k | 5.3 | 0.9% |
| KISS | 32k | 3.0% | 137k | 4.2 | 0.7% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 27k | 2.0% | 121k | 4.5 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 27k | 2.0% | 194k | 7.2 | 1.0% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 23k | 2.0% | 181k | 7.7 | 0.9% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 22k | 2.0% | 210k | 9.4 | 1.0% |
| HEART DANCE | 22k | 2.0% | 137k | 6.1 | 0.7% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 21k | 2.0% | 90k | 4.3 | 0.4% |
| * RADIO ESSEX | 21k | 2.0% | 92k | 4.4 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 20k | 2.0% | 153k | 7.7 | 0.8% |
| HEART 90S | 19k | 2.0% | 42k | 2.2 | 0.2% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 18k | 1.0% | 116k | 6.5 | 0.6% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 16k | 1.0% | 179k | 11.1 | 0.9% |
| KISS XTRA | 16k | 1.0% | 28k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 15k | 1.0% | 34k | 2.3 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 14k | 1.0% | 30k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| PLANET ROCK | 14k | 1.0% | 146k | 10.2 | 0.7% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 14k | 1.0% | 98k | 7.2 | 0.5% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 13k | 1.0% | 80k | 6.1 | 0.4% |
| BOOM RADIO | 12k | 1.0% | 174k | 14.2 | 0.9% |
| * HITS RADIO (ESSEX) | 12k | 1.0% | 21k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 11k | 1.0% | 20k | 1.8 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 11k | 1.0% | 23k | 2.2 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 11k | 1.0% | 52k | 4.5 | 0.3% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 11k | 1.0% | 113k | 9.9 | 0.6% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 10k | 1.0% | 30k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| KERRANG! | 10k | 1.0% | 38k | 3.9 | 0.2% |
| JAZZ FM | 9,000 | 1.0% | 57k | 6.7 | 0.3% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 8,000 | 1.0% | 24k | 2.9 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 8,000 | 1.0% | 30k | 3.7 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 8,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 3.8 | 0.2% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 8,000 | 1.0% | 26k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| TIMES RADIO | 8,000 | 1.0% | 60k | 7.6 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 8,000 | 1.0% | 16k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 7,000 | 1.0% | 8,000 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| HEAT | 6,000 | 0.0% | 19k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 6,000 | 1.0% | 34k | 5.5 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | 1.0% | 88k | 14.6 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 6,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.9 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 5,000 | 0.0% | 15k | 3.3 | 0.1% |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | 0.0% | 21k | 4.7 | 0.1% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 5,000 | 0.0% | 17k | 3.4 | 0.1% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.5 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 3,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.9 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | 3,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 2.3 | 0.0% |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | 3,000 | 0.0% | 54k | 21.6 | 0.3% |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | 3,000 | 0.0% | 38k | 12.2 | 0.2% |
| NATION 80S | 3,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 3.9 | 0.1% |
* Stations marked with an asterisk do not cover the whole of this Total Survey Area.
Source: RAJAR — RADIO ESSEX DAB TSA, MAR 2026 (Y) · WEEKS 14 2025 - 13 2026 (31st MARCH '25 - 5th APRIL '26)