Survey Updates

RAJAR Bulletin Q1 2024

Issued: April 30th 2024

  1. Data for the period ended March 31st 2024 will be released as follows:
    Results to stations 10.30 a.m. Wednesday May 15th 2024

    N.B. Publication of results is embargoed until 00.01 a.m. Thursday May 16th 2024

  2. New station / group report
    Station / Group name Survey Period
    Smooth Relax Q
  3. Stations / Groups name changes
    From To
    Bauer (London & South East) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (London & South East) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Wales) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Wales) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (South West) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (South West) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Scotland) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Scotland) (exc Partners)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Scottish Borders & North Northumberland) (was Radio Borders) Greatest Hits Radio (Scottish Borders & North Northumberland)
    Heart Four Counties - 96.6 FM Hertfordshire Heart Hertfordshire
    Greatest Hits Radio (Cumbria) (was CFM) Greatest Hits Radio (Cumbria)
    Radio City Hits Radio (Liverpool & the North West) (surveyed as Radio City)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Glasgow & the West) (was Clyde 2) Greatest Hits Radio (Glasgow & the West)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Edinburgh & the Lothians & Fife & Falkirk) (was Forth 2) Greatest Hits Radio (Edinburgh & the Lothians & Fife & Falkirk)
    Lincs FM Hits Radio (Lincs) (surveyed as Lincs FM)
    Free Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire) Hits Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire) (surveyed as Free Radio (Coventry & Warwickshire))
    Metro Radio Hits Radio (North East - Tyne & Wear) (surveyed as Metro Radio)
    TFM Hits Radio (North East - Teesside) (surveyed as TFM)
    Hallam FM Hits Radio (South Yorkshire) (surveyed as Hallam FM)
    Viking FM Hits Radio (East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) (surveyed as Viking FM)
    Greatest Hits Radio (North East Scotland) (was Northsound 2) Greatest Hits Radio (North East Scotland)
    Rock FM Hits Radio (Lancashire) (surveyed as Rock FM)
    Bauer (Staffordshire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Staffordshire) (exc Partners)
    Signal One Hits Radio (Staffordshire & Cheshire) (surveyed as Signal One)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Tayside & Fife) (was Tay 2) Greatest Hits Radio (Tayside & Fife)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Ayrshire & Dumfries & Galloway) (was West Sound) Greatest Hits Radio (Ayrshire & Dumfries & Galloway)
    Gem Hits Radio (East Midlands) (surveyed as Gem)
    Bauer (Tyne & Wear) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Tyne & Wear) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Teesside) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Teesside) (exc Partners)
    Wave 105 Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast) (surveyed as Wave 105)
    Hits Radio (Bournemouth & Poole) Hits Radio (Dorset)
    Sun FM Radio Sun FM Radio (will be Nation Radio North East)
    96.4 FM The Wave Hits Radio (South Wales) (surveyed as 96.4 FM The Wave)
    Bauer (South Wales) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (South Wales) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Lancashire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Lancashire) (exc Partners)
    Pirate FM Hits Radio (Cornwall) (surveyed as Pirate FM)
    Bauer (Lincolnshire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Lincolnshire) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Manchester) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Manchester) (exc Partners)
    Greatest Hits Radio (Suffolk) (was Hits Radio (Suffolk)) Greatest Hits Radio (Suffolk)
    Easy Radio Wales Swansea Bay Radio (was Easy Radio)
    Hits Radio (Bristol & South West) (was SAMfm) Hits Radio (Bristol & South West)
    Hits Radio Brand (Oxfordshire) - Trading Hits Radio Brand (Oxfordshire)
    Bauer (Liverpool) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Liverpool) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Midlands) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Midlands) (exc Partners)
    Free Radio (West Midlands) Hits Radio (West Midlands) (surveyed as Free Radio (West Midlands))
    Free Radio (Birmingham) Hits Radio (Birmingham) (surveyed as Free Radio (Birmingham))
    Free Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) Hits Radio (Black Country & Shropshire) (surveyed as Free Radio (Black Country & Shropshire))
    Free Radio (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) Hits Radio (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) (surveyed as Free Radio (Herefordshire & Worcestershire))
    Hits Radio Network (England) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Hits Radio Network (England) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (North West) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (North West) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (North East) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (North East) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Herefordshire & Worcestershire) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (West Midlands) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (West Midlands) (exc Partners)
    Smooth Radio Country Smooth Country
    Smooth Radio Chill Smooth Chill
    Bauer (South West) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (South West) (exc Partners)
    Pulse 1 Hits Radio (West Yorkshire) (surveyed as Pulse 1)
    Bauer (North East) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (North East) (inc Partners)
    Hits Radio Portfolio (inc Partners) (excl CI & IoM) - Sponsorship Trading Hits Radio Portfolio (inc Partners) (excl CI & IoM)
    Hits Radio Network (England) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Hits Radio Network (England) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Liverpool) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Liverpool) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Manchester) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Manchester) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (North West) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (North West) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Tyne & Wear) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Tyne & Wear) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (East Midlands) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (East Midlands) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Black Country & Shropshire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Black Country & Shropshire) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (Cornwall) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Cornwall) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (South Wales) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (South Wales) (inc Partners)
    Greatest Hits Network (Wales) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Greatest Hits Network (Wales) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading
    Bauer (Aberdeen) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Aberdeen) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Edinburgh) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Edinburgh) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Glasgow) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Glasgow) (inc Partners)
    Hits Radio Network (Scotland) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Hits Radio Network (Scotland) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (Scotland) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (Scotland) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) (inc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) (inc Partners)
    Bauer (East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire) (exc Partners)
    Bauer (North of Scotland) (exc Partners) - Sponsorship Trading Bauer (North of Scotland) (exc Partners)
  4. Reporting period changes
    Station / Group name From To
    Hits Radio (South Wales) (surveyed as 96.4 FM The Wave) Y H
    Hits Radio (Cornwall) (surveyed as Pirate FM) Y H
    Greatest Hits Radio (Cornwall) Y H
  5. Reports no longer required
    Station / Group name
    Hits Radio Portfolio (inc Partners) (excl GB News Radio)
    Hits Radio Network (inc Partners) (excl GB News Radio)
    Greatest Hits Radio (East Anglia)
    Greatest Hits Radio (South Coast)
    Easy Radio SE Wales
    Easy Radio Wales Total
    Greatest Hits Radio (Scotland)
    Bauer (Northern Ireland)
  6. TSA Changes
    Station name From To
    Greatest Hits Radio (Lancashire) 975,560 1,642,947
    Greatest Hits Radio (Liverpool) 1,679,334 1,975,179
    Greatest Hits Radio (Greater Manchester) 2,179,094 2,641,895