RAJAR Results Q4 2001: Local Commercial Stations
The following tables show the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London.
The following stations were reporting on revised TSAs this period (New TSA in brackets): Peak 107 FM (405,227); Fresh AM (173,545); Kingdom FM (271,384); Q102.9FM/Q97.2FM (244,327); FM107.6 The Fire (289,671); Star 107.3 Bristol (329,781); Wave 105 FM (1,799,228); 107.4 The Quay (290,074).
Stations with new survey periods were: 2BR, Kick FM and 107.4 The Quay, all now reporting yearly and Peak 107FM, now reporting half-yearly.
New groups in this quarter’s report were Lincs FM (inc. Compass FM), Total UKRD West and Total UKRD East. All three will report on a half yearly basis. Stations reporting for the first time this quarter were Fusion Radio 107.9 and Star 107.1 Ely, both reporting yearly.
| Top/Bottom 10 Weekly Reach (000s) % Change | ||||
| Station | Survey Period | Ending Sep 2001 | Ending Dec 2001 | % Change |
| Classic Gold Breeze 1521 | H | 3 | 5 | 66.7 |
| Mercury FM (Herts) | H | 24 | 35 | 45.8 |
| Signal’s Big AM (was Signal Two) | H | 38 | 48 | 26.3 |
| Classic Gold GEM Derby | H | 51 | 60 | 17.6 |
| 107 Swan FM | Y | 13 | 15 | 15.4 |
| Real Radio (Scotland-West) | H | 242 | 279 | 15.3 |
| BIG 1458 AM | H | 22 | 25 | 13.6 |
| Big-AM | H | 32 | 36 | 12.5 |
| FM 107 – The Falcon | Y | 8 | 9 | 12.5 |
| Star 107.9 Cambridge | Y | 20 | 22 | 10 |
| Oak FM | Y | 24 | 21 | -12.5 |
| CTFM Radio | Y | 15 | 13 | -13.3 |
| Sabras Sound 1260 KHz AM | H | 37 | 32 | -13.5 |
| Northants 96 FM | H | 195 | 165 | -15.4 |
| Classic Gold WABC | H | 62 | 52 | -16.1 |
| Classic Gold 1557 | H | 49 | 41 | -16.3 |
| Kix 96 | H | 68 | 56 | -17.6 |
| Spectrum Radio on 558 AM | Q | 62 | 47 | -24.2 |
| County Sound Radio 1566 AM | H | 28 | 20 | -28.6 |
| Classic Gold 792 (Bedford) | H | 38 | 26 | -31.6 |
| Top/Bottom 10 Share Of Listening % Point Change | ||||
| Station | Survey Period | Ending Sep 2001 | Ending Dec 2001 | % Point Change |
| Champion 103 FM | Y | 30.0 | 33.0 | 3.0 |
| Fresh AM | Y | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 |
| Mercury FM (Herts) | H | 8.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 |
| Real Radio (Scotland-West) | H | 14.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 |
| Tay-FM | H | 35.0 | 38.0 | 3.0 |
| 107 Swan FM | Y | 8.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 |
| 96.4 FM The Wave | H | 30.0 | 32.0 | 2.0 |
| 96.9 Chiltern FM (Bedford) | H | 32.0 | 34.0 | 2.0 |
| 97.2 Stray FM | Y | 39.0 | 41.0 | 2.0 |
| Alpha 103.2 | Y | 30.0 | 32.0 | 2.0 |
| Belfast City Beat | H | 26.0 | 23.0 | -3.0 |
| East Anglian Radio FM | H | 37.0 | 34.0 | -3.0 |
| Forth One (was Forth FM) | H | 31.0 | 28.0 | -3.0 |
| Hallam FM | H | 34.0 | 31.0 | -3.0 |
| Oak FM | Y | 24.0 | 21.0 | -3.0 |
| Radio Tay- AM | H | 32.0 | 29.0 | -3.0 |
| TFM | H | 29.0 | 26.0 | -3.0 |
| Broadland 102 | H | 36.0 | 32.0 | -4.0 |
| Kix 96 | H | 22.0 | 18.0 | -4.0 |
| Northants 96 FM | H | 41.0 | 35.0 | -6.0 |
The following station name changes have occurred: Classic Gold Digital 1332 is now Classic Gold 1332 96.9 Chiltern FM/Classic Gold Digital (Bedford) is now 96.9 Chiltern FM/Classic Gold (Bedford) Classic Gold Digital 792 (Bedford) is now Classic Gold 792 (Bedford) 97.6 Chiltern FM/ Classic Gold Digital (Dunstable/Luton) is now 97.6 Chiltern FM/Classic Gold (Dunstable/Luton) Classic Gold Digital 828 (Dunstable/Luton) is now Classic Digital 828 (Dunstable/Luton) Broadland 102/Classic Gold Digital Amber (Norfolk) is now Broadland 102/Classic Gold Amber (Norfolk) SGR FM/Classic Gold Digital Amber (Suffolk) is now SGR FM/Classic Gold Amber (Suffolk) Classic Gold Digital Amber (Norfolk) is now Classic Gold Amber (Norfolk) Classic Gold Digital Amber (Suffolk) is now Classic Gold Amber (Suffolk) Classic Gold Digital Amber (Total) is now Classic Gold Amber (Total) 2-Ten FM/Classic Gold Digital 1431/1485 is now 2-Ten FM/Classic Gold 1431/1485 Classic Gold Digital 1431/1485 is now Classic Gold 1431/1485 2CR FM/Classic Gold Digital 828 is now 2CR FM/Classic Gold 828 Classic Gold Digital 828 is now Classic Gold 828 Mercury FM (Surrey & Sussex)/Classic Gold Digital Breeze 1521 is now Mercury FM (Surrey & Sussex)/Classic Gold Breeze 1521 Classic Gold Digital Breeze 1521 is now Classic Gold Breeze 1521 96 Trent FM/Classic Gold Digital GEM (Notts) is now 96 Trent FM/Classic Gold GEM (Notts) Classic Gold Digital GEM (Notts) is now Classic Gold GEM (Notts) RAM FM/Classic Gold Digital GEM (Derby) is now RAM FM/Classic Gold GEM (Derby) Classic Gold Digital GEM (Derby) is now Classic Gold GEM (Derby) Classic Gold Digital WABC is now Classic Gold WABC Mercia FM/Classic Gold Digital 1359 is now Mercia FM/Classic Gold 1359 Classic Gold Digital 1359 is now Classic Gold 1359 Classic Gold Digital 1557 is now Classic Gold 1557 Classic Gold Digital 774 is Classic Gold 774 Classic Gold Digital 666/954 is now Classic Gold 666/954 GWR FM/Classic Gold Digital (Brunel) is now GWR FM/Classic Gold (Brunel) Classic Gold Digital (Brunel) is now Classic Gold (Brunel) Victory 107.4 is now 107.4 The Quay Eleven Seventy AM is now 107 Swan AM Star 107.3 is now Star 107.3 Bristol 106.6 Star FM is now Star 106.6 Slough Star 107.9 is now Star 107.9 Cambridge Xcel FM is now Star 107.1 Ely Surf 107.2 is now Juice 107.2 (was Surf 107.2) BBC London Live is now BBC London 94.9
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