• Increased listeners liyalty for Heart Network as it records surge in hours
  • Capital Network breaks through 7 million listeners!
  • Global takes the number 1 and 2 spots in London - pushing Magic into 3rd
  • 73% of Xfm London's listeners are the desirable ABC1 audience, the highest in commercial radio
  • Nearly 1 million listeners now tune in to XFM each week.
  • The new Capital Network reaches over 7 million listeners each week
  • Global Radio has 23.4 million people tuning in every week including GMG and Orion stations!
  • Global is the largest commercial radio group with close to 20 million people tuning in
  • Global writers LMFAO are the third biggest selling single of 2011 with 'Party Rock Anthem'
  • Commercial Radio and the BBC unveil new online radio player, offering the output of every licensed UK radio station and allowing users to search content by subject, musical style, or even song title!
  • Global Publishing writers LMFAO are in the UK Top 10 songwriters of 2011
  • Classic FM maintains its impressive ABC1 profile with 71% of its audience in this group!
  • Global's Publishing & Talent divisions are responsible for the sale of over 15 million albums worldwide
  • The Gold network, playing the biggest hits of all time, keeps more than 1.5 million listeners rockin'!

Capital FM Network

New Launch

January the 3rd saw the launch of the new Capital FM Network. The new hit music network rolled out across the UK and its coverage leapt from 2.1 million to over 7 million listeners nationwide* - after 1 full year.

The launch has been supported by an above-the line marketing campaign with regional promotions in all the new Capital regions and a refreshed campaign which launched in the new year 2012.

The New Capital Network provides mainstream entertainment in a fast paced and energetic format to a mass young market. Capital talks to the NOW generation. www.capitalfm.com is also a source of up to date music and showbiz news for this broad young audience.


Coverage

Capital’s new Network led by London’s 95.8 Capital FM - broadcasts from key areas around the UK;

1. 95.8 Capital FM London

2. 105-106 Capital FM Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh)

3. 105-106 Capital FM North East (Newcastle Upon Tyne, Sunderland)

4. 105 Capital FM Yorkshire (Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Kingston Upon Hull)

5. 102 Capital FM Manchester

6. 96-106 Capital FM East Midlands (Derby, Leicester, Nottingham)

7. 102.2 Capital FM Birmingham

8. 97.4/103.2 Capital FM South Wales (Cardiff)

9. 103.2 Capital FM South Coast (Southampton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight)

 

Audience

Capital’s target audience of 15-34 year olds are big fans of popular music, they are media savvy and are on trend. Capital gives them social currency which they use to fit in with their friends. They live on their mobile phone and life is just a text, tweet or status update away.

Capital’s audience love brands which they trust.

 

Environment

Where better to find the very best hit music, the hottest showbiz interviews, the latest places to go and 24 hour news to keep you in touch with all major cities around the UK.

All Capital’s stations retain locality in core shows such as Breakfast and Drive with the rest of the day and evenings shows broadcasting nationally.

London wakes up to the biggest commercial breakfast show every day, with over 1.3 million listeners tuning in every week, up 16% in reach and 28% in hours q on q.*

*Source: RAJAR Q4 2011

 

Capital FM Network coverage
  • primary red = FM & digital coverage
  • light red = digital coverage
  • dark red = FM only