• Global Radio takes the number 1 and 2 positions in London
  • Global is the largest commercial radio group with over 18 million people tuning in
  • 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys, co-written and produced by Shux enjoyed a 4 week run at number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart...
  • Ellie Goulding wins Brits Critics' Choice Award 2010!
  • 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!
  • Heart 106.2’s Jamie & Harriet back at number 2 commercial breakfast show in London!
  • Johnny & Lisa are still London’s favourite commercial breakfast show with over 1 million listeners!
  • Global, the only major radio group to enjoy growth in reach, share and hours.
  • 95.8 Capital FM claims the no.1 spot for commercial share in London, the first time in 4 years!
  • Global Publishing's 'America's Got Talent' theme tune wins accolade at BMI Music Awards
  • Current Diet Coke ad uses Global Publishing song 'Fascination' on current UK TV ad campaign
  • Global Publishing have signed Chipmunk 'Oopsy Daisy' hit writer Talay Riley
  • Global Publishing artist Tommy Sparks scores with 'She's Got Me Dancing' on new worldwide Apple iTouch ad campaign.
  • Global Publishing hit-maker Shux co-wrote and produced Jay Z single 'Empire State of Mind'
  • Spice Girl - Emma Bunton joins the fantastic Heart presenter line-up!
  • Global Radio boasts the number 1, 2 and 3 commercial radio brands in the UK, with Heart, Classic FM and Galaxy respectively.
  • Classic FM maintains its impressive ABC1 profile with 70% of its audience in this group!
  • Global's Publishing & Talent divisions are responsible for the sale of over 7 million albums
  • The Gold network, playing the biggest hits of all time, keeps more than 1.2 million listeners rockin'!
  • The Galaxy & Choice network reaches more than 3.8m people every week across the major cities of the UK!

RAJAR - Capital & Hit Music Network ILR

Below are the RAJAR results for Q2:09 for the Hit Music Network UK wide, covering analogue transmission only. The Hit Music Network (ILR) currently includes 95.8 Capital Radio, Beacon Radio, 96.4 BRMB, 105.4 Leicester Sound FM, Mercia, Mercury FM (Herts), Mercury FM (Surrey & Sussex), RAM FM, Red Dragon, 96 Trent FM, Wyvern FM.

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Adults 15+ (Q4 2009)

RAJAR Period Q4 2008 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 QoQ YoY
Reach (000s) 3338 3579 3477 -102 139
Reach (%) 19 20 20 0 1
Total Hours (000s) 24346 25687 23415 -2272 -931
Av. Hours 7.3 7.2 6.7 -0.5 -0.6
Market Share (%) 7.10 7.30 6.80 -0.50 -0.30

Audience Profile (Q4 2009)

Audience Profile

% weekly reach v population