In the figures published for Quarter 1 2009 Smooth Radio's six station network, which targets the 40-59 year old market, has recorded healthy growth year on year with an extra 427,000 listeners tuning in each week to enjoy its mix of music from the last five decades, together with talented presenters including Chris Tarrant and Mark Goodier. Its total weekly audience across the UK now stands at just over 2.8 million.
In London, Smooth Radio has seen an increase of 18,000 listeners on the year, taking it to 536,000 a week. In Glasgow, Smooth is attracting 236,000 adults, up 24,000 on the year. Whilst in the East Midlands the brand is pulling in 305,000 adults a week, up 13,000 on the year, making it the most listened-to commercial station in its TSA. Smooth Radio is also the outright No. 1 commercial radio station in the North West, ahead of each of Bauer Radio's Big City* stations
GMG Radio Chief Executive Stuart Taylor said: "We are consistently striving to deliver innovative content for our listeners so I am pleased that we have seen steady growth year on year for both our group as a whole and in particular for the Smooth Radio network"
Source: RAJAR / Ipsos-MORI / RSMB, six month period ending March 2009, all stations and groups results are reported on their specified reporting period and TSA
