RNS Number:6864V
Capital Radio PLC
9 May 2002

               Capital Radio announces Wave 1, 2002 RAJAR results

9 May 2002

Capital Radio recorded the following results in the latest RAJAR report (Wave 1,
2002):



•        The Capital Radio group reports a reach of 28% (29% Wave 4, 2001),
         around 8.1 million listeners, and share of 12.4% (12.7% Wave 4, 2001).

•        The Capital FM Network's reach was stable at 30% (30% Wave 4, 2001)
         with a market share of 12.1% (12.4% Wave 4, 2001).

•        The Capital Gold Network held its reach at 10% (10% Wave 4, 2001), a
         gain of 76,000 listeners, increasing share to 3.2% (3.1% Wave 4, 2001).

•        The Century FM Network saw its reach rise to 17% (16% Wave 4, 2001)
         whilst share is 6.0% (6.4% Wave 4, 2001).

•        In London:

•        95.8 Capital FM recorded a reach of 26% (29% Wave 4, 2001) and a 10%
         share of the competitive London market (10.9% Wave 4, 2001).

•        Capital Gold's reach held at 12% (12% Wave 4, 2001), an increase of
         82,000, with share rising to 3.9% (3.1% Wave 4, 2001).

•        Xfm's reach held steady at 4% (4% Wave 4, 2001) taking a 1.1% share of
         the market (1.3% Wave 4, 2001).



Notes:


1.   All figures refer to adults 15+

2.   RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd) manages the UK's agreed system of
     radio audience measurement.  It is jointly owned by the CRCA (Commercial 
     Radio Companies Association) and by the BBC.



Enquiries:

Capital Radio plc

Peter Harris,
Finance Director
020 7766 6119


Dorothy Colling,
Head of Corporate Communications
020 7766 6194

Finsbury Group plc
James Leviton
020 7251 3801







RAJAR - SUMMARY OF CAPITAL STATIONS/BRANDS


Total Capital Radio Group          RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       7,945         8,233         8,324         8,143         8,066
% Reach                            28            29            29            29            28
Total Hours                        80,454        84,176        85,488        80,607        78,605




Capital Radio London               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
(inc. Xfm)                         Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       3,634         3,629         3,584         3,577         3,436
% Reach                            36            35            35            35            33
Total Hours                        34,651        37,358        35,933        35,634        34,815
Market Share                       15.8          16.2          15.6          15.2          14.9
Commercial share                   27.7          28.0          26.9          27.3          25.8




95.8 Capital FM                    RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       2,834         2,832         2,903         2,951         2,695
% Reach                            28            28            28            29            26
Total Hours                        22,316        25,579        25,088        25,501        23,256
Market Share                       10.2          11.1          10.9          10.9          10.0
Commercial share                   17.8          19.2          18.8          19.5          17.2




104.9 Xfm London                   RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       462           494           443           450           441
% Reach                            5             5             4             4             4
Total Hours                        2,835         3,989         3,543         2,939         2,585
Market Share                       1.3           1.7           1.5           1.3           1.1
Commercial share                   2.3           3.0           2.7           2.3           1.9




Capital Gold London                RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       1,177         1,177         1,181         1,203         1,285
% Reach                            12            11            11            12            12
Total Hours                        9,501         7,790         7,301         7,195         8,975
Market Share                       4.3           3.4           3.2           3.1           3.9
Commercial share                   7.6           5.8           5.5           5.5           6.7




Capital FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
(Inc. Beat 106)                    Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       5,571         5,734         5,814         5,770         5,644
% Reach                            30            30            31            30            30
Total Hours                        53,333        54,660        55,628        52,915        51,976
Market Share                       13.2          13.1          13.0          12.4          12.1
Commercial share                   25.0          24.7          24.4          23.8          23.5




Capital Gold Network               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       1,553         1,546         1,535         1,559         1,635
% Reach                            10            10            10            10            10
Total Hours                        11,456        12,795        11,913        11,227        11,577
Market Share                       3.3           3.6           3.3           3.1           3.2
Commercial share                   6.4           6.9           6.3           6.0           6.2




Century FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1
                                   2001          2001          2001          2001          2002

Weekly Reach                       1,468         1,514         1,577         1,534         1,569
% Reach                            16            16            17            16            17
Total Hours                        12,687        13,069        14,226        13,227        12,236
Market Share                       6.4           6.5           6.9           6.4           6.0
Commercial share                   13.5          13.6          14.5          13.7          13.1





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