Indian Listenership Track - Highlights 2006 Wave 2 Print E-mail
Highlights of ILT 2006 Wave 2, with Kolkata reported for the first time (Fieldwork period: 16th Sep 2006 – 25th November 2006)

Table 1

When Last Listened To Radio
Mumbai Diff
2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 14837 % 14837 %    
Yesterday 4985 33.6 5330 35.9 345 2.3
In last 3 days 1037 7.0 689 4.6 -348 -2.3
In last 7 days 820 5.5 777 5.2 -43 -0.3
1-2 weeks ago 605 4.1 597 4.0 -8 -0.1
2-4 weeks ago 236 1.6 173 1.2 -63 -0.4
More than 1 month ago 7154 48.2 7270 49.0 116 0.8
  • Radio Listenership as determined by Yesterday Listeners has gone up in Mumbai by adding 3.5 lacs listeners.
  • Also, there is a transformation from casual Listeners to regular listeners as seen in last 3 days & week ago.

Delhi + NCR Diff
2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 15125 % 15125 %    
Yesterday 6015 39.8 6080 40.2 65 0.4
In last 3 days 1156 7.6 987 6.5 -169 -1.1
In last 7 days 977 6.5 911 6.0 -66 -0.4
1-2 weeks ago 1073 7.1 1002 6.6 -71 -0.5
2-4 weeks ago 629 4.2 782 5.2 153 1.0
More than 1 month ago 5276 34.9 5364 35.5 88 0.6
  • Delhi as compared to Mumbai has registered a marginal growth, adding 65000 listeners

Table 2

Regular vs Casual Listenership
Net Listeners 2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 growth (%)
  YDL Last 1 wk YDL Last 1 wk YDL Last 1 wk
  000's 000's 000's 000's    
Mumbai 4985 6842 5330 6796 6.9 -0.7
Delhi + NCR 6015 8147 6080 7978 1.1 -2.1
  • While Yesterday Listenership in Mumbai has grown by 6.9%; one week Listenership has seen a drop of 0.7 %
  • On the other hand Delhi’s yesterday listenership has grown at a lower pace (1.1%) as compared to Mumbai (6.9%)

Table 3

Weekday vs Weekend Listening
Mumbai Diff
YDL 2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 14837 % 14837 %    
Any Day 4985 33.6 5330 35.9 345 2.3
Weekday 4830 32.6 5280 35.6 450 3.0
Weekend 5374 36.2 5457 36.8 83 0.6
  • Audiences seem to be giving a better ear to listening over the Weekday than on a Weekend. The growth in Weekday Audience is four times the growth in Weekend audience
Delhi + NCR Diff
YDL 2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 15125 % 15125 %    
Any Day 6015 39.8 6080 40.2 65 0.4
Weekday 5935 39.2 6188 40.9 253 1.7
Weekend 6215 41.1 5811 38.4 -404 -2.7
  • Here again Radio has a better listenership over the Weekday as compared to Weekend

Table 4

Number Of Days In The Week Listened To
Mumbai Diff
  2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 14837 % 14837 %    
7 days 3754 25.3 3846 25.9 92 0.6
6 days 518 3.5 506 3.4 -12 -0.1
5 days 603 4.1 652 4.4 49 0.3
4 days 691 4.7 601 4.1 -90 -0.6
3 days 704 4.7 637 4.3 -67 -0.5
2 days 540 3.6 639 4.3 99 0.7
1 days 629 4.2 413 2.8 -216 -1.5
Less Often 7397 49.9 7543 50.8 146 1.0
  • Mumbai Listeners listening to Radio all 7 days in a week has gone up marginally from 25.3% to 25.9% adding 92000 individuals
Delhi + NCR Diff
  2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
Universe 15125 % 15125 %    
7 days 4290 28.4 4128 27.3 -162 -1.1
6 days 951 6.3 950 6.3 -1 0.0
5 days 1033 6.8 1021 6.8 -12 -0.1
4 days 732 4.8 802 5.3 70 0.5
3 days 790 5.2 873 5.8 83 0.5
2 days 874 5.8 926 6.1 52 0.3
1 days 393 2.6 314 2.1 -79 -0.5
Less Often 6062 40.1 6112 40.4 50 0.3
  • Delhi has registered a slight drop by 1.1% in it’s all 7-days listenership.
  • Delhi has witnessed a better growth in the 2 – 4 days a week segment.

Table 5

Number of Stations Listened To
Net Listeners 2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2  
Base: YDL YDL Gross YDL YDL Gross YDL Av No. of Stations Listened to
  000 000 000 000 06 W1 06 W2
Mumbai 4985 7830 5330 9031 1.6 1.7
Delhi + NCR 6015 10511 6080 11324 1.7 1.9
  • The number of stations listened to has gone up in both Mumbai and Delhi.
  • Delhi continues to be ahead of Mumbai in this respect.

Table 6

Listenership By Radio Station
Mumbai Diff Growth
  2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
YDL 4985 % 5330 100 345 6.9
AIR FM1 107.1 380 7.6 404 7.6 24 6.3
AIR FM2 100.7 568 11.4 710 13.3 142 25.0
AIR Primary 155 3.1 182 3.4 27 17.4
Radio City 91.1 1728 34.7 1893 35.5 165 9.5
Radio One 94.3 937 18.8 973 18.3 36 3.8
Radio Mirchi 98.3 2214 44.4 2629 49.3 415 18.7
Red FM 93.5 1578 31.7 1658 31.1 80 5.1
  • Consistent growth can be seen across all the radio stations.
  • AIR FM 100.7 has gained the highest growth of 25 % in its reach.
  • Radio City & Red FM have also registered a growth of 9.5% & 5.1% respectively.
  • Nevertheless Radio Mirchi continues to retain its position by increasing its reach from 44.4% in 2006 Wave 1 to 49.3% in 2006 Wave 2.
Delhi + NCR Diff Growth
  2006 Wave1 2006 Wave2 000 %
YDL 6015 % 6080 % 65 1.1
AIR FM1 107.1 408 6.8 439 7.2 31 7.6
AIR FM2 100.7 1218 20.2 1222 20.1 4 0.3
AIR Primary 26 0.4 22 0.4 -4 -15.4
Radio City 91.1 2238 37.2 2094 34.4 -144 -6.4
Radio Mirchi 98.3 4458 74.1 4201 69.1 -257 -5.8
Red FM 93.5 2027 33.7 2048 33.7 21 1.0
  • AIR FM 107.1 has gained the highest growth of 7.6 % by adding 31000 listeners.
  • Radio Mirchi again retains its position with a 69% reach amongst Yesterday listeners.

With the increasing demand for new markets to be covered, Kolkata has been introduced in ILT 2006 Wave 2.

Table 7

When Last Listened To The Radio
  Kolkata
  2006 Wave2
Universe 11894 %
Yesterday 4018 33.8
In Last 3 Days 2195 18.5
In Last & Days 1460 12.3
1-2 Weeks ago 1201 10.1
2-4 Weeks ago 684 5.8
More Than 1 month ago 2336 19.6

One third of the total listeners in Kolkata are regular listeners with 64% last 1 week listeners.

Table 8

Awareness of radio stations in Kolkata – Based on YDL’s
2006 Wave2 - Kolkata 4018 %
AIR FM1 107.1 2400 59.73
AIR FM2 100.7 1713 42.63
AIR Primary 772 19.21
Radio Mirchi 98.3 3854 95.92
RED FM 93.5 2897 72.10
POWER FM 107.8 2403 59.81
AAMAR FM 106.2 2281 56.77

Table 9

Listenership By Radio Stations In Kolkota
  Kolkata
  2006 Wave2
YDL 4018 %
AIR FM1 107.1 502 12.5
AIR FM2 100.7 246 6.1
AIR Primary 52 1.3
Radio Mirchi 98.3 2731 68.0
RED FM 93.5 764 19.0
POWER FM 107.8 304 7.6
AAMAR FM 106.2 582 14.5

Radio Mirchi listenership follows its awareness with a maximum share of 68% followed by Red FM & Aamar FM.

 
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