OFCOM is the communications regulator in the UK that regulates television, radio, fixed line telecoms, mobiles and postal services. RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research) started in 1992 and is the official body that calculates radio audiences in the UK, partly owned by the BBC and Radio Center. It is responsible for managing and delivering audience measurement services and its daily operations are overseen by the chief executive and research director.

2. WHAT DOES OFCOM STAND FOR?
OFCOM STANDS FOR 'OFFICE COMMUNICATION' OR
'OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS'.

3. WHAT IS OFCOM
OFCOM IS THE COMMUNICATION REGULATOR IN
THE UK, THEY REGULATE THE T.V, RADIO
SECTORS, FIXED LINE TELECOMS, MOBILES AND
POSTAL SERVICES.

4. THE RESPONSIBILITY OFCOM TAKES ON
THE RESPONSIBILITY OFCOM HAS TO TAKE ON THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF LOOKING AFTER THEIR COLLEGES ALSO
THEY FOCUS ON EDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND
MAINTAINING ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
PRACTICES.

6. WHEN DID RAJAR START AND WHY DID IT
START?
RAJAR LTD STARTED UP IN 1992 IT WAS
DESIGNED AND STARTED UP TO OPERATE A
SINGLE AUDIENCE FOR THE UK.

7. WHAT IS RAJAR?
• RAJAR STANDS FOR RADIO JOINT AUDIENCE RESEARCH AND IS THE OFFICIAL MAIN BODY IN CHARGE OF
CALCULATING AUDIENCES FROM THE RADIO IN THE UK. IT IS ALSO PARTLY OWNED BY THE BBC AND
RADIO CENTER ON THE BEHALF OF THE COMMERCIAL SIDE. BOTH THE BBCAND RAJAR ARE LICENSED AS
COMMERCIAL STATIONS.
• THERE ARE ROUGHLY 310 STATIONS THAT ARE INDIVIDUAL ON THE SURVEYAND THE UPDATED RESULTS
ARE PUBLISHED EVERY YEAR.

8. WHAT IS RAJAR RESPONSIBLE FOR?
RAJAR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF
THE SERVICE IT PROVIDES, THE DAILY OPERATIONS THAT ARE MADE
ARE CHECKED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR.