RADIO stations 96.6 TFM and Magic 1170 have proved to be number one with the region's listeners, according to official figures.

The sister stations are market leaders in Teesside, County Durham and North Yorkshire, with 78 per cent of the influential 15 to 34 age group tuning in, says an industry survey.

Magic 1170 is the region's most listened to station on Medium Wave, with listeners tuning in for longer than to any other station in the area.

Colin Patterson, programme director, said: "96.6 TFM is constantly looking to deliver new and exciting presenters to the listening public and, following on from the signing of Big Brother's Jonny Regan, the station is launching the Mojo Breakfast show shortly."

Managing director Cath Ellington said: "We are delighted with these latest figures, which illustrate the wide appeal of TFM and Magic 1170 across the Tees Valley area. In an ever-increasingly competitive market place, listeners are choosing 96.6 TFM as their preferred radio station."