# Historical Metro Ratings

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> [@Metro Radio Ratings: Survey 7, 2017](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/metro-radio-ratings-survey-7-2017/3793/2):
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> In Melbourne, Gold 104.3 takes out the #1 FM spot with 11.1%

> [@Metro Radio Ratings: Survey 7, 2017](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/metro-radio-ratings-survey-7-2017/3793/12):
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> Their largest share in almost a dozen years (since S8/2005’s 12.2)

Survey 8, 2005 was also the first survey in which Vega (now Smooth) first appeared, in which it got only 1.8% in Sydney & 1.2% in Melbourne. Nearly 12 years later, Smooth are near the top of the FM ratings ladder, with the Melbourne station being #2 FM behind Gold & the Sydney station being #3 FM behind KIIS (formerly Mix 106.5) & WSFM.

The results for Survey 8, 2005 in Melbourne were as follows:

1. 3AW: 13.7
2. Gold 104.3: 12.2
3. 774 ABC: 11.7
4. 3MMM: 10.8
5. Fox FM: 9.9
6. Nova 100: 8.3
7. Mix 101.1 (now KIIS): 5.4
8. Magic 693 (now Talking Lifestyle 1278): 5.1
9. 3MP (now Classic Rock Radio): 3.6
10. 3JJJ: 2.7
11. ABCFM: 2.6
12. SEN: 2.5
13. 3RN: 1.9
14. ABC Newsradio: 1.4
15. Vega 91.5 (now Smooth): 1.2

Gold 104.3 scored an 18.9% share in the 40-54s that survey & was #2 in the 25-39s behind 3MMM. It should be noted that back then, Gold was positioned as a classic hits station, playing plenty more 70s (with a bit of 60s) than they do now.

In Sydney that same survey, Gold’s sister station WSFM was also the #1 FM station.

1. 2GB: 12.7
2. WSFM: 9.5
3. 2Day: 9.0
4. Nova 96.9: 8.6
5. 2MMM: 8.6
6. 702 ABC: 8.3
7. 2UE: 8.0
8. Mix 106.5 (now KIIS): 7.7
9. 2CH: 5.9
10. 2JJJ: 3.4
11. ABCFM: 2.2
12. 2RN: 2.0
13. Vega 95.3 (now Smooth): 1.8
14. ABC Newsradio: 1.4

In the 40-54s, WS scored a 17.4% share, with Mix 106.5 at a distant 2nd place with 11.4%, followed by 2MMM with 10.3%. Unlike Gold 104.3, WS could only manage 5th place in the 25-39s behind Nova, 2MMM, 2Day & Mix.

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