An interesting turn of events in Sydney, with 2GB is knocked off the #1 spot, going down to 4th place. KIIS took the top spot with 10.8% (-0.1), followed closely by WS with 10.7% (+1.3), and Smooth with 10.3% (+1.0).
In Melbourne FM breakfast, Kyle & Jackie O on KIIS fell to 5.2% (-0.9), whilst Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick reclaimed the #1 FM spot with 10% (+0.4) from Nova’s Jase & Lauren who fell 0.3 to 9.6%.
In Brisbane, AM music station 4BH went up to 3rd place overall with 11.2% (+0.9), with only B105 (12.7) & 4MMM (11.8) rating higher. KIIS 97.3 went up 0.3 to 10%.
In Perth, Triple M is rating 10.7%, only 1% behind Mix 94.5.
Table of the overall ratings in ranking order to come.
What a shock in Sydney with 2GB dropping 3 points and 3 places. Huge result for 4BH in Brisbane to be 3rd and number one on weekend. KIIS Melbourne - just tragic 
Fifi, Fev & Nick back to #1 FM, Jase & Lauren close behind by 0.4
Kyle & Jacki O is a lost cause in Melbourne. Down 0.9
Gold’s Christian O’Connell is steady, while Ross and Russ up by 1.2.
Mixed results for 3AW. Drive (Jacqui Felgate from 4pm to 6pm, and Sam McClure from 6pm) edged up 0.5 but the station lost share in mornings, afternoons and evenings.
ABC Melbourne had a poor survey, losing ground across all weekday timeslots.
Wow this keeps getting worse… surely this will stop further expansion into other markets (Brisbane etc). KIIS will struggle selling advertisements in Melbourne next year. I’m assuming MMM and 774 are now placed above K&J?
KIIS Melbourne daytime is even worse. It’ll be down in AM figures before long.
2GB did concede top spot to KIIS a couple of times last year, surveys 1 and 3.
There is no way KIIS management can spin this… big fuck up and very predictable that this would happen.
Here are the overall ratings in ranking order.
Sydney
| Rank | Station | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIIS | 10.8 | -0.1 |
| 2 | WSFM | 10.7 | +1.3 |
| 3 | Smooth | 10.3 | +1.0 |
| 4 | 2GB | 10.2 | -3.1 |
| Commercial DAB+ | 8.5 | +1.1 | |
| Other AM/FM | 7.3 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | Nova | 7.1 | +0.1 |
| 6 | ABC Sydney | 6.7 | +0.6 |
| 7 | 2Day | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 8 | 2MMM | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| 9 | 2UE | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 2JJJ | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 11 | ABC Classic | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| 12 | SEN | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| ABC DAB+ | 2.0 | -0.2 | |
| 13 | ABC Newsradio | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| 14 | Sky Sports Radio | 1.7 | +0.4 |
| 15 | 2RN | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Other DAB+ | 0.4 | -0.2 |
Melbourne
| Rank | Station | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3AW | 14.9 | +0.2 |
| 2 | Smooth | 11.0 | +0.8 |
| 3 | Gold 104.3 | 10.0 | -0.3 |
| 4 | Fox FM | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Commercial DAB+ | 7.8 | +0.4 | |
| 5 | Nova | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| 6 | 3MMM | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| 7 | ABC Melbourne | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| 8 | KIIS | 4.6 | -1.0 |
| Other AM/FM | 4.2 | +0.3 | |
| 9 | SEN | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 10 | 3JJJ | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| 11 | Magic | 2.4 | +0.9 |
| =12 | 3RN | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| =12 | ABC Newsradio | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| =12 | 3MP | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| 15 | ABC Classic | 1.5 | -0.4 |
| ABC DAB+ | 1.3 | -0.2 | |
| Other DAB+ | 1.0 | +0.2 | |
| 16 | RSN | 0.7 | +0.2 |
Brisbane
| Rank | Station | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B105 | 12.7 | -0.6 |
| 2 | 4MMM | 11.8 | +1.1 |
| 3 | 4BH | 11.2 | +0.9 |
| 4 | Nova | 10.5 | -0.8 |
| 5 | KIIS973 | 10.0 | +0.3 |
| Commercial DAB+ | 9.7 | -0.2 | |
| Other AM/FM | 9.1 | +0.2 | |
| 6 | ABC Brisbane | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| 7 | 4JJJ | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| 8 | 4BC | 5.0 | +0.4 |
| 9 | ABC Classic | 1.9 | +0.2 |
| 10 | 4RN | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| ABC DAB+ | 1.5 | -0.2 | |
| 11 | ABC Newsradio | 1.4 | -0.1 |
| 12 | SENQ | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Other DAB+ | 1.0 | -0.3 |
Adelaide
| Rank | Station | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mix 102.3 | 13.5 | +1.3 |
| 2 | 5MMM | 12.7 | -0.5 |
| 3 | Nova | 11.2 | +1.6 |
| Commercial DAB+ | 9.5 | +0.7 | |
| 4 | SAFM | 8.6 | -0.8 |
| Other AM/FM | 7.9 | -1.5 | |
| 5 | Cruise | 7.8 | -1.0 |
| 6 | FiveAA | 7.8 | +0.1 |
| 7 | ABC Adelaide | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| 8 | 5JJJ | 4.9 | +0.5 |
| 9 | ABC Classic | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 10 | ABC Newsradio | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| 11 | 5RN | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| ABC DAB+ | 1.5 | +0.1 | |
| Other DAB+ | 0.9 | -0.2 |
Perth
| Rank | Station | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96fm | 15.2 | +0.9 |
| 2 | Nova | 14.1 | -0.5 |
| 3 | Mix 94.5 | 11.7 | -0.3 |
| 6MMM | 10.7 | +1.5 | |
| 4 | Commercial DAB+ | 9.6 | -0.3 |
| Other AM/FM | 7.2 | -1.5 | |
| 5 | 6PR | 6.8 | -0.5 |
| 6 | 6JJJ | 5.8 | +0.1 |
| 7 | ABC Perth | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| 8 | 6iX | 5.4 | +1.2 |
| 9 | ABC Classic | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Other DAB+ | 1.9 | -1.1 | |
| ABC DAB+ | 1.8 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | ABC Newsradio | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | 6RN | 0.9 | 0.0 |
It should also be mentioned that Nova 100 had a disastrous survey too. Lost -1 points in all slots except breakfast.
KIIS 1011’s situation is a colossal fuck-up though. The worst part is that they don’t seem to have a clear way out if their contract with K&JO states they’ll also go to Brisbane when the contract officially starts in January.
Nova clearly has a workday issue, if Chrissie Swan does indeed go to Smooth breakfast next year. They really ought to figure out a better way forward and a stronger playlist identity.
the honeymoon is over for J&L? Although it was only a 0.3 drop. I never listen to breakfast radio but i just happened to be doing an early morning drive the other day and had the car radio on Nova. Good breakfast team, I can see why Nova grabbed them.
Was mentioned in the Nova thread that they’ve been trending upward for more than a year. I think we’ll see them settle around these figures and it’ll be a fierce competition with Fox breakfast.
Melbourne is lucky to have such great local teams.
First I’ve heard of this. Interesting.
Great results today for WSFM.
Nova also had a poor result in Brisbane. Though while still close, they are now down to 5th. They now have competition from KIIS 97.3 that hasn’t suffered with its new format. Would be crazy to drop Kyle & Jacki O into that station that currently has a double digit share.
It looks like in Melbourne there was a general shift away from FM in this survey at breakfast. Gold and Fox were the exceptions to the rule.
Nine Radio No.1 Melbourne, No.1 streaming nationally and 160 in a row for Ray Hadley
TOTAL RADIO
Melbourne’s 3AW has had a bumper ratings win, while Sydney’s 2GB dominates the talk scene in today’s GfK Radio 360 Survey 6. And across the country, Nine’s talk stations are the go-to streaming destination for live listeners.
In Melbourne, 3AW’s Ross and Russ further increased their lead as the undisputed No.1, rising to a 23.0 share (up 1.3), while Tom Elliott commands the Melbourne Mornings slot with a winning 18.3. Overall, the station was the clear No.1 with a 14.9 share.
Ray Hadley has made history in Sydney, recording his 1 60th consecutive survey win in the 2GB Mornings slot with a share of 12.4 – an incredible feat likely never to be surpassed. In Breakfast, Ben Fordham remains firmly on top in talk with a commanding 12.2 share, while 2GB is No.1 in talk with a 10.2 share.
Nine Radio’s Head of Content, Greg Byrnes, said: “At a time when audio has never been more competitive, 3AW’s dominance is extraordinary, thanks to gains in Breakfast, Drive and across the weekend in Survey 6.”
“In Sydney, and for the first time ever, positions one to four are only separated by 0.6 points! It’s a great time to be in Talk Radio and our loyal listeners know they can rely on us for Australia’s best live and local news, opinion and entertainment.”
| COMMERCIAL RADIO SHARE | TOTAL RADIO CUME |
|---|---|
| 15.8 (4 markets) | 1.813 million listeners each week |
STREAMING
Nine Radio is the No.1 destination for live audio listeners across the country, with a commercial streaming share of 27.8 and cume of 405,000.
2GB and 3AW remain the No.1 stations in overall commercial streaming, with a 27.1 and 29.8 share, respectively.
Ben Fordham is the outright No.1 in Breakfast, posting a commercial streaming share of 30.3 and Ross and Russ increasing their No.1 position even further with an incredible 52.4 commercial streaming share (up 2.1).
Mornings at 2GB and 3AW also recorded a No.1 commercial streaming share with 31.4 for Ray Hadley and 32.7 for Tom Elliott.
Greg Byrnes, said: “We’ve had a great streaming story to tell since the introduction of Radio360 and that’s been reflected through this survey period. Talk is the clear number one format for streaming as more and more Australians engage with our live and local content through a connected device.”
| COMMERCIAL STREAMING SHARE | STREAMING CUME |
|---|---|
| 27.8 | 405,000 |
PODCASTS
August delivered the highest number of monthly listeners on record for Nine, with 1.984 million listeners (up 21% MoM) tuning in to 9Podcasts’ incredible slate of news, entertainment, lifestyle, sport and investigative shows during the month.
Podcast downloads also surged to 4.817 million (up 17% MoM). The Ultimate Sacrifice led the charge, with 287,000 listeners in August – ranking in the top five highest number of listeners in a single month of all time across 9Podcast titles.
Just Married: The Anthea Bradshaw Mystery also saw impressive numbers with 273,000 listeners in August, demonstrating the strength and quality of Nine’s cross-platform strategy when it comes to delivering original and engaging investigative podcasts.
| TOTAL DOWNLOADS | TOTAL LISTENERS |
|---|---|
| 4.8 million | 1.94 million |
Source: Triton Podcast Metrics, August 2024, Downloads, Listeners, Nine Entertainment, unless otherwise specified.
MELBOURNE’S NO. 1
3AW RECORDS BEST RESULT OF 2024
Audience growth across breakfast and mornings
3AW is dominating Melbourne’s airwaves as the outright No.1 radio station. Today’s release of the GfK Radio 360 Survey 6 results shows that 3AW has a leading audience share of 14.9 (up 0.2 on Survey 5) and a winning commercial streaming share of 29.8%.
The results mark 3AW’s best result of the year, while also delivering further audience growth across breakfast and mornings.
Each week, the station’s captivating mix of live, locally-driven talk radio draws a cumulative audience of 787,000 listeners across Melbourne - an increase of over 20,000 listeners from Survey 5.
Ross and Russ command Melbourne’s breakfast radio with an impressive 23.0 share – a rise of 1.3 points since Survey 5 and a massive 12.9 points ahead of their nearest rival. Each week, 558,000 Melburnians tune into the award-winning team, representing their highest cumulative audience since Survey 1 of 2023. Additionally, the duo captured an astounding 52.4% of the commercial streaming audience.
In his sixth survey in the mornings slot, Tom Elliott has firmly established himself as Melbourne’s No. 1, achieving a leading 18.3 share. Tom added an additional 22,000 listeners since the previous survey and now boasts a weekly audience of 552,000 – his highest cumulative audience since taking the reins of the slot. He also achieved a leading commercial streaming share of 32.7%.
Tony Moclair is the No.1 Afternoon talk program with a 9.8 share – 5.9 points ahead of his closest talk rival.
Jacqui Felgate solidifies her position as Melbourne’s No.1 Drive talk program, achieving an 8.5 share. Each week, 313,000 Melburnians tune into Jacqui’s fresh and engaging approach to talk radio.
Denis Walter is No.1 in Melbourne’s evening radio listening, holding the top spot with a 14.3 share.
Stephen Beers , 3AW Station Manager, said: “Survey 6 reaffirms 3AW as Melbourne’s leading radio station. Ross and Russ have set the pace in breakfast, achieving their largest audience in over 18 months. Together with Tom Elliott’s dominance in the morning slot and Jacqui Felgate’s continued success in the drive shift, these results highlight the dedication of our on-air talent and the teams behind the scenes. We’re deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our loyal listeners, which is something we never take for granted.”
That’s a massive drop for 2GB across the board for no particular reason.
Ray Hadley almost loses his ratings streak.