She was not drunk if I believe what she was saying which I am inclined to as she to my knowledge doesn’t have a history of such behaviour such as the former leader of the National party.
Personally if I was Albo I would avoid going on Hadley’s show and follow the approach of Daniel Andrews and focus on social media. The vast majority of people who listen to 2GB would not vote for him anyway.
Most other shows have regular guests from both sides and he should not have Dutton on without a weekly discussion with a Labor party member like Bill Shorten
Streaming audiences for Nine’s talk stations are surging in 2024, with new figures revealing 12% annual growth in session starts during February.
Sydney’s 2GB (up 18%) and Melbourne’s 3AW (up 10%) lead the way for audience growth, with all major shifts sharing the spoils.
February figures, verified by Triton, show listening across the country grew 17% YoY.
SESSION STARTS
TOTAL LISTENING HOURS
10.97M+12% YoY
11.04M+17% YoY
February highlights include:
Nine’s talk stations up 17% YoY in total listening hours – audio streaming
2GBup22% and 3AW up 17% YoY
Podcast downloads up 19% MoM, with a total of 2.929 Million downloads in February
Nine Radio Head of Content, Greg Byrnes, said: “Our digital audience is surging. Talk radio dominates Radio360 data and these figures show during February, even more Australians connected to our live and local content via a digital device.”
“Across the country the live streaming audience has embraced our line-up changes and we thank listeners for their loyalty. It’s clear talk radio is on track for another year of market dominance.”
Nine’s Director of Sales, Total Audio, Ashley Earnshaw, said: “Nine’s digital audio has had enormous growth, whether that’s across digital streaming or our increasingly diverse Nine podcast network.”
“We bring together this scale of digital listening for brands, through the extension of our Tribes data targeting, across the entire of Nine’s audio ecosystem from our apps, to smart speakers and podcasts.
“Ultimately we now deliver a more impactful and effective way to buy Total Audio at Nine.”
Source: Triton Streaming Metrics, February 1-29 2024, Session Starts, Total Listening Hours (TLH), Nine – 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR Unless otherwise specified.
No mention of network basket case with Huey, Dewy and Louis divebombing 4BC’s breakfast share and hampering the rest of the day; so no mention of digital performance from Brisbane.
Yes, however; what if they’re contracted on pitiful pay rates as the employer had the bargaining strength, they were desperate for work after KQ was sold?
The sharks should be circling around Jacqui Felgate at 3AW. Drive audience ratings have dropped a full two percentage points since she took over as host. That’s a big margin.
Not surprising but yes it needs to be improved. The content needs to be more hard hitting and faster paced. You can’t do an afternoons pace show in drive and focus on one topic for the whole show basically.
As I predicted, Triple M and SEN were the beneficiaries as Tom’s Drive audience sought alternatives.
I’m not a fan of Jacqui reading her editorials off a script. That is not how you do radio. Where’s the authenticity? Hopefully that improves over time.
To be honest most read the editorials off script but they just “present” it better so you don’t notice.
Neil and Tom both do it on paper but didn’t need to rely on it.
However majority of on air telent these days have auto cues. I’ve heard people like Chrissie Swan won’t present without one.
I just have never understood what 9 saw in her. She was never, ever, Drive material. Just like she should never have been in the studio anchoring anything at 7.
She is a good senior reporter out in the field. Her best work was done for 7 live in the field, not the studio. Terrible anchor.
If it was up to me, I would’ve kept Tom in Drive and given Eddie McGuire the Mornings shift - if he wanted it. No one knows Melbourne like Ed. I also would’ve left Moclair on Overnights, where he worked best, and given Elise Elliott or someone like her the Afternoons show.
I am predicting she will be gone by year’s end and Heidi Murphy will take over Drive.
The segment she does with her husband on a Friday afternoon is just rubbish.
I had a day off last week and got to listen to some of Tony Moclair, I reckon he is better on Overnights. Denis Walter was a much better fit for Afternoons.
The only issue with Heidi is they do seem pretty firm on keeping her in the 9 News arena. With the loss of key senior talent over the previous few years, did seem like they wanted to offset that with the likes of HM.
I do think the Drive slot is more important vs one senior person hanging around on 9 News.
The Pile-on Felgate here is unfair.
It is ONE, her first survey.
Program changes need a year, at least, to bed in with the audience.
Nine is also trying to skew AW younger as it, like all talk formats, is top heavy on the 55 plus demo.
it’s a summer survey. The averages per shift are quite meaningless.
Cumes, demo’s and TSL for every shift at every network will be drilled down for the real picture.
Tom Molone is a radio person, he knows what’s required across the network.
Survey 2/25 will be a time for the review of all AW changes.