Survey 7 radio ratings results for 2024 from GfK, the official provider of radio ratings for Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), have been released.
In Sydney, KIIS1065 dropped below double digits, falling to 9.9 from 10.8, while 2GB also declined slightly to 9.8 from 10.2. WSFM rose to 10.9 from 10.7 - the highest share for Survey 7 - and Smoothfm 95.3 remained stable at 10.3. On the breakfast slot, the Kyle & Jackie O Show's share saw a slight drop to 13.1 from 13.7 in Survey 6, while 2GB's Ben Fordham saw an incremental gain to 12.3 from 12.2. WSFM's Jonesy & Amanda climbed to 11.3 from 10.6.
In Melbourne, 3AW's share fell to 14.0 to 14.9, while GOLD 104.3's share was steady at 10.0. Smoothfm 91.5 also was stable, netting a 10.9 share as compared to 11.0 in Survey 6. The 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft saw a significant drop to 20.0 from 22.5, while 101.9 FOX FM's Fifi, Fev & Nick saw little change, rising marginally to 10.2 from 10.0 NOVA 100's Jase & Lauren saw big gains, with a 11.0 share in Survey 7 from a 9.6 share in Survey 6.
NOVA Entertainment CEO Peter Charlton said as the Melbourne market continues to be a focal point in 2024, NOVA Entertainment is thrilled to see both Nova 100 and Smooth FM continue to set the pace, with a #1 Breakfast show and the #1 FM station respectively.
"We're also immensely proud of having had more metro listeners than any other network for every survey so far this year," he said.
Teams across NOVA have put in extraordinary effort to deliver these numbers, and with this momentum, we’re moving toward the year’s end more inspired and determined than ever.”
ARN chief content officer Duncan Campbell said "a huge congratulations" to WSFM for becoming Sydney's #1 station overall for the first time ever, while also taking out #1 overall in Mornings, Afternoon and Drive.
"This milestone reflects the dedication, passion, and exceptional talent that drives the entire team – from Jonesy & Amanda, whose unique connection with listeners has made them one of Sydney’s favourite breakfast shows, to Ugly Phil and Steve Fitton, who have both achieved #1 in their timeslots with their unbeatable daytime presence, along with the entire crew behind the scenes," he said.
"These incredible results showcase the continued momentum we’re building and is a well-deserved recognition of the team’s dedication to delivering outstanding content to our audience.”
Nine Radio’s head of content, Greg Byrnes, said Survey 7 highlights the dominance of 3AW and the trust that's linked to talk radio at a time when the audio market has never been more competitive, particularly in Sydney.
“Ross and Russ are unrivalled," he said.
"Today's breakfast result is extraordinary, and when you combine that with Tom Elliott, Tony Moclair and Jacqui Felgate across the day, 3AW has a rock solid foundation.
“Right across the country we aim to deliver the best news, information and opinion each and every day and are set for a strong finish to the year.”
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