2GB dominates Sydney radio as Triple M tanks and ABC Mornings struggles
Talkback network 2GB* is continuing to dominate Sydney radio ratings despite the departure of long-serving host Ray Hadley in December, posting a 13.6 per cent audience share in the third ratings survey of the year.
The station's listener share was ahead of runner-up and FM leader Smooth FM by 1.2 percentage points. 2GB's overall share lifted by 0.8 percentage points, the largest increase of any station during this survey period (March 9 to May 31).
However, the morning slot, which is now hosted by Mark Levy following Hadley's exit, remained unchanged at a 15.5 per cent listener share. Notably, survey time slots do not always correlate precisely with program time slots. This marks a relative slowdown since the previous survey, which posted a 2 percentage point jump.
Levy, a former sports broadcaster, was appointed as the new Mornings host last year when Hadley stepped down after leading Sydney radio ratings for two decades.
Fellow 2GB host Ben Fordham's Breakfast show (5.30-9am) continued to lead the early slot, boosting its audience share by 1.1 percentage points to 16.7 per cent.
This figure beats runner-up station KIIS' Breakfast slot, hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'Jackie O' Henderson, by 4.2 percentage points. However, The Kyle & Jackie O Show did enjoy a bump, posting a 12.5 per cent listener share, up from 12.3 per cent following a 1 percentage point decline during the previous survey. It is the No.1 FM show for the 51st ratings survey in a row.
But in Melbourne the show's listener share dropped by 0.7 percentage points, less than two months after Sandilands threatened to pull the show out of Melbourne if its listener share failed to improve.
Triple M suffered the greatest drop of all Sydney stations, losing 1.5 percentage points of its listener share since the previous survey. It's now at 4.9 per cent, putting it slightly ahead of 2UE (4.7 per cent). Its Drive show shed 1.9 percentage points following the departure of Marty Sheargold following a furious backlash to controversial comments he made about the Matildas in February.
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Sydney Morning Herald
13 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
2GB dominates Sydney radio as Triple M tanks and ABC Mornings struggles
Talkback network 2GB* is continuing to dominate Sydney radio ratings despite the departure of long-serving host Ray Hadley in December, posting a 13.6 per cent audience share in the third ratings survey of the year. The station's listener share was ahead of runner-up and FM leader Smooth FM by 1.2 percentage points. 2GB's overall share lifted by 0.8 percentage points, the largest increase of any station during this survey period (March 9 to May 31). However, the morning slot, which is now hosted by Mark Levy following Hadley's exit, remained unchanged at a 15.5 per cent listener share. Notably, survey time slots do not always correlate precisely with program time slots. This marks a relative slowdown since the previous survey, which posted a 2 percentage point jump. Levy, a former sports broadcaster, was appointed as the new Mornings host last year when Hadley stepped down after leading Sydney radio ratings for two decades. Fellow 2GB host Ben Fordham's Breakfast show (5.30-9am) continued to lead the early slot, boosting its audience share by 1.1 percentage points to 16.7 per cent. This figure beats runner-up station KIIS' Breakfast slot, hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'Jackie O' Henderson, by 4.2 percentage points. However, The Kyle & Jackie O Show did enjoy a bump, posting a 12.5 per cent listener share, up from 12.3 per cent following a 1 percentage point decline during the previous survey. It is the No.1 FM show for the 51st ratings survey in a row. But in Melbourne the show's listener share dropped by 0.7 percentage points, less than two months after Sandilands threatened to pull the show out of Melbourne if its listener share failed to improve. Triple M suffered the greatest drop of all Sydney stations, losing 1.5 percentage points of its listener share since the previous survey. It's now at 4.9 per cent, putting it slightly ahead of 2UE (4.7 per cent). Its Drive show shed 1.9 percentage points following the departure of Marty Sheargold following a furious backlash to controversial comments he made about the Matildas in February.
The Age
13 hours ago
- The Age
2GB dominates Sydney radio as Triple M tanks and ABC Mornings struggles
Talkback network 2GB* is continuing to dominate Sydney radio ratings despite the departure of long-serving host Ray Hadley in December, posting a 13.6 per cent audience share in the third ratings survey of the year. The station's listener share was ahead of runner-up and FM leader Smooth FM by 1.2 percentage points. 2GB's overall share lifted by 0.8 percentage points, the largest increase of any station during this survey period (March 9 to May 31). However, the morning slot, which is now hosted by Mark Levy following Hadley's exit, remained unchanged at a 15.5 per cent listener share. Notably, survey time slots do not always correlate precisely with program time slots. This marks a relative slowdown since the previous survey, which posted a 2 percentage point jump. Levy, a former sports broadcaster, was appointed as the new Mornings host last year when Hadley stepped down after leading Sydney radio ratings for two decades. Fellow 2GB host Ben Fordham's Breakfast show (5.30-9am) continued to lead the early slot, boosting its audience share by 1.1 percentage points to 16.7 per cent. This figure beats runner-up station KIIS' Breakfast slot, hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'Jackie O' Henderson, by 4.2 percentage points. However, The Kyle & Jackie O Show did enjoy a bump, posting a 12.5 per cent listener share, up from 12.3 per cent following a 1 percentage point decline during the previous survey. It is the No.1 FM show for the 51st ratings survey in a row. But in Melbourne the show's listener share dropped by 0.7 percentage points, less than two months after Sandilands threatened to pull the show out of Melbourne if its listener share failed to improve. Triple M suffered the greatest drop of all Sydney stations, losing 1.5 percentage points of its listener share since the previous survey. It's now at 4.9 per cent, putting it slightly ahead of 2UE (4.7 per cent). Its Drive show shed 1.9 percentage points following the departure of Marty Sheargold following a furious backlash to controversial comments he made about the Matildas in February.
7NEWS
14 hours ago
- 7NEWS
INSIDE MEDIA: Another set-back for Kyle and Jackie O in Melbourne
Welcome to our special coverage of the results of survey 3 radio ratings for 2025, which were released this morning. This survey covers survey dates March 9 to April 12, and April 27 to May 31. MELBOURNE THE STORY: While 3AW is expected to continue its dominance, The Christian O'Connell Show on Gold 104.3 will be hoping to retain its #1 status on the FM dial. ABC Breakfast had a controversial survey after host Bob Murphy made a joke about his co-host Sharnelle Vella previously working at a strip club. It led to an awkward apology that did the show no favours. Meanwhile, The Kyle And Jackie O show had a slight rise in the previous survey, they will be hoping to see some more green shoots in the market that has proven to be tougher than expected. THE RESULTS: It's another win for 3AW with a 12.5 per cent share (-1.6 per cent), ahead of GOLD 104.3 on 11.8 per cent (-0.7 per cent). In breakfast Ross and Russ continue to dominate on 3AW with an 18.1 per cent share (-0.7 per cent). The battle for #1 on the FM dial has taken another twist with Jase and Lauren regaining the top spot with 10.2 per cent (no change) ahead of Christian O'Connell on 9.7 per cent (-1.1 per cent). Despite the controversy, ABC breakfast has climbed to 7.6 per cent (+2 per cent) from the last survey, overtaking The Kyle And Jackie O Show which dropped to 5.1 per cent (-0.7 per cent). SYDNEY THE STORY: Like its sister station 3AW in Melbourne, 2GB dominated survey 2, despite line-up changes including Mark Levy replacing Ray Hadley. Kyle and Jackie O were number 1 on the FM dial and will be hoping to strengthen their share after a slight dip. THE RESULTS: 2GB (where I appear weekly) continues its dream run with a 13.6 per cent share of people 10+ (+0.8 per cent) with SmoothFM number 1 on FM at 12.4 per cent (+0.6 per cent). Ben Fordham is still a dominant force in breakfast securing 16.7 per cent of the market (+1.1 per cent), while The Kyle And Jackie O Show also had a small gain to take out the top spot on FM with a 12.5 per cent share (+0.2 per cent). Ray Hadley's replacement, Mark Levy, was steady on 15.5 per cent while new Drive host Clinton Maynard enjoyed a slight increase of +0.4 per cent for an 8.6 per cent share. The line-up changes at 2GB have not affected its ratings dominance in sin city. BRISBANE THE STORY: In something of a shock at breakfast, B105's Stav, Abbey, and Matt were ousted from the #1 spot by Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne on NOVA who had a 13.6 per cent share of the audience. The team at B105 were forced to share second spot with Triple M Breakfast With Marto & Margaux. Both shows had 13.2 per cent share, but B105 had a drop of -0.9 per cent. Triple M took top honours overall while talkback station 4BC started to see some positive growth after coming off a very low base. THE RESULTS: Triple M has done it again, taking out the top spot with a 12.8 per cent audience share, despite a slight drop of -0.1 per cent. And it seems to be a rinse and repeat in Brisbane with Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne on NOVA remaining at number 1 with a 13.1 per cent share (-0.5 per cent) just ever so slightly ahead of B105's Stav, Abbey, and Matt on 13.0 per cent (-0.2 per cent). 4BC (where I once worked) will be happy to have sustained the growth of last survey, or at least not significantly fall back. Breakfast remained steady on 5.2 per cent, Mornings was down -0.8 per cent, Afternoons was up slightly by 0.1 per cent and drive rose 2.2 per cent. That will give executives some breathing space and confidence. ADELAIDE THE STORY: Roo, Ditts, and Loz on Triple M reigned supreme last survey, despite a minor drop of -0.8 per cent share points. That result wasn't enough to stop MIX have claiming the #1 position overall with a 14 per cent share. THE RESULTS: MIX remains at the top of the pile on 14.4 per cent (+0.4 per cent), while NOVA on 11.9 per cent (-0.6 per cent) battles it out for second place with Triple M on 11.6 per cent (-0.6 per cent). We have a new winner in the breakfast slot with Jodie and Hayesy on NOVA hitting a 13.8 per cent share (+1.0 per cent), edging out Roo, Ditts, and Loz on Triple M who had a 13.6 per cent share (+0.4 per cent). PERTH THE STORY: NOVA's Nathan, Nat & Shaun continue to be a dominant force in breakfast with a 21.7 per cent share, way ahead of 96FM's Clairsy & Lisa in second place with a 13.3 per cent share. 6PR continues to defy traditional thinking in the Nights slot, with its show from Melbourne increasing audience share by 1.1 per cent. THE RESULTS: 96FM is Perth's new number 1 with a 17.1 per cent share (+1.9 per cent), swapping places with NOVA which dropped to 14.9 per cent (-2.1 per cent). In breakfast NOVA's Nathan, Nat & Shaun were unbeatable with a dominating 19.5 per cent share (-2.2 per cent).
