Mediaweek editor James Manning’s highlights from the fifth GfK Radio Ratings survey of 2018.
• GfK Radio Ratings, Survey 1 2018: Highlights + full results
• GfK Radio Ratings, Survey 2 2018: Highlights + full results
• GfK Radio Ratings, Survey 3 2018: Highlights + full results
• GfK Radio Ratings, Survey 3 2018: Highlights + full results
Sydney
• Smallzy celebrates 40 consecutive wins as national nights #1 FM
• 2GB market leader: Ray Hadley lifts share to record 19.0%
• New record for WSFM 10+ and breakfast as share climbs to 11.3%
• Kyle and Jackie O lose #1 FM spot to Jonesy and Amanda
• KIIS 106.5 tumbles to #4 FM with WSFM clear #1 FM
• Drive leaders Kate, Tim & Marty lift Nova’s winning share
Melbourne
• 3AW again #1 overall, smoothfm pushes past Gold and Fox as #1 FM
• Gold breakfast with Christian O’Connell drops in first full survey
• Gavin Miller’s Gold drive music show again out-rates celebrity shows
Brisbane
• Hit 105 takes top spot from Nova: Stav, Abby & Matt #1 at breakfast
• Nova 106.9 drops from #1 to #4 in a single survey, Nova breakfast #3
• Kate, Tim and Marty again #1 in drive, Kennedy Molloy improving
Adelaide
• Fiveaa still on the move – David and Will grow breakfast lead
• Mix 102.3 still rules: #1 10+ and in breakfast with Jodie & Soda
• Will & Woody hold top spot in drive – steady on 14.6% share
Perth
• Another double for Nova – #1 overall and #1 in breakfast
• Nova’s Nathan, Nat and Shaun record breakfast share of 15.0%
• Nova’s Kate, Tim & Marty lead drive teams despite ratings dip
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Top Photo: Jonesy & Amanda with the show’s executive producer Laura Viglino (middle)