Sydney Radio Ratings
Survey Period: Sun May 21 to Sat Jun 24 and Sun Jul 9 to Sat Aug 12
UP: Triple M +0.9
DOWN: 2GB -2.7
2GB 11.6% (14.3%)
Cume: 725,000 (+5,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 14.3% (11.6%)
Best Breakfast 19.0% (14.8%)
After the back and forth between KIIS FM and 2GB throughout this year, the Nine talk station has held the top spot after claiming it back in the last survey. After being the biggest lifter of last survey – up 2.1 points – 2GB has dropped 2.7 points in survey five for a share of 11.6%.
In Breakfast, Ben Fordham has also held his Sydney radio ratings crown, albeit with a drop that mirrors the wider station, down 3.5 points for a total share of 14.6%.
It’s a similar story in Mornings. After recording his historic 150th consecutive ratings win in the last survey, Ray Hadley is down 4.2 points this survey for a 12.8% share – but he still holds the top show in the slot.
KIIS 1065 10.0% (12.0%)
Cume: 1,287,000 (-73,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 11.6% (8.8%)
Best Breakfast 14.9% (10.6%)
Staying solid as #1FM instead of #1 overall, ARN’s KIIS has dipped two points for a 10% share. In breakfast, Kyle and Jackie O are down 3.2 points for a 13.9% share.
In Drive, Will and Woody are down 0.8 points, topping the daypart with 10.8. KIIS FM remains the top station in the 10-17, 18-24, 25-39, and 40-54 demographics.
smoothfm 95.3 9.9% (11.3%)
Cume: 1,352,000 (-6,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 10.9% (7.7%)
Best Breakfast: 8.5% (5.9%)
Nova’s smoothfm remains #3 in the market after dipping 1.4 points. However, a dip of only 6,000 in cume (as opposed to -73,000 from KIIS) sees the station come in on top overall in cume, with 1,352,000.
In breakfast, Bogart Torelli and Ron Wilson were up 0.2 points for a 7.8 share. Drive claimed the second share in the timeslot, with 8.8%, down 3.2 points.
WSFM 8.3% (7.6%)
Cume: 910,000 (+27,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 8.7% (7.0%)
Best Breakfast 9.2% (7.7%)
WSFM remains the #4 station in Sydney, up 0.7 points for a share of 8.3. In breakfast, Jonesy and Amanda have lifted 1.1 points, producing a share of 8.8% as they remain the #3 program in the daypart.
Nova 96.9 6.7% (7.3%)
Cume: 1,223,000 (-34,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 7.6% (6.7%)
Best Breakfast 7.0% (6.0%)
Nova remains at #5 after gaining 0.2 points. The breakfast lineup of Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie was up 0.6 points for a 6.9% share, while the Drive lineup of Ricki-Lee, Tim and Joel was down 1.1 points for an 8.3% share.
104.9 Triple M 6.0% (5.1%)
Cume: 759,000 (+22,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 5.3% (4.0%)
Best Breakfast 5.3% (3.6%)
Leapfrogging 2Day FM this survey, Triple M has lifted 0.9 points. This is the fifth survey since Mick Molloy jumped in the breakfast seat alongside Mark ‘MG’ Geyer, with the show sitting at 5.4% after gaining 0.8 points. Drive was down 0.1 points.
Triple M has reversed the trend of the last survey – where it dipped in all demos except for 10-17 – this time, lifting in all demos except 10-17.
104.1 2Day FM 5.1% (5.2%)
Cume: 888,000 (+3,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 5.5% (4.2%)
Best Breakfast 5.4% (3.3%)
Staying largely steady, and only down 0.1 points, 2Day FM has recorded a 5.1% share. The Breakfast Shift with Hughesy, Ed and Erin has reflected the trend of the rest of the station, down 0.1 for a 4.6% share. In Drive, Carrie and Tommy were up 0.1 points for a 5.9% share.
2UE 954 3.8% (3.3%)
Cume: 245,000 (+10,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 4.5% (2.9%)
Best Breakfast 3.1% (1.6%)
A lift of 0.5 points saw 2UE record a 3.8% share. The station’s biggest demo was 65+, with a 10.3% share, up 1.7 points.
Sky Sports Radio 1.4% (1.3%)
Cume: 254,000 (+3,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 2.0% (1.1%)
Best Breakfast 2.3% (1.4%)
Largely staying steady, Sky Sports Radio has lifted to 1.4% after gaining 0.1 points.
SEN 1170 0.5% (0.6%)
Cume: 71,000 (-11,000)
2022 results: Best/worst
Best 10+ 0.7% (0.4%)
Best Breakfast 0.6% (0.2%)
SEN has lifted 0.1 points for a 0.6% share. Breakfast with Vossy and Brandy was up 0.1 for a share of 0.8%.
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