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Ben Fordham Loses Number One Spot As Ray Hadley Celebrates 156th Ratings Win

Aimee Edwards
Published on: 18th April 2024 at 11:36 AM
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Ben Fordham has lost his number one spot with 2GB’s Ben Fordham Live dropping 1.7 points in Sydney with a share of 14.9. Kyle and Jackie O have taken top spot in the breakfast timeslot with a share of 16.1.

Lead image: L-R Ray Hadley, Ben Fordham (credit 2GB)

In a win for 2GB Ray Hadley is celebrating his 156th consecutive survey win as number one in Mornings, with a radio share of 13.5 and 34.2 in commercial streaming (up 0.9).

Over on Nova 96.9, Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie achieved their best-ever results as the #2 Breakfast show in Sydney with 8.9%, an increase of 0.5 share points. Nova Entertainment owned Smooth FM 95.3 was the second most listened to station in Sydney with 1,281,000 cume.

WSFM saw the biggest ratings increase, with its share up 1.7.

Melbourne

On 3AW, Breakfast with Ross and Russ took the crown with an 18.6 share, and Tom Elliott followed form in Mornings with 16.7.

Over on Nova 100, Jase & Lauren, in the breakfast time slot, secured a share result of 8.3%, increasing by 1.6 share points. This is the largest increase in share points of any breakfast show in Melbourne.

Perth

Nova 93.7’s Nathan, Nat & Shaun too the number one breakfast spot in Perth with an 18.3% share and the most listened to with 424,000 cume. The station was also the the most listened-to station on weekends, with 408,000 listeners (cume).

Adelaide

Smooth FM Adelaide was the most listened-to DAB+ radio station in the state, with 34,000 listeners. The station’s Mornings program was the most listened-to DAB+ morning show with 11,000 listeners.

5AA took the number two AM station spot in Adelaide, with a 7.9% share. 5AA Evenings with Leith Forrest is the #1 show across Evenings, with a 14.6 share. 

Brisbane

Smooth FM Brisbane was the most listened-to DAB+ station, with 77,000 listeners. The More Music Breakfast Show with Nick Michaels was the most listened-to DAB+ Breakfast show, with 34,000 listeners (cume).

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Aimee Edwards is a former contributor at B&T, where she reported on media, advertising, and the broader cultural forces shaping both. Her reporting covers the worlds of sport, politics, and entertainment, with a particular focus on how marketing intersects with cultural influence and social impact. Aimee is also a self-published author with a passion for storytelling around mental health, DE&I, sport, and the environment. Prior to joining B&T, she worked as a media researcher, leading projects on media trends and gender representation—most notably a deep dive into the visibility of female voices in sports media. 

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