The results of 2022’s fifth GfK Radio Ratings Metro & DAB+ have been released, and there’s been some big movers and shakers of late.
Getting the obvious out of the way first, Ben Fordham is still number one in Sydney’s breakfast radio, beating out Kyle and Jackie-O once again. The biggest surprise actually came from the drive numbers, where NOVA’s Kate, Tim & Joel snuck into the top three – is this the beginning of their rise to dominance among Sydney listeners?
In Melbourne, 3AW clung onto top spot despite breakfast golden boys Ross & Russell dropping closer to the clutches of GOLD 104.3 and NOVA.
Meanwhile, in Melbourne’s drive ratings, a close battle saw 3AW narrowly edge out the win over GOLD 104.3 by just 0.2 per cent!
Adelaide saw the ABC ADE lose a chunk of listeners. While the station managed to hold onto number one in both overall share and the breakfast timeslot, NOVA is getting ever closer in second – could we see them swap places in the coming months?
In Perth, there was some movement in the lower positions, but no-one had anything for NOVA and its whopping 17 per cent share.
Up north in Brisbane, NOVA continued to stretch its legs at the top, but B105 are catching in total numbers, drive and breakfast!
Will we continue to see these reshuffles in future results?
Sydney
SHARE OVERALL (percent)
First: 2GB (13.8, last 13.1, up 0.7)
Second: KIIS 106.5 (10.7, last 10.7, no change)
Third: Smoothfm 95.3 (9.7, last 9.5, up 0.2)
BREAKFAST
First: 2GB Ben Fordham Live (17.1, +1.6)
Second: KIIS 106.5 Kyle & Jackie O (12.5, -0.8)
Third: ABC Syd Breakfast With James Valentine (9.9, -0.4)
DRIVE
First: KIIS 106.5 Will & Woody (10.7, -0.3)
Second: SmoothFM Bryon Webb (10.0, +0.1)
Third: NOVA 96.9 Kate, Tim & Joel (9.7, +0.4)
Melbourne
SHARE OVERALL (percent)
First: 3AW (15.0, last 16.1, down 1.1)
Second: GOLD 104.3 (12.2, last 12.3, down 0.1)
Third: 101.9 FOX FM (9.4, last 8.9, up 0.5)
BREAKFAST
First: 3AW Ross & Russell (17.6, -1.5)
Second: GOLD 104.3 The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show (10.5, -0.7)
Third: NOVA 100 Chrissie, Sam & Browny (9.5, +1.4)
DRIVE
First: 3AW Drive With Tom Elliot (12.2, -1.3)
Second: GOLD 104.3 Dave Higgins (12.0, +0.7)
Third: FOXFM: Tommy & Carrie (10.4, +0.5)
Adelaide
SHARE OVERALL (percent)
First: ABC ADE (11.9, last 14.0, down 2.1)
Second: NOVA 91.9 (10.9, last 10.2, up 0.7)
Third: SAFM (10.6, last 10.6, no change)
BREAKFAST
First: ABC ADE Breakfast With Stacey Lee & Nikolai Beilharz (16.6, -2.3)
Second: FIVEaa Breakfast With David Penberthy & Will Goodings (13.8, +2.0)
Third: NOVA 91.9 Ben & Liam (10.8, +1.5)
DRIVE
First: SAFM Carrie & Tommy (12.9, +0.4)
Second: NOVA 91.9 Kate, Tim & Joel (12.0, -0.3)
Third: MIX 102.3 Will & Woody (10.9 +0.0)
Perth
SHARE OVERALL (percent)
First: NOVA 93.7 (17.0, last 15.9, up 1.1)
Second: MIX 94.5 (12.7, last 13.2, down 0.5)
Third: 96FM (9.8, last 10.3, down 0.5)
BREAKFAST
First: NOVA 93.7 Nathan, Nat & Shaun (20.0, +1.6)
Second: MIX 94.5 Pete, Matt & Kymba (11.2, -0.7)
Third: 96FM Clairsy & Lisa (10.0, +0.1)
DRIVE
First: NOVA 93.7 Kate, Tim & Joel (17.3, +0.5)
Second: MIX 94.5 Carrie & Tommy (12.0, -0.1)
Third: 96FM Will & Woody (10.3, +0.9)
Brisbane
SHARE OVERALL (percent)
First: NOVA 106.9 (13.6, last 13.0, up 0.6)
Second: B105 (12.8, last 11.6, up 1.2)
Third: 104.5 TRIPLE M (10.6, last 11.9, down 1.3)
BREAKFAST
First: NOVA 106.9 Ash, Kip, Luttsy & Susie O’Neill (14.4, +1.3)
Second: B105 Stav, Abby & Matt (13.0, +1.0)
Third: 104.5 TRIPLE M Marto & Margaux (10.5, -1.5)
DRIVE
First: NOVA 106.9 Kate, Tim & Joel (15.2, -0.5)
Second: B105 Carrie & Tommy (13.7, +1.8)
Third: KIIS 97.3 Will & Woody (10.5, -1.5)
