The first GfK Survey of 2026 has revealed that the Kyle & Jackie O Show held onto the top spot in Sydney. In what appears to be their last ratings together, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson held a market share of 12.7 per cent.
This ratings period runs from 18 January and 28 February 2026, so there was a week of Kyle and Jackie not being on air together following Sandilands’ on-air blue 20 February. The pair marginally climbed but could only manage to be the eighth most popular breakfast show.
Sydney: 2GB dominates Sydney
Sydneysiders continue to prefer Ben Fordham on 2GB in the morning. He extended his dominance on the breakfast Sydney market gaining 1.7 percentage points on his already commanding 14.9 per cent market share.
“These results are fantastic and pave the way for another dominant year for our audio business. It’s great to see Ben Fordham increase his listeners in Sydney on his number one breakfast show, resulting in big gains right across the day on 2GB,” said Greg Byrnes, Nine radio’s national content manager.
With such dominance, it seems rather unclear where Sandilands would fit in if he was to land at his usual breakfast spot at the hotelier owned radio station (previously Nine). The shock jock was pictured meeting with Stu Laundy, whose family recently bought Nine’s radio assets fuelling speculation he could turn to talkback.
Nova’s refresh, swapping comedians Fitzy and Wippa with Ricki-Lee and Tim, could prove a masterstroke with the new breakfast show showing slight improvements. Scraping over its first hurdle, Ricki-Lee and Tim captured a larger audience than their predecessors, gaining half a percentage point to take Nova’s market share to 8.4.
On the other foot, Fitzy and Wippa held a steady 10.2 per cent market share on Ricki-Lee and Tim’s previously held drive slot.
Melbourne: The Kyle & Jackie O show fails to leave a mark on Melbourne
Melbourne: The Kyle & Jackie O show fails to leave a mark on Melbourne Nova was the biggest mover in the Melbourne’s breakfast market gaining 2.3 percentage points. Nova’s Jase & Lauren with a share of 11.1 per cent claimed the crown for Melbourne’s most popular FM breakfast show.
“This survey not only reinforces NOVA Entertainment’s position as Australia’s number one metro network, it also demonstrates the scale and impact of commercial radio overall, which continues to deliver. We’re all proud of the significant contribution our brands make to these industry results and the key role they play in driving commercial radio’s performance. At NOVA, our focus remains on delivering scaled, consistent and engaged audiences for our advertising partners, something we believe remains audio’s superpower,” commented NOVA Entertainment’s CEO Peter Charlton.
Kyle and Jackie appear to have finished in their final radio ratings in eighth with a market share of 5.1 per cent. After struggling to make a dent on the city, the new breakfast show will have its work cut out.
The drive slot is continued to be owned by Gold 104.3 thanks to Jonesy and Amanda’s light-hearted humour and genuine passion for radio.
Other markets
In Brisbane, Triple M overtook Nova as the city’s number one breakfast show. Its market share rose 2.2 percentage points, where as Nova’s dropped 3.6 percentage points, plummeting it to fifth.
SCA’s B105 was Brisbane’s most listened to drive show.
Perth continue to tune into Nova with both its breakfast and drive shows having the highest market share across all channels.
In Adelaide, the breakfast slot was won by 5MMM (14.4 per cent market share). Nova just edged out 5MMM in the drive slot by just 0.1 per cent, winning Perth’s drive ratings.
Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has welcomed the GfK Survey 1, 2026 results in what it said promises to be a defining year for Australian audio. The industry reaches 12.7 million Australians weekly.
In a release, the industry body said “In a period marked by geopolitical turbulence, economic uncertainty and rapid technological disruption, audiences turn to trusted, live and local media. This remains commercial radio’s competitive advantage—whatever the market, whatever the moment, Australian commercial radio delivers the reach and relevance advertisers require.”
“Radio’s place in Australian life is built on trusted influence around the cultural conversations that shape our country, from moments of tragedy to times of triumph. Survey numbers speak to these moments, not just the strength of the medium—and when read holistically, they tell the story of radio’s role as a platform that has not just endured change but grown through it,” said Lizzie Young, CEO of CRA.
“The commercial radio industry is entering an exciting new chapter—one defined by a level of industry collaboration for the benefit of audiences and advertisers alike. Our members are reaching audiences across AM, FM, DAB+, streaming and podcasting, and the investment in platforms like CRA Audio ID and RadioApp means we are delivering the precision, transparency and scale that advertisers require.”
