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Melbourne’s 3AW and Sydney’s 2GB have started 2026 on top of the Breakfast radio ratings – winning the most important shift in the biggest cities. 

Today’s GfK Survey 1 ratings for 2026 show Australians turn to Nine Radio for trusted news and entertainment, with Ben Fordham Live (2GB) and Breakfast with Ross and Russ (3AW) winning the crucial Breakfast battle and being the clear No.1 shows. 

Results today cover the survey period from January 18 to February 28. 3AW is the outright No.1 radio station in Melbourne, while 2GB has grown its audience and is the No.1 talk radio station in Sydney. 

2GB Highlights

• 2GB is the No.1 talk radio in Sydney with a 12.2 share
• Ben Fordham Live is No.1 in Breakfast and has increased his audience to a 16.6 share
• Mornings with Mark Levy is No.1 talk in Sydney with a 14.1 share (up from 13.0) and has seen his cume audience increase by 88,000 listeners

3AW Highlights

• 3AW is the clear No.1 station for Melburnians, delivering a 13.8 share
• Ross and Russ claimed the No.1 Breakfast position with a 19.4 share 
• Mornings with Tom Elliott was No.1 with a 15.7 share 

Greg Byrnes, Nine Radio’s National Content Manager, said: “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. 3AW has long been Melbourne’s most listened-to radio station, and starts 2026 as the clear number one overall, and in Breakfast and Mornings.

“While the changes we’ve made in Brisbane and Perth will take time to resonate, today’s big increases on 6PR are pleasing to see. Australia knows it can rely on us for trusted news, opinion, and entertainment, and we’re committed to delivering again throughout 2026.”

COMMERCIAL RADIO SHARE	TOTAL RADIO CUME
14.6% (4 markets)	1.719 million listeners each week

STREAMING

Nine Radio is dominant in digital streaming, reflecting its accessibility to listeners on the go, around the house, in the car, or anywhere they choose to tune in. The network has once again claimed the No.1 national share, as well as leading across key dayparts in Sydney and Melbourne.

• 3AW No.1 overall: share 33.8%
• 2GB No.1 overall: share 32%
• Breakfast with Ross and Russ No.1: share 45.1%
• Ben Fordham Live No.1:  share 43.8%
• Mornings with Tom Elliott No.1: share 43.4%
• Mornings with Mark Levy No.1: share 32.3%

Greg Byrnes said: “We are the clear market leader in streaming, and our momentum is accelerating. Our 25% year-on-year increase in audience demonstrates that a growing number of Australians are connecting with our live and local content through a digital device. We are continually refining the app experience, and features like the audio sync during the footy have been an outstanding success.”

“Streaming is the best way to engage our live and local content, it sounds great, is always on and ensures you’re always informed and up to date.”

COMMERCIAL STREAMING SHARE	STREAMING CUME
27.4	453,000

Source: GfK Radio360 Ratings, Survey 1 2026, Mon-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share % Total, Market Share Streaming %, Commercial Streaming Share %, Cume (000s) Total and Streaming, 3AW Breakfast Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am, 3AW Mornings 8.30am-12pm, 2GB Breakfast Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, 2GB Mornings Mon-Fi 9am-12pm, AP10+, Nine Radio – 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, unless otherwise specified.

Thursday, 19 March 2026