TOTAL RADIO 

Nine Radio’s 3AW and 2GB are Australia’s most listened-to Breakfast shows, according to GfK Survey 4 2025, with hundreds of thousands of listeners choosing to start their day with the very best in live and local news, insightful opinion, compelling sport, and quality entertainment.

Breakfast with Ross and Russ remains the undisputed leader in Melbourne with a dominant 17.2 share, with Ben Fordham Live also securing the top spot in Sydney at 14.7.

Overall, Melbourne’s 3AW and Sydney’s 2GB are the No.1 talk stations in their markets, recording a 11.9 and 11.6 share, respectively. 3AW also continues its market dominance in Mornings with Tom Elliott the outright No.1 with Melburnians, with a 13.9 share.

With finals season just around the corner, listeners are glued to Nine Radio’s comprehensive NRL and AFL live commentary and analysis, which is No.1 across the weekend on 2GB and 3AW. 

Greg Byrnes, Nine’s National Content Manager, said: “Number one Sydney breakfast and number one Melbourne breakfast – that’s wonderful recognition for Ben, Ross, Russ and their teams. And we’re also dominating football coverage with 2GB and 3AW the number one stations for NRL and AFL across the weekend.     

“Radio’s never been more competitive and we welcome the challenge. With the footy, household budgets and world affairs, there’s plenty to talk about and we thank our listeners for tuning in each day.”

COMMERCIAL RADIO SHARE	TOTAL RADIO CUME
14.7 (4 markets)	1.658 million listeners each week

STREAMING

Nine Radio is the undisputed national streaming leader with a commanding 28.6% commercial share.

2GB and 3AW are at the forefront, with impressive streaming listenership shares of 32.0% and 28.9% respectively. This strong performance isn’t limited to a single timeframe, with robust streaming figures across all key shifts, including:

• Ben Fordham Live: 48.5%
• Breakfast with Ross and Russel: 41.2%
• Mornings with Tom Elliott: 36.6%
• Mornings with Mark Levy: 31.7%

Greg Byrnes said: “Our digital product continues to evolve as more and more Australians find us via a digital device. It’s the best way to listen, the content sounds great and it means no matter where you are you’re always connected. 

“Over the next few weeks we’re rolling out some exciting tech updates so our football coverage will sound even better come the finals. We lead the market on streaming and our product is getting better all the time.”

COMMERCIAL STREAMING SHARE	STREAMING CUME
28.6	382,000

PODCASTS 

Nine’s Podcast Network delivered impressive growth figures in June 2025, demonstrating continued strength in listener engagement and downloads.

Downloads saw a robust 3% year-on-year increase, hitting 4.12 million, complemented by a further 3% year-on-year rise in listener numbers, now at 1.63 million.

The network’s popular catch-up radio podcasts continued to resonate strongly with listeners, further cementing the enduring appeal of Nine’s audio content.

June 2025 Catch-up Podcasts – Top 3 by Listeners:

• Ben Fordham Live: 147,000 listeners (up 3% year-on-year)
• 3AW Breakfast with Ross and Russel: 55,000 listeners (a robust 48% increase year-on-year)
• 3AW is Football: 50,000 listeners
• 3AW Mornings with Tom Elliott: 46,000 listeners
• 2GB Mornings with Mark Levy: 29,000 listeners

Nine Audio’s Head of Digital Growth, Mia Stern, said: “We are incredibly pleased with the continued growth of our on-demand radio content in June. These results underscore the strength of our stations programming, and the changing nature of listener behaviour. Listeners increasingly enjoy the flexibility to tune in live, on the go via our apps and with the convenience of catching up later with on demand access to their favourite shows”

“The significant year-on-year growth, particularly in listener numbers and downloads, highlights our commitment to delivering high-quality audio experiences that resonate with a broad audience.”

JUNE 25 TOTAL DOWNLOADS	JUNE 25 TOTAL LISTENERS
4.12 million	1.63 million

Source: GfK Radio360 Ratings, Survey 4 2025, 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, AP10+, Nine Radio – 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, unless otherwise specified.

Source: Triton Podcast Metrics, June 2025, Downloads, Listeners, Nine Entertainment, unless otherwise specified.

For further information, please contact:
Caitlin Lynch
Senior Communications Manager, Nine 
clynch@nine.com.au

Tuesday, 22 July, 2025