Nine Radio is No.1 in Sydney and Melbourne and 6PR surges in Perth.
Network audience grows 6% YOY, 3.6% Survey on Survey.

Australians are making the switch to Talk Radio to get their daily fix of trusted news, opinion and great companionship.

Across the network Nine Radio’s total audience is up 6% (year-on-year) and 3.6% on Survey 1, 2021.

GFK Survey #2 2021 shows Melbourne’s 3AW and Sydney’s 2GB are the clear number #1 stations while Perth’s 6PR has posted a Survey 2 surge with the audience lifting across the day.

Greg Byrnes, Nine Radio’s Head of Content, says: “It’s now been five surveys since ratings resumed after the COVID-pause and the trend is clear – the audience is sticking with talk radio and our live and local strategy.”

“Ben Fordham is #1 in 2GB Breakfast, Ross and Russ are #1 on 3AW breakfast and in Perth, Gareth Parker has had a stunning result on 6PR leapfrogging the ABC to be #1 in Talk.

The results around the country are as follows:

2GB 873 is Sydney’s clear number 1 station with an audience share of 13.4%. This is 2GB’s 132nd consecutive survey win.

• Ben Fordham Live is Sydney’s #1 Breakfast show with a 15.5% share.
• The Ray Hadley Morning Show is #1 with a 15.5% share. This is Ray’s 132nd consecutive survey win.
• Afternoons with Deborah Knight is up with a 11.1% share. (Mon-Fri 12.00pm-3.00pm)
• Drive with Jim Wilson had a 7.2% share in the drive slot (Mon-Fri 3.00pm-6.00pm).
• Nights with John Stanley is the clear #1 with a 21.7% share (Mon-Thurs 8.00pm-12am).
• 2GB Weekends (including The Garden Clinic, Chris Smith and The Continuous Call Team #1 on Saturdays and Sundays with 14.2%.

3AW is Number 1 in Melbourne with an audience share of 16.9% – lifts in Mornings, Afternoons, Drive and Evenings.

• 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft is #1 with of 22.1%, a total of 223 wins for 3AW Breakfast (Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am).
• Neil Mitchell is #1 in Mornings up with 19.4% (up 0.4 points) (Mon-Fri 8.30am-12.00pm).
• Dee Dee Dunleavy’s had a 12.6% share (up 1.1 points) (Mon-Fri 12.00pm – 3.00pm).
• Tom Elliott in Drive has surged (up 1.7 points) and remains #1 in Drive with 15.6% (Mon-Fri 3.00pm-6.00pm).
• Denis Walter is Number 1 at night with 16.8% (up 1.4 points) (Mon-Fri 8.00pm–12.00am).
• 3AW Weekends (including Darren James and Peter Stubbs) #1 on Saturdays and Sundays with 16.2%.

4BC 1116 draws a 6% share in Brisbane for Survey 2.

• Breakfast with Neil Breen posted a 7.2% share.
• The Ray Hadley Morning Show had an 8.6% share (Mon-Fri 9.00am-11.00am).
• Afternoons with Deborah Knight has 6.3% (Mon-Fri 11.00am – 2.00pm).
• Drive with Scott Emerson holds steady with a 4.2% share (Mon-Fri 3.00-6.00pm).
• Nights with John Stanley is #1 with an 11% share in his timeslot (up 1.5 points) (Mon-Thurs 8.00pm-11.00pm).

6PR 882 posts a stunning survey with a 9.3% share (up 1.1 points).

• Breakfast with Gareth Parker recorded a 11.9% share (up 1.1 points) for his second survey in the timeslot. The show is now Perth’s #1 Breakfast talk show.
• Mornings with Liam Bartlett had a 10% share (up 1.9 points). The show is now Perth’s #1 Mornings talk show.
• Steve Mills in afternoons recorded a share of 8.0% (up 0.8 points). (Mon-Fri 12.00pm-3.00pm)
• Perth Live with Oliver Peterson lifted its audience with an 7.4% share, (up 0.5 points) (Mon-Fri 3.00pm-6.00pm).
• The Nightshift with Tod Johnston drew a share of 10.2% for his second survey (Mon-Fri 8.00pm-12.00MN).

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For more information:
Nic Christensen
Head of Corporate Affairs, Nine
0404 460 607
nchristensen@nine.com.au

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Source: GfK Radio Ratings, 2GB Sydney Survey 2 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-11am, Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+.GfK Radio Ratings, 3AW Melbourne Survey 2 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am, Mon-Fri 8.30am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Fri 8pm-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+. GfK Radio Ratings, 6PR Perth Survey 2 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Fri 8pm-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+. GfK Radio Ratings, 4BC Brisbane Survey 2 2021, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-11am, Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Thurs 8pm-11pm, Sat-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share %, AP10+.