RADIO PROGRAMS – AUSTRALIA – RATING

ABC board lays down law on radio fix

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Original article by James Madden
The Australian – Page: 18 : 3-Jul-23

The ABC’s senior management has been urged to take action to address the decline in the audience share of its radio stations. The ratings of both ABC Radio and Radio National have fallen sharply in the last 18 months or so, and an internal advisory group has made a number of proposals aimed at addressing this, including changes to its on-air presenters and an overhaul of internal reporting structures within the public broadcaster. The advisory group’s report was tabled at the ABC’s recent board meeting in Perth.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, ABC RADIO, RADIO NATIONAL

ABC Radio listeners in key city tune out

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Original article by James Madden
The Australian – Page: 3 : 7-Jun-23

GfK’s latest radio ratings survey shows that the ABC’s audience share across all timeslots in Melbourne has fallen by 0.2 percentage points to 6.0 per cent. This compares with an audience share of 10.1 per cent in December 2021. ABC Radio Melbourne has shed an average of 26,000 listeners in the latest survey period, with the broadcaster’s flagship morning, afternoon and drive timeslots recording a loss of audience share. In contrast, ABC Radio Sydney’s audience share rose across the key timeslots; the ABC’s audience share in Adelaide and Perth also rose, but its audience fell across all timeslots in Brisbane. The GfK ratings include streaming data for the first time.

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GFK PTY LTD, ABC RADIO, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Jones socks it to rivals despite the drama

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Original article by Zoe Samios, Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: 3 : 28-Aug-19

GfK’s latest radio ratings survey data shows that 2GB retained its title as Sydney’s leading radio station, with its overall audience share falling 0.6 per cent to 13.4 per cent. The audience share of Alan Jones in 2GB’s breakfast slot fell to 17.1 per cent in the wake of his controversial comments about New Zealand Prime Minister­ Jacinda Ardern. Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson continued to dominate Sydney’s breakfast slot on FM radio. Meanwhile, 3AW remains the highest-rating station in Melbourne in both the breakfast and morning slots.

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GFK PTY LTD, 2GB, KIIS1065, MACQUARIE MEDIA LIMITED – ASX MRN, 3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD

Seven-year ratings high for kings of morning radio, Alan Jones and Ray Hadley

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Original article by Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: Online : 5-Oct-18

Alan Jones continues to have the most popular breakfast radio show in Sydney, with the latest GfK survey showing he had a 19 per cent audience share with his 2GB program. Macquarie Media, which owns 2GB, stated it was his best result since 2011, while 2GB colleague Ray Hadley secured a 20.2 per cent audience share for the 9am to midday slot. 2GB was the most listened to radio station in Sydney, with 15.4 per cent of the market, while the Macquarie Radio Network-owned 3AW retained top spot in Melbourne, with 13.5 per cent audience share.

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GFK PTY LTD, 2GB, MACQUARIE MEDIA LIMITED – ASX MRN, 3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, ILLYRIA PTY LTD

Smooth operators ease way to top of heap

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Original article by Stephen Brook
The Australian – Page: 3 : 28-Apr-17

Nova Entertainment’s SmoothFM topped the FM ratings in both Sydney and Melbourne in GfK’s second radio ratings survey for 2017. SmoothFM boasted an audience share of 9.9 per cent in both cities, almost five years after being launched under the Vega banner. Meanwhile, Sydney’s 2GB increased its overall audience share by 0.3 points to 11.6 per cent. Ratings for its breakfast show rose by 0.6 points to 13.5 per cent following the return of Alan Jones after an extended absence on medical grounds.

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SMOOTHFM 91.5 PTY LTD, SMOOTHFM 95.3 PTY LTD, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, ILLYRIA PTY LTD, 2GB, GFK PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, KIIS1065, TRIPLE M CORPORATION PTY LTD, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED

Listeners are tuning in like never before

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 20-Jun-16

Many Australian radio programs have attracted record cumulative audiences in 2016, including Neil Mitchell’s talk show on 3AW in Melbourne and KIIS FM’s "Kyle & Jackie O". Duncan Campbell of the Australian Radio Network says the audience figures indicate that radio should not be underestimated. Data from Commercial Radio Australia shows that metropolitan radio attracted a cumulative weekly audience of 10.3 million in 2015.

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3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, KIIS1065, AUSTRALIAN RADIO NETWORK PTY LTD, NOVA 106.9 PTY LTD, ABC RADIO, 97.3 COAST FM, SMOOTHFM, MACQUARIE MEDIA LIMITED – ASX MRN, COMMERCIAL RADIO AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, MEDIA FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA

Rivals roll up sleeves as Hamish and Andy lift Hit

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 7 : 30-Sep-15

Australian Radio Network executive Duncan Campbell has downplayed a rise in the ratings of the Southern Cross Austereo-owned Hit network. The drive-slot team of Hamish Blake and Andy Lee enjoyed a two per cent increase in ratings in four capital cities in the latest radio ratings survey. However, Campbell notes that Hit continues to have lower ratings than rival networks. Nova’s Paul Jackson notes that Hit has also been heavily promoting Hamish and Andy.

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SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, HIT NETWORK, AUSTRALIAN RADIO NETWORK PTY LTD, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, KIIS 101.1, KIIS1065, TRIPLE M BUILDERS PTY LTD, 2DAY FM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, MACQUARIE RADIO NETWORK LIMITED – ASX MRN, 3AW SOUTHERN CROSS RADIO PTY LTD, 2GB, ABC RADIO, 97.3 FM, MIX 94.5, MIX102.3, SMOOTHFM