Melbourne Radio Ratings 2024, Survey 8: smoothfm 91.5 #1 FM while 3AW smashes AM
Kyle and Jackie O end the year with 5% of the Melbourne Breakfast share.
GfK Survey 8 2024
Survey Period: Sun Sept 22 to Sat Nov 2 & Sun Nov 10 to Sat Dec 7
Biggest movers
UP: Nova 100 +1.8
DOWN: Magic 1278 -1.4
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 16.6% (13.5%)
Best Breakfast 22.7% (18.1%)
3AW 13.6% (14%)
Cume: 777,000 (-4,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 16.6% (13.5%)
Best Breakfast 22.7% (18.1%)
In Melbourne, Ross and Russ continue their winning streak as No.1 in Breakfast with a 20.0 share, and Tom Elliott solidifying his No.1 spot in Mornings with 15.6.
The station overall remains unbeatable, achieving a 13.6 share – more than two points ahead of its nearest rival.
smoothfm 91.5 11.4% (10.9%)
Cume 1,227,000 (32,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 9.9% (8.5%)
Best Breakfast 8.9% (6.6%)
Smooth FM 91.5 has solidified its position as Melbourne's #1 FM station, achieving an impressive 11.4% audience share. With a CUME of 1,227,000 listeners, Smooth FM 91.5 is the second most listened-to station in Melbourne and ranks as the third most listened-to station nationally.
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The station leads in key time slots, claiming the #1 FM position in Melbourne for Evenings with a 12.8% share and Weekends with a 13.4% share. Smooth FM 91.5 also dominates listener numbers, drawing 269,000 CUME in Evenings and 748,000 CUME on Weekends, making it Melbourne's most popular station during these periods.
Gold 104.3 10.2% (10.0%)
Cume 1,200,000 (+55,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 12.7% (9.6%)
Best Breakfast 12.2% (8.4%)
Gold is second in FM with a lift of 0.2 points. Christian O’Connell, Jack and Pats were down 0.5 percentage points for an 8.7% share.
Nova 100 10% (9%)
Cume 1,269,000 (+96,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 8.5% (5.7%)
Best Breakfast 7.3% (5.0%)
Nova 100 has cemented its position as the most listened-to radio station in Australia, boasting an impressive 1.269 million listeners. In Melbourne, Jase & Lauren on Nova 100 dominates the FM Breakfast landscape, claiming the #1 spot with an 11.5% audience share—their best result since the station’s launch in 2001. This puts them 2.1 share points ahead of their nearest competitor.
The popularity of Jase & Lauren is unmatched, with the show attracting 717,000 listeners (CUME)—a gain of 67,000 listeners—making it the most listened-to Breakfast show in the country. Nova 100 also leads in Mornings, drawing 567,000 listeners and solidifying its status as Melbourne’s favourite station across key time slots.
101.9 Fox FM 8.7% (9.6%)
Cume 1,126,000 (-66,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 10.5% (8.8%)
Best Breakfast 11.0% (9.4%)
Fox recorded a 0.9 point drop, bringing in a station share of 8.7. On breakfast, Fifi, Fev and Nick dropped 0.8 points for a 9.4% share. The breakfast show is now second FM in the market.
105.1 Triple M 6.5% (6.5%)
Cume 783,000 (+25,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 6.9% (5.3%)
Best Breakfast 7.2% (4.7%
Fifi, Fev & Nick is the Number 2 FM breakfast show in Melbourne - maintains its consistency across 2024. Breakfast with Fifi, Fev & Nick is Number 2 FM with 9.4% share and second most listened to breakfast show in Melbourne with 619,000 listeners.
Triple M The Rush Hour with JB & Billy (4pm to 6pm) is Number 2 FM Drive show with 10.6% share (up 0.7) with their best result ever.
Triple M has grown listeners in Breakfast (up 65,000), Morning (up 45,000), Afternoon (up 38,000) and Drive (up 20,000).
Triple M Mick in the Morning with Roo, Titus & Rosie will launch in Melbourne on 20 January 2025.
KIIS 101.1 FM 5.1% (4.6%)
Cume 945,000 (-6,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 7.6% (6.5%)
Best Breakfast 9.1% (6.5%)
In Kyle and Jackie O’s last Melbourne survey of the year, the duo have stayed flat with a 5.0% breakfast share, dropping 0.1 points.
In drive, Will and Woody was down 0.6 to 6.2%.
SEN 3.5% (3.3%)
Cume 423,000 (+16,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 3.7% (1.8%)
Best Breakfast 3.1% (2.3%)
SEN rose 0.2 points for a 3.5% share. Breakfast with Garry and Tim was up 0.2 and recorded a 4.3% share.
3MP 1377 2.2% (1.7%)
Cume 209,000 (+10,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.6% (0.6%)
Best Breakfast 0.8% (0.3%)
3MP was up 0.5 points for a station share of 2.2%. Breakfast rose 0.2 points and recorded a 1.8% share.
Magic 1278 1.6% (2.6%)
Cume 198,000 (-47,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.6% (0.8%)
Best Breakfast 0.8% (0.3%)
Magic 1278 was down 1 point for a share of 1.6%. Breakfast lost 0.5 points for a final share of 1.1%.
RSN 927 0.7% (0.8%)
Cume 101,000 (-8,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.2% (0.6%)
Best Breakfast 1.3% (0.8%)
RSN held a 0.8% share in breakfast, 0.4% share in morning, and 0.4% share in the afternoon. The station was at 0.2% in drive.
