Sydney Radio Ratings 2024 Survey 1: 2UE jumps to highest share in nearly a decade

Sydney Radio Ratings
GfK Survey 1 2024
Survey Period: Sunday 14 January to Saturday 24 February

UP: 2UE +2.1
DOWN: WSFM -1.5

2GB 12.7% (12.1%)
Cume: 7217,000 (-11,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 14.3% (11.0%)
Best Breakfast 18.1% (14.0%)

The Nine Talk station has started the year as the top Sydney station, lifting 0.6 points for a share of 12.7% – a higher share than any of the station’s surveys of 2023.

In breakfast, the battle between 2GB and KIIS has resulted in a win for Ben Fordham, who starts the year in first place, recording a share of 16.6% – also up 0.6 points. 

In his first survey since taking Afternoons over from Deb Knight, Michael McLaren has lifted the slot 1.7 points for a share of 9.5%.

See Also: Michael McLaren named 2GB Afternoons host, taking over from Deb Knight

smoothfm 95.3 10.8% (11.4%)
Cume: 1,330,000 (-38,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 11.4% (9.1%)
Best Breakfast 8.3% (6.5%)

Jumping KIIS FM, Nova’s smoothfm lands at second in the market despite a drop of 0.6 points to bring the station share to 10.8%. 

In breakfast, Bogart Torelli and Ron Wilson were down 0.6 points for a 7.7% share. Drive has dipped 0.3 points to bring in a share of 10.8%, keeping it the top overall show in the daypart by a margin of 0.1.

KIIS 1065 10.5% (11.5%)
Cume: 1,456,000 (+25,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 13.0% (10.0%)
Best Breakfast 17.9% (13.9%)

Having ended the year as Sydney’s top FM station, ARN’s KIIS has dipped a point for a 10.5% share. KIIS has kept the title of top cume with 1,456,000 – up by 25,000.

In breakfast, Kyle and Jackie O take the FM crown once again, despite a slide of 1.3 points bringing the show to a 15.4% share. 

In Drive, Will and Woody are down 0.2 points for 10.7%, staying second in the daypart by the thinnest of margins – only 0.1 points behind smoothfm. 

KIIS FM remains the top station in the 10-17 and  25-39 demographics, this survey losing 18-24 to Nova and 40-54 to smoothfm.

Nova 96.9 8.0% (7.7%)
Cume: 1,305,000 (+61,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 7.7% (6.4%)
Best Breakfast 7.3% (6.3%)

Leapfrogging WSFM, Nova starts the year at #4 after gaining 0.3 points. The breakfast lineup of Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie was the biggest commercial lifter of the survey, jumping 1.3 points for an 8.4% share. The Drive lineup of Ricki-Lee, Tim and Joel was down 0.7 points for a 9.7% share – keeping them the third biggest show in the daypart.

WSFM 7.5% (9.0%)
Cume: 917,000 (-10,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 9.4% (7.6%)
Best Breakfast 10.2% (7.7%)

WSFM has dipped 1.5 points for a share of 7.5%, the biggest slide of the Sydney survey. 

In breakfast, Jonesy and Amanda dipped 2.5 points, for a share of 7.0%.

2UE 954 5.6% (3.5%)
Cume: 232,000 (+44,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 4.5% (3.3%)
Best Breakfast 2.9% (1.7%)

Leapfrogging two stations, 2UE is the biggest lifter of the survey. Up 2.1 points,  the station saw 2UE record a 5.6% share – its highest share in over eight years. The station’s biggest demo was 65+, with a 16.5% share – up a massive 6.3 points.

In breakfast, Trevor Sinclair was up 1.6 points for a share of 3.3%.

104.9 Triple M 5.0% (5.2%)
Cume: 805,000 (+63,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 6.1% (5.0%)
Best Breakfast 5.8% (4.6%)

Ending the year tied with 2Day FM, Triple M has broken away despite a dip of 0.2 points for a share of 5.0%.

In breakfast, Mick Molloy and Mark ‘MG’ Geyer are sitting at 5.1% after dipping 0.2 points. Drive was down 0.2 points. 

104.1 2Day FM 4.6% (5.2%)
Cume: 911,000 (-7,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 5.8% (4.7%)
Best Breakfast 5.4% (4.0%)

2Day FM has recorded a 4.6% share in the Sydney radio ratings after dipping 0.6 points. 

The Breakfast Shift with Hughesy, Ed and Erin has dipped a point, bringing in a share of 3.9% share. In Drive, Carrie and Tommy were down 1.1 points for a 4.9% share.

Sky Sports Radio 1.1% (1.2%)
Cume: 128,000 (-6,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.7% (1.2%)
Best Breakfast 2.3% (1.2%)

Dipping 0.1 points and 6,000 in cume, Sky Sports Radio has started the year with a share of 1.1%. 

SEN 1170 1.1% (0.4%)
Cume: 89,000 (+11,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 0.7% (0.4%)
Best Breakfast 0.8% (0.2%)

SEN has lifted 0.7 points for a 1.1% share. Breakfast with Vossy and Brandy was up 0.2 for a share of 0.8%.

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