Sydney Radio Ratings 2024 Survey 2: 2GB remains on top, smoothfm ties with KIIS

Sydney Radio Ratings
GfK Survey 2 2024
Survey Period: Sun Feb 4 to Sat Mar 30.

UP: 104.1 2DAY FM +0.9
DOWN: 2GB -0.8

2GB 11.9% (12.7%)
Cume: 667,000 (-50,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 14.3% (11.0%)
Best Breakfast 18.1% (14.0%)

The Nine Talk station continues the year as the top Sydney station, despite dropping 0.8 points for a share of 11.9%

In breakfast, Ben Fordham has dropped to second place as KIIS move back up to the top, recording a share of 14.9% – dropping 1.7 points. 

In his second survey since taking Afternoons over from Deb Knight, Michael McLaren has dropped 0.7 points for a share of 8.8%.

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

smoothfm 95.3 11.0% (10.8%)
Cume: 1,281,000 (-49,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 11.4% (9.1%)
Best Breakfast 8.3% (6.5%)

Nova’s smoothfm has tied with KIIS this survey, rising 0.2 points to bring the station share to 11%. 

In breakfast, Bogart Torelli and Ron Wilson were up 0.4 points for a 8.1% share. Drive has risen 0.1 points to bring in a share of 10.9%, dropping to the second overall show in the daypart by a margin of 0.1.

KIIS 1065 11.0% (10.5%)
Cume: 1,390,000 (-66,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 13.0% (10.0%)
Best Breakfast 17.9% (13.9%)

Having ended last year as Sydney’s top FM station, ARN’s KIIS has risen 0.5 points for an 11% share.

In breakfast, Kyle and Jackie O take the FM crown once again, rising 0.7 points bringing the show to a 16.1% share. 

In Drive, Will and Woody are up 0.3 points for 11%, moving into first place in the daypart, with smoothfm close behind by a 0.1 margin.

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

WSFM 8.7% (7.5%)
Cume: 939,000 (+22,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 9.4% (7.6%)
Best Breakfast 10.2% (7.7%)

WSFM has risen 1.2 points for a share of 8.7%, the biggest rise of the Sydney survey. 

In breakfast, Jonesy and Amanda rose 1.7 points, for a share of 8.7%.

Nova 96.9 8.1% (8.0%)
Cume: 1,180,000 (-125,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 7.7% (6.4%)
Best Breakfast 7.3% (6.3%)

Nova continues the year at #4 after gaining 0.1 points. The breakfast lineup of Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie jumped 0.5 points for an 8.9% share. The Drive lineup of Ricki-Lee, Tim and Joel was down 0.8 points for a 8.9% share – keeping them the third biggest show in the daypart.

104.1 2Day FM 5.5% (4.6%)
Cume: 900,000 (-11,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 5.8% (4.7%)
Best Breakfast 5.4% (4.0%)

2Day FM has recorded a 5.5% share in the Sydney radio ratings after lifting 0.9 points. 

The Breakfast Shift with Hughesy, Ed and Erin has risen by 1.4 points, bringing in a share of 5.3%. In Drive, Carrie and Tommy were up 1.2 points for a 6.1% share.

104.9 Triple M 5.3% (5.0%)
Cume: 788,000 (-17,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 6.1% (5.0%)
Best Breakfast 5.8% (4.6%)

Ending last year tied with 2Day FM, Triple M has risen 0.3 points for a share of 5.3%.

In breakfast, Mick Molloy and Mark ‘MG’ Geyer remain stagnant at 5.1%. Drive was up 0.2 points. 

2UE 954 5.0% (5.6%)
Cume: 198,000 (-34,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 4.5% (3.3%)
Best Breakfast 2.9% (1.7%)

2UE has dropped 0.6 points for a 5.0% share this Sydney Radio Ratings. The station’s biggest demo was 65+, with a 16.1% share – dropping 0.4 points.

In breakfast, Trevor Sinclair was down 0.3 points for a share of 3.0%.

SEN 1170 1.6% (1.1%)
Cume: 116,000 (+27,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 0.7% (0.4%)
Best Breakfast 0.8% (0.2%)

SEN has lifted 0.5 points for a 1.6% share. Breakfast with Vossy and Brandy was up 0.5 for a share of 1.3%.

Sky Sports Radio 1.2% (1.1%)
Cume: 136,000 (+8,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.7% (1.2%)
Best Breakfast 2.3% (1.2%)

Rising 0.1 points, Sky Sports Radio has continued the year with a share of 1.2%. 

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