Sydney Radio Ratings 2024 Survey 3: Ben Fordham and 2GB take top spots

Sydney Radio Ratings
GfK Survey 3 2024
Survey Period: Sun Feb 25 to Sat Mar 30 & Sun Apr 14 to Sat May 18.

UP: 2GB +1.4
DOWN: Nova 96.9 -2.0

2GB 13.3% (11.9%)
Cume: 736,000 (+69,000)
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, picking up 1.4 points for a share of 13.3%

In breakfast, Ben Fordham has reclaimed top spot recording a share of 16.6% – picking up the 1.7 points the show dropped in the last survey. 

smoothfm 95.3 10.7% (11.0%)
Cume: 1,329,000 (+48,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 11.4% (9.1%)
Best Breakfast 8.3% (6.5%)

Nova’s smoothfm tied with KIIS in the last survey, but broke away in survey three – despite a dip of 0.3 points – to bring the station share to 10.7%. 

In breakfast, Bogart Torelli and Ron Wilson were up 0.4 points for an 8.5% share. Drive has dipped 0.4 points to bring in a share of 10.5%, holding second overall show in the daypart.

Smoothfm has also recorded the highest cume of any Sydney station, with 1,329,000, up 48,000.

KIIS 1065 10.3% (11.0%)
Cume: 1,277,000 (-113,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 13.0% (10.0%)
Best Breakfast 17.9% (13.9%)

Hot on the heels of smoothfm after a tie last survey, KIIS is down 0.7 points for a share of 10.3%.

In breakfast, Kyle and Jackie O take the FM crown once again despite a dip of 1.4 points, bringing the show to a 14.7% share. 

In Drive, Will and Woody are down 0.2 points for 10.8%, holding first place in the daypart.

KIIS FM remains the top station in the 10-17 and 25-39 demographics, claiming back 18-24 from Nova in this survey.

WSFM 9.6% (8.7%)
Cume: 985,000 (+46,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 9.4% (7.6%)
Best Breakfast 10.2% (7.7%)

WSFM has risen 0.9 points for a share of 9.6%. 

In breakfast, Jonesy and Amanda rose a point, for a share of 9.7%.

Nova 96.9 6.1% (8.1%)
Cume: 1,094,000 (-86,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 7.7% (6.4%)
Best Breakfast 7.3% (6.3%)

Nova has slid two points, with a share of 6.1%. The breakfast lineup of Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie slid 1.8 points for a 7.1% share. The Drive lineup of Ricki-Lee, Tim and Joel was down 1.9 points for a 7.0% share.

104.1 2Day FM 5.5% (5.5%)
Cume: 940,000 (+40,000)
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, staying flat in survey three. 

The Breakfast Shift with Hughesy, Ed and Erin has dipped 0.3 points, bringing in a share of 5.0%. In Drive, Carrie and Tommy were up 0.6 points for a 6.7% share.

104.9 Triple M 5.2% (5.3%)
Cume: 764,000 (-24,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 6.1% (5.0%)
Best Breakfast 5.8% (4.6%)

Triple M has stayed largely steady, dipping only 0.1 points for a share of 5.2%.

In breakfast, Mick Molloy and Mark ‘MG’ Geyer have reflected the wider station, down 0.1 points for a 5.0% share. Drive was down 0.3 points. 

2UE 954 4.0% (5.0%)
Cume: 194,000 (-4,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 4.5% (3.3%)
Best Breakfast 2.9% (1.7%)

2UE has dropped a point for a 4.0% share this Sydney Radio Ratings. The station’s biggest demo was 65+, with a 11.8% share – dropping 4.3 points.

In breakfast, Trevor Sinclair was down 0.7 points for a share of 2.3%.

SEN 1170 2.1% (1.6%)
Cume: 142,000 (+26,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 0.7% (0.4%)
Best Breakfast 0.8% (0.2%)

SEN has lifted 0.5 points for a 2.1% share. Breakfast with Vossy and Brandy was up 0.5 for a share of 1.8%.

Sky Sports Radio 1.4% (1.2%)
Cume: 153,000 (+17,000)
2023 results Best (Worst)
Best 10+ 1.7% (1.2%)
Best Breakfast 2.3% (1.2%)

Rising 0.2 points, Sky Sports Radio has continued the year with a share of 1.4%. 

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