DAB+ digital radio is continuing to grow in popularity, gaining 168,000 listeners to reach 3.52 million in the five metropolitan capital cities, according to the latest digital radio report by GfK, released today.

Peak industry body Commercial Radio Australia said the numbers were helped by solid growth in in-car listening, with another 91,900 new vehicles sold with DAB+ installed in the first quarter of 2016.

Melbourne agency Clemenger BBDO has backed up its 2016 Gold Siren award triumph with a first round win in the 2017 awards, taking out the campaign category and overall win. 

Creatives Richard Shaw and Russell Fox won with the “Dog Breath Campaign” for PEDIGREE® DentaFlex™
 
The winning ad puts dogs’ bad breath down to things we leave around the house and explains that it can be solved with a quick chew of PEDIGREE® DentaFlex™.

Commercial radio stations in Cairns have fresh insights on their listening audiences with radio ratings for the competitive Far North Queensland market released for the first time since 2003.

The commercial radio advertising market has recorded growth across all metropolitan markets in May up 4.23%, compared to the same month last year, to a total of $67.845 million, according to figures sourced by Deloitte and released by CRA.

The 2016 Metropolitan Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue figures show that all five metropolitan markets recorded growth in May. 

Radio ratings for the agricultural and manufacturing town of Shepparton in northern Victoria have been released.

Radio ratings for Queensland’s Mackay region, considered a key battleground in the upcoming federal election, have been released today for the first time since 2003.

Hot 100.3 is the station most listened to, with 26.2% followed 98.7 Sea FM with 18.9% and ABC Local Radio 17.7%
 
Mackay, which takes in the Whitsundays and Coalfields, is part of the federal seat of Dawson, which is held by the LNP MP George Christensen.

Radio ratings for the mining city of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia have been released.

Radio survey results for the NSW north coast region of Coffs Harbour were released today for the first time in over a decade, as commercial broadcasters continued their push to improve the competitiveness of regional radio.

The commercial radio advertising market has recorded growth across all metropolitan markets throughout April up 6.50%, compared to the same month last year, to a total of $60.110 million, according to figures sourced by Deloitte and released today by industry body Commercial Radio Australia (CRA).

The 2016 Metropolitan Commercial Radio Advertising Revenue figures show that all five metropolitan markets recorded growth in April.  

Radio stations Star FM, 2MC FM and Radio 531 have had their first radio ratings in the Port Macquarie/Kempsey area in more than 10 years.

And the results are in.

2MC is the station most listened to all people 10+ with 28.4%, followed by Star FM with 26.6%.

Triple J scored third place with 10.9%.
 
The survey, conducted by Xtra Research, is one of 20 regional surveys to be undertaken throughout the year to provide up to date data on regional radio audiences across the country.