The third GfK survey of the “new era” will be released this morning at 9.30.

Survey 3 is the one that most programmers agree is the one that best reflects the trend for the year – the first two are considered to be part of a “settling in” period after the holiday break.

In any case, like all surveys, this one is eagerly anticipated.

Who will break away from the pack in Melbourne?

At ARN, where they already have the number one station in each market in which they operate, they’ll be looking to see how far up they can go with KIIS on the back of Kyle and Jackie O. Will Rosso continue to rise?

Can 97.3 FM retain its lead in the congested Brisbane market?

Who will stop the march of smoothfm?

At Fairfax, will John Stanley and Garry Linnell keep their upward momentum to help lift the ailing 2UE? And will 3AW regain the crown it lost to ABC774?

Will the slide experienced by Triple M in the last two surveys be arrested?

Those and many more questions will be answered this morning at 9:30 when radioinfo presents the results of GfK Survey 3.

Join us then for full coverage including analysis and Spin Cycle.