Thursday April 27, 2017 – Radio ratings have delivered strong results for many of ARN’s markets today, delivering the #1FM Breakfast Show in Sydney, #1 Station and FM Breakfast in Adelaide, and solid growth for all stations and shows in Melbourne and Perth.
 
Sydney – #1FM Breakfast Show

• #1FM Breakfast – KIIS 1065’s Kyle & Jackie O – 9.3% and two points ahead of any other Breakfast show
• #2FM Station – KIIS 1065

 
Melbourne – Growth for all stations and shows

• #2FM Station – GOLD 104.3 – up 0.3 to 8.3%
• Growth for both Breakfast shows with GOLD 104.3’s Jo & Lehmo up 0.4 to 6.6% and KIIS 101.1’s Matt & Meshel up 0.5 to 6.8%
• Growth for KIIS 101.1 up 0.6 to 6.5%
• KIIS 101.1’s Hughesy & Kate Drive up 1.3 to 7.7%

 
Adelaide – #1 Station and FM Breakfast with growth for all stations and shows

• #1 Station overall – Mix 102.3 up 0.5 to 12.5%
• #1FM Breakfast Mix 102.3’s Jodie & Soda – Mix 102.3 up 0.6 to 12.1%
• Cruise 1323 up 1.4 to 10%

 
Brisbane – #1AM Station and Breakfast

• 97.3FM – 11.4% share and #2 most listened to Station in Brisbane (cume audience)
• 4KQ up 0.6 to 8.1%
• #1AM Breakfast – 4KQ’s Laurel, Gary & Mark

 
Perth – Growth for all stations and shows

• 96FM Station up 0.4 to 9.1%
• 96FM’s Carmen & Fitzi up 0.2 to 7.9%
• 96FM’s Hughesy & Kate Drive up 1.0 to 8.3%

 ARN’s National Content Director Duncan Campbell says: “We’ve experienced significant growth in the key markets of Melbourne and Perth and continue to hold the #1FM Breakfast position in Sydney, #1 Station and #1FM Breakfast in Adelaide, while driving growth in Perth.
 
“The powerhouse of Kyle & Jackie O with their unique and engaging content continue their dominance as Sydney’s most popular Breakfast show.
 
“In Melbourne, we’ve also seen great growth for both KIIS 101.1 and GOLD104.3 overall, in the critical Breakfast day part and also in Drive where Hughesy & Kate increased their share by 1.3%.
 
“In Brisbane, we remain focused on the new 97.3’s Breakfast show acknowledging that a new show can take a few surveys to build. We’ve had great feedback from 97.3 listeners and will continue to support the show as part of our long term strategy for Brisbane.
 
“In Adelaide, Mix 102.3 retains its #1 position for Station and Breakfast and in Perth, 96FM has established an upward trend growing share to 9.1% with an ongoing focus across content, marketing and station positioning.”
 
ARN’s CEO Rob Atkinson said: “It’s a highly competitive market with significant movement across a number of stations, particularly across the FM networks and ARN remain focused on delivering the most effective commercial solutions for advertisers.
 
“Commercially, we continue to hold strength in all key demographics including grocery buyers, grocery buyers 25-54, and 40 – 54. The growth in Melbourne and Perth is excellent and the result of the strategy that has been put in place this year. We’re also excited to yet again hold the #1FM Breakfast Show in Sydney and the #1 overall station and #1FM Breakfast Show in Adelaide for Mix 102.3.”

                                                                     
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MACQUARIE MEDIA’S NEWS TALK 4BC CONTINUES TO ENGAGE AND ENTERTAIN BRISBANE
   
Macquarie Media is Australia’s home of News Talk, Football and Music
 
SURVEY 2
Thursday 27 April 2017
 
 
Macquarie Media’s Brisbane station News Talk 4BC has seen steady ratings to start 2017 with the latest survey showing encouraging results.
 

• Steve Price at Nights:  up to 7.7%. A rise of 3.5%
• Afternoons with Chris Smith up .4%
• Brisbane Live with Ben Davis also up .4%

 
 
News Talk 4BC continues to show overall growth, with figures for Survey Two this year up on the same survey in 2016.
 
Brisbane Operations Manager, Mark Braybrook, said: “With Brisbane radio undergoing a number of changes, particularly in the breakfast area, News Talk 4BC is continuing to show growth over a period of time. As Ray Hadley states during his morning show, we are here for the long haul and our audience has grown in the last twelve months. 2017 looks exciting with Alan Jones back and firing at breakfast. Everyone at News Talk 4BC will continue working hard.”
 





                                                                           
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3AW is #1 in Melbourne
   
SURVEY 2
Thursday 27 April 2017
 
 
3AW has continued 2017 in the #1 spot as the most listened to radio station in Melbourne with an audience share of 13.8%. Number One in Breakfast, Morning, Afternoon and Drive.
 

• 3AW Breakfast hosted by Ross Stevenson and John Burns is celebrating an amazing 123 consecutive surveys and a career total of 194 wins as Melbourne’s #1 Breakfast show. They maintained top spot with an audience share of 19.9% – over 11 ratings points ahead of their nearest commercial competitor.

 

• Neil Mitchell maintained #1 position. He continues to drive Melbourne’s news agenda and deliver newsmakers to his audience. His share of 15.8% puts him clearly ahead all competitors.

 

• Denis Walter is #1 with his entertaining and informative program delivered a 11.8% share.

 

• Tom Elliott’s refreshing, engaging and opinionated talkback style was #1 in the highly-competitive Drive 3-6pm timeslot, delivering an 11.4% share.

 

• Weekends were #2 with 11.6% share. Darren James continued to lead the way on weekend mornings with his unique delivery of information and entertainment, a clear #1 in all his timeslots.

 

• Weekday Evenings (Steve Price 8-10 #2 with 9.4%, Nightline 10-12 #1 with 24.8%)

 
“I am delighted with these figures. This gives 3AW a very strong start to the year, clearly the Number One station, AM or FM, in Melbourne. We thank our loyal audience for their continued support and I thank our on air teams for their ongoing hard work.” 3AW Operations Director, Stephen Beers, said.
 
 
#ENDS

Source: GfK Radio Probe Survey 2, 2017

                                                                  
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2GB CELEBRATES
103 CONSECUTIVE SURVEY WINS IN SYDNEY
 
SURVEY 2
Thursday 27 April 2017
 
 
‘News Talk’ station 2GB grows audience to remain Sydney’s favourite radio station and Talking Lifestyle  954 achieves audience growth.
 
According to today’s GfK Survey 2, 2017 results, 2GB grew audience share to 11.6% of all people 10+ and is the clear industry leader in Sydney.
 
2GB #1 in Sydney, recording its 103rd consecutive survey victory;

• 2GB #1 in Sydney with 11.6%
• The Alan Jones Breakfast Show #1 with 13.5%. This represents Alan’s 202nd survey win.
• Ray Hadley #1 in Mornings with 15.3%. This represents Ray’s 103rd consecutive win.
• Chris Smith #1 in Afternoons with 11.4%.
• Ben Fordham in Drive with 10.2%
• Nights with Steve Price #1 with 14.5%.

• Michael McLaren #1 in weekday Overnights with 20.0%

 
In this survey period, Talking Lifestyle 954 in Sydney has delivered an audience increase to 4.6%. This result was led by programs at Breakfast across the whole week and delivered increases across the board. John and Garry grew audience to a 5.2% share while the weekend combination of George and Paul were #1 in Sydney, recording a dominant 12.6% share across Saturday and Sunday mornings.
 
Macquarie Media Chief Operating Officer Adam Lang said:
 
“Today’s survey results show that 2GB continues to earn a place as the number One radio station in Sydney. We thank our listeners for their continued support. In the competitive radio market, this is another outstanding result and proves that we have the best radio talent in the city. We are also very pleased with the increase in audience achieved on Talking Lifestyle 954. We are dedicated to our audience and clients and these results are consistently proving that MML has the best radio talent in the country, that we are growing our audience and innovating.” Macquarie Media Chief Operating Officer Adam Lang said.
 

Source: GfK Radio Probe Survey 2, 2017