Month: June 2024

The team behind 9News Queensland and 9Podcast’s critically acclaimed podcast Hannah’s Story celebrated another significant achievement at last night’s Walkley Foundation 2024 Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism.

They received the prestigious Our Watch Award for Excellence in Reporting on Violence Against Women. It adds to their other accolades for this groundbreaking production, which include the Kennedy Award for Outstanding Podcast, the Spotlight category at the Australian Podcast Awards, and the Best Narrative Documentary podcast at the renowned New York Festival Radio Awards.

Hannah’s Story, presented by 9News Queensland presenter Melissa Downes, produced by 9News Queensland producer Jessica Lodge, and edited by Adam Buncher of 9Podcasts, has become a beacon of impactful storytelling since its release in 2023.

Through six episodes, the podcast explored the tragic events involving Hannah Clarke and her children, shedding light on one of Australia’s most heartbreaking cases of domestic violence. Its compelling narrative has dominated the Australian podcast charts and resonated globally, earning numerous national and international accolades.

As the pioneering podcast from 9News, Hannah’s Story exemplifies the network’s commitment to investigative journalism beyond traditional formats. Its impact extends beyond recognition, playing a pivotal role in educational initiatives on coercive control. Integrated into programs by Queensland and Victoria Police, as well as Small Steps 4 Hannah, an advocacy effort led by Hannah Clarke’s parents, Sue and Lloyd, the podcast stands as a cornerstone in raising awareness and fostering conversations about identifying and understanding coercive control.

In a joint statement, Melissa Downes, Jessica Lodge and Adam Buncher said: “What a night! We are immensely grateful for the recognition received, which underscores the transformative power of storytelling in journalism.

“Hannah’s Story has taken on a life of its own, and we will forever be honoured to have been entrusted with sharing the Clarke family’s story, transforming tragedy into a narrative that offers support and education to others. It’s incredibly gratifying to see this podcast continue to make a meaningful impact and evolve into a lasting educational resource worldwide.”

Kylie Blucher, Managing Director of Nine Queensland, said: “Hannah’s Story is the podcast that keeps on giving. This latest award further underscores the transformative power of storytelling and reaffirms 9News Queensland’s role in connecting deeply with our community and beyond. It celebrates our team’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of our leading news bulletin and showcases our ability to attract and engage new audiences nationally and internationally. Melissa, Jess and Adam have every reason to be proud – and so do we.”

Mia Stern, Head of 9Podcasts, said: “Hannah’s Story continues to be deservedly recognised on a national and international stage with multiple awards under its belt. It has set the benchmark for 9News podcasts and paved the way for numerous new opportunities in our newsrooms nationwide, with multiple podcasts currently in development. On behalf of everyone at 9Podcasts, we are incredibly proud of our team and excited about what lies ahead.”

– Hamish & Andy remains Australia’s no.1 podcast –

LiSTNR has broken new records as Australia’s no. 1 sales representation podcast network nationally^ for 21 of the 23 months since its inception on the Australian Podcast Ranker in July 2022. The LiSTNR sales representatives podcast network reached more than 7.76 million monthly listeners^ in May, an increase of more than 474,000 monthly listeners from April’s ranker results and almost one million listeners ahead of its closest competitor. The LiSTNR Original published podcast network also grew ahead of the market with 254,000 new monthly listeners.

Australia’s favourite podcast, Hamish & Andy also keeps breaking records, once again taking the crown as Australia’s top podcast for the 21st time, reaching 970,415 listeners in May and growing the pair’s audience month on month, according to the Australian Podcast Ranker*.

In addition to Hamish & Andy, many of LiSTNR’s other owned and operated podcast titles grew in monthly listeners** including: Abbie Chatfield’s It’s A Lot, The Briefing, Darling, Shine!, KICPOD, Triple M’s Marty Sheargold Breakfast Show, CommSec Market Update, Crime Insiders, Everyone Relax, Triple M Rocks Footy NRL, Matt and Alex All Day Breakfast, Secrets of a Self-Starter and The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick.

The Briefing achieved its highest ever monthly listeners in May to reach 218,656 monthly listeners in what is an increasingly competitive daily news podcast market.

LiSTNR had 18 podcasts in the top 50 of the Top 200 Australian Podcast Ranker* in May, once again more than double that of its closest competitor.

Popular podcasts in the top 20 included Hamish & Andy, which also claimed the number one comedy podcast, 7am with Schwartz Media, Happy Hour with Lucky & Nikki, It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield, Crime Junkie, and SmartLess.

Other titles that moved significantly up the ranker in May included Sit With Us, Crime Insiders, Something Was Wrong, and Prosecuting Donald Trump.

In addition, Secrets of a Self-Starter and Mr Ballen’s Medical Mysteries made their debut on the Top 200 Podcasts ranker, and CounterClock and The Grade Cricketer marked their return to the Top 200.

“It’s great to see such strong growth from our locally co-produced and created podcasts. Hamish & Andy grew their audience month on month.  It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield, KICPOD with Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith, The Happy Hour with Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott, Darling, Shine! with Chloe Fisher and Ellidy Pullin, and Do you F*king Mind? with Alexis Fernandez show that this group of content creators are starting to really connect with under 35 women, growing their audiences and communities,” Executive Head of LiSTNR Podcasts, Grant Tothill, said.

“To see the growth of The Briefing and Crime Insiders is credit to the team in the competitive News and Crime genres. Today’s results reaffirm LiSTNR’s investment in Australian podcast creators offering advertisers local voices and communities to drive their brand messages.

“It’s encouraging to see the increase in both LiSTNR’s sales and publisher network audiences match the LiSTNR sales results for May as LiSTNR continues to drive podcast sales in Australia. The LiSTNR sales team achieved podcast revenue growth of 40.5% year on year, almost double the total podcast market average of 21.6% and driving market growth, CRA figures showed.”

Sources: *Australian Podcast Ranker Top 200 Podcasts – May 2024, ^Australian Podcast Ranker – Top Sales Representatives – May 2024. ^^ LiSTNR owned and operated  published podcast titles. ** All Australian Podcast Ranker – May 2024.

The Hit Network today announced its two-week metro winter break line up from Monday, 24 June with fan-favourites Jimmy & Nath taking over Drive and Lucy & Nikki making their weeknight radio debut.

Hit Network’s Jimmy Smith and Nath Roye from The Jimmy & Nath Show are jumping back in the Drive seat to keep the radio airwaves warm across the country. As the nation prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the boys will be sporting their best green and gold, chatting to some of the country’s most recognised Olympians, past and present, each weekday from 3-6pm.

“Well, this is nice that they keep asking us to do this, I guess it means we haven’t screwed it up yet! We love bringing our show to national Drive and gently warming the earlobes of the Winter 3-6pm listeners around the country.”

“As always, we are packing the show with some wild ideas, big guests, plenty of prizes and the classic Jimmy & Nath spin on content. It will be big; it will be infectious and it will be wild this winter because ya boys are back in town!” said Jimmy and Nath.

Bringing their infectious fun are the hugely popular podcast and radio stars, Lucy Jackson and Nikki Westcott from Hit Network’s Saturday Nights show, Lucy & Nikki and LiSTNR podcast Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki, who will broadcast nationally each weeknight from 7-10pm.

Head of Hit Metro Content and 101.9 The Fox Content Director, Amanda Lee, said: “We are thrilled to have Jimmy & Nath back for Drive and to see podcast powerhouses Lucy & Nikki joining the weekday radio line up for the first time.

“We know how much our listeners love these fun fuelled shows, and we can’t wait to hear them across the country as they heat up the winter break.”

Hear the two-week winter lineup across the Hit Network and on LiSTNR from Monday, 24 June.

 

THE LINE UP 2Day FM – The Fox – B105 – SAFM – Mix94.5
METRO BREAKFAST	6AM – 9AM	Local ‘Best Of’ metro Breakfast shows
METRO WORKDAY	9AM – 3PM	Local workday line-up and #1 Hit Music
NATIONAL DRIVE	3PM – 6PM	The Jimmy & Nath Show
METRO EARLY NIGHTS	6PM – 7PM	Local metro Breakfast Show Happy Hour
NATIONAL NIGHTS	7PM – 10PM	Lucy & Nikki
NATIONAL LATE NIGHTS	FROM 10PM	#1 Hit Music

 

About The Hit Network

The Hit Network is Australia’s biggest radio network broadcasting across metro and regional markets with a unique collection of 50 FM and DAB+ stations. The Hit Network targets people aged 25 – 54, skews female and features a mood focused, ‘feel great’ pop music format alongside the most entertaining local breakfast and national drive shows. It is home to popular personalities including Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little, Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola, Nick Cody, Ed Kavalee, Dave Hughes, Erin Molan, Abby Coleman, Matty Acton, Stav Davidson and many more.  

The Hit Network entertains more than 6 million Aussie radio listeners across B105, 2Day, The Fox, SAFM, Mix94.5, Sea FM, 41 Hit stations plus DAB+ stations including Oldskool 90s Hits, Buddha Hits, Oldskool 80s Hits, RnB Fridays Radio and Dance Hits. All Hit Network’s content is also available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app. 

Get to the heart of our deepest multicultural Australian relationships – the one with our grandparents!

There’s something special about the nonnas, zeidas and babushkas who have shaped not just the generations that followed them, but Australia itself.

Comedian Lizzy Hoo is the host of SBS’s new podcast Grand Gestures, an interview podcast with 10 notable Australians re-telling family stories and speaking about the special bonds they have with their grandparents.

Hear heart-warming and heart-breaking stories of grandparents who were second parents, confidants, heroes, and custodians of knowledge and traditions.

“Grand Gestures is like a warm hug from your grandparents – it’s full of warmth and stories that remind you of your own loved ones,” said Hoo.

“Especially as we get older, we start to realise our grandparents are the keepers of all the family stories and histories.”

A tapestry of multicultural and multilingual Australia, Grand Gestures talks candidly about the triumphs and challenges of settling in Australia, the migrant experience, and multi-generational, cross-cultural family life.

“There’s a lot of laughs, beautiful stories about happy times but also stories of overcoming life’s challenges like illness, disability and discrimination.”

Unique and personal, Grand Gestures has a diverse line-up of guests:

• Singer Deni Hines talks about growing up in a family of three strong women; her mother pop icon Marcia and her Jamaican grandmother Esme who moved in to help raise Deni when Marcia became pregnant as a teenager.

• Former Masterchef contestant Alice Zaslavsky shares how her love of gardening, food and teaching comes from her Georgian grandmother.

• Actress Pia Miranda became a household name through the Australian cult classic, Looking for Alibrandi. She speaks about deepening her connection to her nonno and nonna’s family and religion, including spending her 50^th birthday in a Sicilian cemetery.

• Walkley Award winning journalist Pat Abboud shares the love story behind his grandparents’ arranged marriage and learning Arabic in the kitchen with his teita (grandmother).

• Singer-songwriter Emily Wurramara reflects on growing up going between her gagu (grandmother) in the Northern Territory learning Dreamtime stories and singing karaoke at her Filipino grandmother’s house.

• Comedian Emo Majok’s reflects on the legacy of his grandmother, who escaped war-torn Sudan and now has around 50 descendants in Australia.

• Nadine J. Cohen shares how, after the death of her parents, she and her sister were left with the responsibility of caring for her grandmother who survived the Holocaust, but whose mind returned to that time increasingly as her health declined.

Grand Gestures is available on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, LiSTNR, and wherever you stream podcasts. Grand Gestures was produced in partnership with Deadset Studios.

ABC News Top Stories is the number one news podcast and ABC SPORT Daily is the number one digital first sport podcast in the May Triton Podcast ranker released today.

After entering the list last month, ABC News Top Stories has maintained its number 3 position. The ABC also has the 2nd highest ranked news podcast with ABC News Daily climbing 4 ranks to number 11 on the list and adding 16,000 listeners.

ABC SPORT Daily is Australia’s number 1 digital first sport podcast climbing 3 positions to number 27.

This month featured 3 ABC podcasts in the top 20 with Conversations also appearing at number 8.

The ABC has 29 podcasts in this month’s list and is the number 3 publisher, a position we have held for the 6 months since we joined the ranker in December.

ABC Head of Audio Ben Latimer said: “This month we’re celebrating six months as the #1 contributor to the Australian podcast ranker with more titles than any other publisher.”

“When it comes to News & Sports, ABC remains the undisputed leader. ABC News Stream, ABC News Daily and ABC Sports Daily continue to dominate in the May results.”

The full Triton Australian Podcast Ranker can be found here.

Audiences can enjoy all the ABC’s podcasts for free and ad free on ABC listen.

The Australian Podcast Ranker is a regular monthly snapshot of Australia’s most popular podcasts. The Ranker has been reporting podcast listening in Australia since 2019 and includes a wide cross section of Australian podcast publishers, from both radio and non-radio backgrounds.

The Australian Podcast Ranker has been released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. The average number of weekly listeners rose 3.51% in May to 5.9 million – the highest ever monthly listener figure. Below are the top five for May, and the complete charts can be found here.

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts May 2024
Podcast		Producer	Monthly Listeners
1	Hamish & Andy	LiSTNR (SCA)	918,977
2	Casefile True Crime	Audioboom	814,928
3	ABC News Top Stories	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	668,722
4	Mamamia Out loud	Mamamia	547,801
5	Shameless	Shameless Media	527,448

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres May 2024
Genre		Monthly Listeners
1	Society & Culture	4,481,604
2	News	3,923,573
3	True Crime	3,896,248
4	Comedy	3,866,210
5	Sports	3,482,539

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcast publishers May 2024
Publisher		Monthly Listeners
1	ARN/iHeart	4,645,361
2	LiSTNR (SCA)	3,924,899
3	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	2,321,505
4	Audioboom	2,218,812
5	SiriusXM Podcast Network	1,993,766

 

Top five sales representatives by monthly listeners May 2024
Sales representatives		Publishers represented	Listeners
1	LiSTNR (SCA)	LiSTNR (SCA), Schwartz Media, SiriusXM Podcast Network, audiochuck, Wondery/DM Podcasts, NBCUniversal News Group	7,767,439
2	ARN/iHeart	ARN, iHeartMedia, Audioboom, AdLarge Media, Sport Social Podcast Network, The Investors Podcast Network, All Ears English, Sony Music, Clubby Sports, NZME, TED, The Athletic	6,824,352
3	NOVA Entertainment	NOVA Entertainment, News Corp Australia,  Podshape	2,453,177
4	News Corp Australia	News Corp Australia	1,674,362
5	Nine	Nine Radio / Nine Publishing	1,387,096

About the Australian Podcast Ranker
The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of the top 200 podcasts listened to by Australians, the top 200 Australian podcasts, the 20 biggest publishers and the 20 most successful podcast sales representatives.
The Australian Podcast Ranker is an industry initiative commissioned by CRA and published by Triton Digital. Results comply with IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.

ABC Radio Hobart is the number one station in reach and station most listened to for audiences 40 years and over in XTRA insights 2024 survey. The station also achieved our highest cumulative reach since 2016.

More than half of the Hobart audience listens to the ABC across our local and national networks. The ABC reaches 142,100 people in Hobart, our highest total network result since 2014 and 52.8% of the available audience in the market.

Audiences choose to start their day with ABC Radio Hobart’s Breakfast with Ryk Goddard, the number one Breakfast program for audiences 40+. Weekends and Evenings on ABC Radio Hobart were also number 1 with audiences 40+ this survey and Leon Compton in Mornings was 2nd in his slot for 40+ audiences.

ABC Radio Hobart Manager Samantha Stayner said: “Every day, we’re covering issues that matter to people right across Hobart and it’s fantastic to be growing our audience.”

“At ABC Radio Hobart we’re proudly local and we’re great company wherever you choose to listen with a fantastic mix of local news, insights, sport and entertainment – we have a lot of fun!”

In addition to the strong results in today’s survey, the ABC has a growing local audience on ABC listen including record-breaking results in March with 42,500 listening to ABC Radio Hobart in the week following the Tasmanian state election.

ABC Classic had a particularly strong survey result increasing their cumulative audience from 18,000 to 31,600 by adding between 4,700 and 7,600 audience to each surveyed session. The station had its highest reach since 2014 and is up 13,600 on 2023.

triple j saw its highest reach since 2014 and is up 7,800 on 2023 to be the number 3 station for 18–39-year-olds in the market.

Get ready to amplify your audio knowledge! Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) is excited to announce The Audio Edge, an event dedicated to exploring the effectiveness of audio in today’s media landscape, happening at The Edge in Melbourne’s Fed Square on Thursday, 18 July.

“We are thrilled to host The Audio Edge, an essential event for media agencies and advertisers who want to optimise their campaigns and learn more about the impact of audio,” said Jo Dick, chief commercial officer of CRA.

“Radio advertising is inherently creative, delivering cost-effective results and driving consumer engagement like no other medium. When combined with podcasting and radio streaming, the opportunities for advertisers are endless,” Ms Dick added.

The event, hosted by Nova’s Jase & Lauren, will feature insights into the latest trends and strategies in audio, all while celebrating the dynamic and evolving audio market. Attendees can look forward to hearing from a stellar lineup of industry leaders, including:

• Russel Howcroft, Breakfast Co-Host at 3AW
• Fifi Box, Breakfast Co-Host at 101.9 The Fox
• Christian O’Connell, Breakfast Host at Gold 104.3
• Joel Creasey, Drive Co-Host at Nova
• Jacqui Felgate, Drive Host at 3AW
• Paul Sinkinson, Managing Director at Analytic Partners
• Rob Brittain, Marketing Consultant
• Denise McCormack, Head of Digital/Data & Tech at Hatched Media
• Nicole Bence, Chief Commercial Officer at Nova
• Kim Loasby, Head of LiSTNR Ad Product and Operations at SCA
• Corey Layton, Head of Digital Audio / iHeart Australia at ARN
• Ben Campbell, Digital Commercial Director at Nine
• Nikki Clarkson, Chief Marketing Officer at SCA
• Jo Dick, Chief Commercial Officer at Commercial Radio & Audio

These esteemed speakers will share their knowledge across four dynamic sessions: The Audio Edge – Director’s Cut, Sonic Boom – Digital Audio’s Exponential Growth, Radio – The Ultimate Sidekick, and Giving Brands the Audio Edge. The sessions will explore audio’s role in the marketing funnel, radio’s ROI, and how audio can build relationships and foster brand loyalty.

Attendees can also look forward to an exclusive preview of upcoming audio insights. Audio Edge will run from 9am until 11am. Don’t miss out, spots are filling fast! Register your interest at Audio Edge Melbourne