{"id":1447,"date":"2025-05-29T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:26:12","slug":"hot-tomato-smashes-survey-1-with-the-most-listeners-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/hot-tomato-smashes-survey-1-with-the-most-listeners-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Tomato Smashes Survey 1 with the Most Listeners Ever!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ARN\u2019s 1029 Hot Tomato has kicked off 2025 with the juiciest results! Reaffirming its dominant position as the Gold Coast\u2019s leading station, Hot Tomato has claimed the #1 spot across every daypart in the year\u2019s first survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a commanding share of 18.5% and a record 222,000 listeners tuning in, Hot Tomato has achieved its highest cume ever \u2013 extending its winning streak and notching up a 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;consecutive survey as the Gold Coast\u2019s leading radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The powerhouse Breakfast duo Galey &amp; Emily Jade led the charge in the morning, achieving a share of 18.5% and attracting 136,000 listeners, with Moyra &amp; Big Trev driving the station\u2019s success later in the day, securing a share of 19.5% and engaging 96,000 loyal listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hot Tomato also retained its clear lead in the key P25-54 demographic, delivering a 23% share and engaging 120,000 listeners \u2013 23,000 more than any other station on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>#1 Station Overall<\/strong>: 18.5% share and a record-breaking 222,000 listeners \u2013 the highest number of listeners ever recorded for the station, and nearly 60,000 more than its closest competitor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Station P25-54<\/strong>: 23% share and reaching 120,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Breakfast with Galey &amp; Emily Jade<\/strong>: 18.5% share, reaching 136,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Drive with Moyra &amp; Big Trev<\/strong>: 19.5% share, reaching 96,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Mornings with Olivia<\/strong>: 16.6% share, reaching 90,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Weekends result<\/strong>: 18.5% share and 137,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Afternoons with Christo<\/strong>: 18.9% and reaching 102,000 listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>#1 Evenings record-results with Big Kahuna:<\/strong>\u00a021.8% share, up 8.1% \u2013 the biggest growth in market \u2013 and reaching 39,000 listeners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s results build on Hot Tomato\u2019s remarkable 2024, where the station achieved #1 ratings with a clean sweep across all dayparts in every survey. This consistent performance reinforces Hot Tomato\u2019s dominant position on the Gold Coast and its deep connection with the local audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hot Tomato Content Director,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Brendon \u201cWhippy\u201d Dangar,&nbsp;<\/strong>said: When I asked chat GPT what to say, it said\u2026 \u2018<em>This audience result is a testament to how powerful radio still is when it\u2019s done right \u2013 with local voices, real stories and genuine heart.\u2019&nbsp;<\/em>Seems like something I\u2019d say\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Stephenson, Chief Operating Officer of ARN, said:&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cNumber 1 in breakfast, Number 1 in mornings, Number 1 in afternoons, drive, evenings and all weekend. Our leading radio platform in combination with our live streaming, playlist and podcast content on iHeart creates a marketing platform for brands to connect with audiences at scale. Our audience performance is delivering brilliant results for brands, when you combine our scale, big creative ideas and a deep understanding of the Gold Coast, you build something truly valuable. That\u2019s what Hot Tomato does better than anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARN\u2019s 1029 Hot Tomato has kicked off 2025 with the juiciest results! Reaffirming its dominant position as the Gold Coast\u2019s leading station, Hot Tomato has claimed the #1 spot across every daypart in the year\u2019s first survey. With a commanding share of 18.5% and a record 222,000 listeners tuning in, Hot Tomato has achieved its &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/05\/29\/hot-tomato-smashes-survey-1-with-the-most-listeners-ever\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hot Tomato Smashes Survey 1 with the Most Listeners Ever!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1447"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1448,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1447\/revisions\/1448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}