{"id":1513,"date":"2025-06-18T08:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2025-06-18T08:12:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:12:03","slug":"2gb-3aw-dominate-sydney-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/2gb-3aw-dominate-sydney-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"2GB & 3AW dominate Sydney & Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOTAL RADIO <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine Radio has dominated GfK Survey 3 2025, with 2GB in Sydney and 3AW in Melbourne the outright No.1 stations in their respective markets. This success is a clear signal of the strength of Nine\u2019s live and local strategy and growing trend of Australians tuning into trusted talk radio for longer, valuing the depth of news, opinion, sport, and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2GB stands out as Sydney\u2019s No.1 <\/strong>station, with its share climbing to 13.6%<\/strong> (up 0.8 points). This growth is definitive across all dayparts, with Ben Fordham Live<\/strong> surging to a commanding 16.7% share<\/strong> in Breakfast (up 1.1), more than four points clear of his closest competitor. Mark Levy<\/strong> has also solidified his position as No.1 in Mornings with an impressive 15.5% share<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Fordham and Levy have delivered an unbroken winning streak for 2GB this year<\/strong>, consistently dominating their respective slots and showcasing the power of a refreshed, resonating lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Melbourne, 3AW continues its market dominance with a <\/strong>12.5% share<\/strong>. Breakfast with Ross and Russel <\/strong>remains the undisputed No.1, with a strong 18.7% share<\/strong>, while Tom Elliott\u2019s Mornings<\/strong> program remains the favourite with listeners, delivering a 15.0% share<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the major cities, Brisbane\u2019s 4BC<\/strong> and Perth\u2019s 6PR<\/strong> also reported audience gains, with listeners spending more time engaged with their local talk content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greg Byrnes, Nine\u2019s National Content Manager<\/strong>, said: \u201cThese figures show Sydney has embraced 2GB\u2019s new sound with big increases right across the day. What Ben Fordham and Mark Levy have achieved is remarkable.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201c3AW dominates all key shifts throughout the week in Melbourne. 6PR is number one talk in Perth and 4BC has recorded further share increases in Brisbane. Across the country we\u2019ve also recorded a big jump in 40+, and 25-54s are up 8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re not listening to talk you\u2019re missing out, and we thank the loyalty shown by our listeners each day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMERCIAL RADIO SHARE<\/strong><\/td>TOTAL RADIO CUME<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
16.5
(4 markets)<\/strong><\/td>		1.738 million
listeners each week<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

STREAMING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine Radio No.1 National Streaming <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine\u2019s live audio streaming audiences have surged in Survey 3, recording an incredible 22% <\/strong>increase on last survey<\/strong>, and claiming the undisputed number one national streaming title with a 33.9% commercial share (up 2.3%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both 2GB and 3AW<\/strong> are leading the charge in streaming listenership, with commercial shares of 40% and 36.6% respectively<\/strong>. Streaming figures are strong across all key shifts, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n