{"id":2061,"date":"2025-11-26T07:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2025-11-26T07:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:29:02","slug":"3aw-continues-reign-as-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/3aw-continues-reign-as-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"3AW Continues Reign as No.1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nineforbrands.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Tom-Elliot-3AW-in-studio-_-MR-Tile-778x438.png\" alt=\"3AW Continues Reign as No.1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>3AW<\/em>&nbsp;has decisively cemented its status as Melbourne\u2019s premier radio destination, yet again proving it is the undisputed leader in the market.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest GfK Radio 360 Survey 7 results, released today, confirm the station\u2019s robust appeal, underscoring its role as the city\u2019s essential source for live, local and engaging talk content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The station\u2019s dominant performance is reflected across all platforms, securing a substantial overall audience share of&nbsp;<strong>14.7<\/strong>&nbsp;(up 0.1), alongside an exceptional commercial streaming share of<strong>&nbsp;33.9%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every week, 719,000 Melburnians tune into&nbsp;<em>3AW<\/em>, captivated by its unparalleled blend of up-to-the-minute news, incisive commentary, compelling sports discussion and vibrant local interaction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>3AW<\/em>\u2018s stronghold on the market is evident across the schedule, successfully retaining the coveted&nbsp;<strong>No. 1<\/strong>&nbsp;position in breakfast, mornings, evenings and weekends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the highly competitive breakfast slot,&nbsp;<strong>Ross and Russ<\/strong>&nbsp;once again proved unbeatable, claiming a massive<strong>&nbsp;21&nbsp;<\/strong>share. This dominance places them at more than 10 points ahead of their closest rival. Their must-listen show reaches 533,000 listeners weekly and leads the digital charge with a staggering<strong>&nbsp;50.3%<\/strong>&nbsp;commercial streaming share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Elliott&nbsp;<\/strong>has maintained<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>his success in mornings, delivering a winning share of&nbsp;<strong>16.9<\/strong>&nbsp;and connecting with a weekly audience of 450,000 listeners. His lead is equally strong in the digital space, maintaining an impressive 36% share of commercial streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afternoons saw&nbsp;<strong>Tony Moclair<\/strong>&nbsp;achieve a solid&nbsp;<strong>10.8<\/strong>&nbsp;share in the afternoon slot \u2013 up by 1.3 points on the same survey last year and placing him second in the slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jacqui Felgate<\/strong>&nbsp;recorded an&nbsp;<strong>11.9<\/strong>&nbsp;share in the drive slot \u2013 up a full 3 share points on the same survey last year and also landing her second in the slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In evenings,&nbsp;<strong>Denis Walter<\/strong>&nbsp;reaffirmed his market-leading status, securing a substantial share of<strong>&nbsp;19&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 up 2.9 share points on the previous survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the weekends,&nbsp;<strong>Darren James<\/strong>\u2018 Weekend Breakfast remains Melbourne\u2019s undisputed preferred choice for starting the weekend, proving its consistent appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>3AW<\/em>&nbsp;Station Manager Stephen Beers said: \u201cTo finish the year with such a powerful result is a testament to the hard work and passion demonstrated by everyone on the 3AW team, from our talent to our producers and news team. We are deeply thankful to our Melbourne audience for their commitment, which is the driving force behind this success. This result solidifies our unique connection with the city, proving that when Melbourne wants live, local, and credible talk, they turn to 3AW.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: GfK Radio360 Ratings, 3AW Melbourne Survey 7 2025, Mon-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am, Mon-Fri 8.30am-12pm, Mon-Fri 12pm-3pm, Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm, Mon-Wed 8pm-12MN, AFL Thur-Fri 7pm-12MN, Sat 12-8PM, Sun 12-7PM, Weekends 5.30am-12MN, Cume (000s), Market Share % Total Radio, Commercial Streaming share %, AP10+<\/em>&nbsp;<em>, unless otherwise specified.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3AW&nbsp;has decisively cemented its status as Melbourne\u2019s premier radio destination, yet again proving it is the undisputed leader in the market. The latest GfK Radio 360 Survey 7 results, released today, confirm the station\u2019s robust appeal, underscoring its role as the city\u2019s essential source for live, local and engaging talk content. The station\u2019s dominant performance &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/3aw-continues-reign-as-no-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;3AW Continues Reign as No.1&#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-2061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061","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=2061"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2062,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2061\/revisions\/2062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}