2GB Continuous Call Team Coverage No.1 As Footy Finals Fever Hits Sydney

2GB Continuous Call Team Coverage No.1 As Footy Finals Fever Hits Sydney

As NRL finals fever sweeps across Sydney, the city is tuning into the 2GB Continuous Call Teamthe undisputed No.1 in football coverage on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Today’s GfK Survey 5 results confirm 2GB’s dominance, making it the clear choice for footy fans.

Friday (7-11pm): No.1 with an 11.3 share
Saturday (1-10pm): No.1 with an 8.1 share
Sunday (1-7pm): No.1 with an 8.0 share

Overall, the Continuous Call Team is the clear No.1 across the weekend, commanding an impressive 8.4 share. This dominance extends to live audio streaming, where the team holds a powerful 9.2 share of the football audience.

Greg Byrnes, 2GB Station Manager, said: “As we head into the finals, these figures prove The Continuous Call Team is the clear market leader for NRL across the weekend. Listeners can be laughing out loud one minute, or captured by the game’s best live commentary the next. The CCT, combined with 2GB’s strength right across the week, shows why we are Sydney’s number one destination for trusted news, sport, entertainment, and opinion.”

2GB’s success isn’t limited to the weekend, with the station commanding the overall talk market with an overall 11.4 radio share and a 29.3 in streaming.

Ben Fordham Live remains the undisputed No.1 in Breakfast talk, holding a 14.2 radio share and a formidable 39.6 in streaming, and the station’s winning streak continues with Mornings with Mark Levy, who recorded a strong 11.5 radio share and 32.6 share in streaming.

Source: GfK Radio360 Ratings, 2GB Sydney Survey 5 2025, Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, Mon-Fri 9am-12pm, Fri 7pm-11pm, Sat 1pm-10pm, Sun 1pm-7pm, Market Share % Total Radio, Streaming share % AP10+ .

Introducing the 2025 Community Broadcasting Awards Finalists

The finalists for the 2025 Community Broadcasting Awards have been announced! This year’s entries were as exciting as ever, with over 260 spanning more than 20 categories.

We’d like to thank everyone who entered, whether or not they’re a finalist, as well as our dedicated team of judges from around the sector who put their time and energy into helping to celebrate the hard work of stations, staff and volunteers countrywide. We’d also like to thank our sponsors who help to support the awards and shine a spotlight on the best of Australian community broadcasters.,

The winners will be announced at the 2025 CBAA Conference awards gala in Hobart on Saturday 25 October. Be sure to register for both the conference and the gala at the CBAA conference website.

Note – the following three awards are announced on the night:

  • Community Broadcasting Honour Roll
  • Tony Staley Award
  • Michael Law Award
CategoryEntryStation NameSponsored by
Best Program MusicFresh Off The BlockFresh 92.7APRA AMCOS
OFF the LABELPBA-FM
Middle of NowhereRTR
Music of Our Time4MBS
Best Program NewBig Bi+ QuestionsJoy MediaAFTRS
Breaking The SilenceNoongar Radio
OFF the LABELPBA-FM
In Plain SightVision Australia Radio
WOW: Wise Older WomenBAYFM 99.9
Best Program News & Current AffairsInside VoiceVision Australia RadioAVC
90.1 HAPPY FM – ‘Surviving Cyclone Tracy’ – Steve Adams90.1 HAPPY FM 
BlackchatKoori Radio
Blaksiders2SER
3CR Breakfast3CR
National Radio News: Australia’s Creative Landscapes2MCE
Best Program TalksPulse of PalestineKoori Radio
Talk On Your ForkSYN Media
That’s What I Call ScienceEdge Radio
Mindful MinutesVision Australia Radio
Excellence in Australian MusicRTR2RTRAPRA AMCOS
Phoenix FMPhoenix FM
BayFM 99.9BAYFM 99.9
In The Scene on 107.3 HFMHeritage FM
The Aussie Hour With JaceSwitch Brisbane
Excellence in Community EngagementRTRFM’s Reconciliation Action PlanRTRCTV
2MFM – Muslim Community RadioMuslim Community Radio
Noosa FM 101.3Noosa FM 101.3
Northern VoicesPBA-FM
2NURFM2NURFM 103.7
Bendigo Pride Festival 2025Joy Media
89.9 TheLight – Community Transformation89.9 TheLight
Excellence in Disability Content & EngagementRadio Skid Row, Anything Goes Show, Where Am I? PodcastRadio Skid Row
Literacy Legends Podcast by Print Radio TasmaniaPrint Radio Tasmania
Phoenix FMPhoenix FM
Vision Australia RadioVision Australia Radio
Excellence in Fundraising & SponsorshipFresh 92.7 Sales TeamFresh 92.7
Three D RadioThree D Radio
HFM Radiothon (WA Day Long Weekend)Heritage FM
Excellence in Indigenous Content & EngagementTEABBATEABBA
Feel Good Nunga RadioFeel Good Nunga
2NURFM 103.72NURFM 103.7
Missing Men in the Pilbara and KimberleyNgaarda Media
Excellence in Multicultural Content & EngagementSiempre LunesPBA-FM
City Park Radio Multicultural Unit TeamCity Park Radio
Byron BayFM 99.9 Multicultural GroupBAYFM 99.9
Joyce YangCMS Radio FM 91.1
Excellence in ProductionRTRFM’s LovelineRTR
Cameron HornCoast FM 96.3
JOY MediaJOY Media
Matiah HarosFresh 92.7
Excellence in Special Events & Outside BroadcastingFierce Female ForcesJOY MediaPPCA
Koori Radio 93.7fm Live From Garma 2024Koori Radio
Vision Australia Radio’s 2025 Midsumma Carnival Day BroadcastVision Australia Radio
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025today’scountry94one
Excellence in Station Resilience & DevelopmentJOY MediaJOY MediaCMTO
Branching out to print mediaCollie Community Radio
8KIN FM CAAMA RadioCAAMA Radio CENTRAL ZONE
Outstanding Fundraising & Sponsorship ContributionJack Lane Outstanding Fundraising5THE FM
Jason GippsVision Australia Radio
Fresh 92.7 Sales TeamFresh 92.7
Sue McLennanMAINfm
Outstanding PresenterPam BolandRTRAmazon Alexa
Henry Sachwald3MBS
Nasser Mashni3CR
That’s What I Call ScienceEdge Radio
Craig BrownJOY Media
Outstanding Presenter News & Current AffairsMuswellbrook Fights For Earthquake Disaster Relief2NURFM 103.7Deutsche Welle
Mia ArmitageBAYFM 99.9
Sam Colley – Talking VisionVision Australia Radio
Vivien Langford – The Climate Action Show3CR
Outstanding Production ContributionThe Rise & Fall of Easterfest96five Family Radio
The Chill, Rght Across The NationHighland FM 107.1
Peter ThomasGolden Days Radio
Matiah HarosFresh 92.7
Water Watch – Megan Williams2DRY FM
Outstanding Station LeadershipSibylle Reisch – President Noosa FM 101.3Noosa FM 101.3
Ange KentBAYFM 99.9
Rachel Kirby3CR
Shane Peak2NURFM 103.7
Outstanding Technical ContributionKyle Doevendans (TEABBA)TEABBABroadcast Components
Peter Gibson3MBS Melbourne
Phoenix FM – Peter WilliamsPhoenix FM
Nick La Rosa89.7 Eastside Radio
Outstanding Youth ContributionShakeel SahibMuslim Community RadioCentre for Volunteering
Cassandra Johns – A Fresh LegacyFresh 92.7
Mietta Hyland-JohnsJOY Media
Kalan ‘Kal’ KrzyzanowskiVision Australia Radio
The Jane Brownrigg Award – Outstanding Volunteer ContributionGisa and Henry WeatherillNoosa FM 101.3Centre for Volunteering
3CR Outstanding Volunteer – Tilde Joy3CR
Tina Nabb aka the Volun-Tina3MDR
Jaque Trundletoday’scountry94one
Troy Garner Award – Best Program SportsPhoenix FM – SportsVoxPhoenix FM
Game OnJOY Media
Reading the Play – All Things FootyVision Australia Radio
The Sporting Record3CR

NO ONE DOES AFL FINALS LIKE TRIPLE M – AND THIS YEAR, TRIPLE M’S FINALS COVERAGE GETS EVEN BIGGER

No one does finals like Triple M, and in 2025, the network will once again be the ultimate destination for footy fans. Across Triple M and LiSTNR, footy fans will hear every kick, goal and spine-tingling moment of the 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series, with the biggest names in footy calling the action and delivering brand-new offerings to fans.

With more than 732,000 passionate footy fans tuning into AFL broadcasts in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth every week during the home-and-away season, Triple M Footy is Australia’s undisputed #1 AFL radio network*. With every AFL state represented in the finals this year, there’s never been a better time to tune into Triple M’s live and local coverage.

This year’s finals will feature a star-studded call team including James BrayshawJason DunstallBrian TaylorKate McCarthyDale ThomasMark ‘Howie’ HowardXavier EllisBernie VinceIsaac Smith and Nat Yoannidis, among those ready to deliver a September to remember for footy fans.

With one of the closest finals campaigns in years, Triple M is once again the go-to destination for footy fans wanting to capture the biggest moments as they happen. And in 2025, fans will get a brand-new offering, Clubcasts, availableon LiSTNR: dedicated club channels serving highlights, player interviews, and game analysis from Triple M’s unrivalled coverage. Packaged in bite-sized weekly episodes, Clubcasts are perfect for a commute and staying up to date on the biggest stories for the teams still vying for the premiership.

Footy fans will still get their fix of much-loved Triple M shows throughout the finals series, including The Rush Hour with JB & Billy, The Midweek Rub, The Friday Huddle, The Saturday Rub, The Sunday Rub and local Breakfast shows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, alongside new episodes of The Ben and Harry Podcast and The Howie Games, available to stream freeon LiSTNR.

Footy finals excitement will continue throughout September, and on Thursday, 25 September (‘Grand Final Eve Eve’), Triple M will take over the iconic Corner Hotel in Richmond, just a stone’s throw from the MCG, for the first ever Triple M FestMick in the Morning with Roo, Titus & Rosie, Triple M’s Lu & Jarch, The Midweek Rub and The Rush Hour with JB & Billy will broadcast live at Triple M Fest (6am to 6pm), alongside performances from The Living End, British India, and Kingswood. Tickets can only be won on Triple M, making it the second-hottest ticket in town, right behind the Grand Final itself.

Ewan Giles, SCA Head of Sports Content, said: “It’s going to be an incredible finals series, with very little separating the teams in contention for the premiership. Our Triple M team is on the ground across the country to bring fans the biggest moments, the best calls, and the stories that matter. This will be Triple M’s biggest finals series yet. Whilst it’s still anyone’s guess who will lift the cup on the last Saturday of September, one thing is certain: no one captures finals like Triple M Footy.”

Triple M’s AFL coverage and dedicated sports shows are available across the network and can be streamed free on LiSTNR. 

Source: *GfK Radio 360 Ratings. Metro Survey 3, 2025. Melbourne – Thursday 1800-2230, Friday 1800-2230, Saturday 1130-2230, Sunday 1300-1930. Adelaide – Thursday 1800-2200, Friday 1730-2200, Saturday 1100-2200, Sunday 1230-1900. Perth – Thursday 1600-2030, Friday 1600-2030, Saturday 0930-2030, Sunday 1100-1730. P10+ / P 10-69 / P25-54. Cume / Market Share %

About Triple M

For more than 40 years, Triple M has been one of Australia’s most recognisable radio brands, providing listeners with a unique blend of Greatest Hits, Sport, and Comedy. With 49 stations nationwide – including six digital stations – Triple M is renowned for delivering music’s greatest hits, alongside iconic talent and standout shows that lead the way in sport and entertainment. 

Reaching more than 4.9 million radio and on-demand listeners each week, Triple M is home to some of the country’s most respected sporting legends, beloved comedians, and music personalities, including Mick Molloy, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Luisa Dal Din, and Jack Archdale – to only name a few! Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.