Commercial radio revenue spikes in Q4 2021 as lockdowns ease

Calum Jaspan

January 20, 2022 10:08

Commercial radio advertising was up 10% in the December quarter, totalling $185.4 million, an increase from $168.5 million in the same period the year prior.

The figures are compiled by Milton Data and were released by the industry body, Commercial Radio Australia.

Melbourne continued to be the nation’s largest market by commercial investment, with revenue up 14% in year on year figures, totalling $58.9 million in the December quarter, as the state mostly emerged from lockdown restrictions.

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Calum Jaspan

Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.