Radio listening hits all-time high; metro commercial radio ad revenue climbs in March

Commercial radio revenue increased in the March 2022 quarter, while Australian audiences in the major metros reached a record high with 11.6 million listeners tuning in each week.

Advertising revenue for metropolitan commercial radio stations increased 3.2% in the March 2022 quarter, totalling $158.347 million up from $153.418 million recorded in the same quarter in 2021, according to data compiled by Milton Data and released by industry body Commercial Radio Australia.

GfK radio survey two (Mel | Syd | Bris | Adel | Per), which surveyed radio audiences from February to April in the major metros, saw commercial radio listening hit a new record number of listeners nationally to 11.6 million per week, up 2.5 % since the same period last year.