Sydney radio ratings: Alan Jones completes ton while Kyle and Jackie O back on top
Source: Twitter Chris Smith
Macquarie Radio’s talkback station 2GB’s breakfast presenter Alan Jones has won his 100th straight ratings period, despite dropping 1.9 per cent audience share.
Meanwhile Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson climbed back to the top of the FM ratings pile for breakfast with a share of 10.5, up 0.7, to become the second biggest breakfast show in Sydney after ABC702 dropped 2.1 points in the timeslot. Sister Australian Radio Network station WSFM was the most-listened to FM station overall with an 8.8 per cent share in Sydney. Kiis had 8.2 per cent share.
Winners of Best on-air-Team at last month’s CRA Awards Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones and Amanda Keller held steady on 9.9 per cent share in Breakfast for WSFM.
How are ratings for radio shows measured? I understand that TV ratings utilise a set-top box that monitors channel selection – is that right? I imagine the task is much harder for radio as many (most?) people listen to the radio while on the move: in the car, on the train/bus, etc.
Anyone have some insight to share here?
Hi Richard,
Here’s a link to the explainer we did on how the ratings system works – this should answer your questions. https://mumbrella.com.au/radio-ratings-gfk-time-change-212570
Cheers,
Alex – editor, Mumbrella
Isn’t there 8 surveys a year not 7? How is this the last survey
Absolutely right Paul, a rogue line that slipped through. Amended now.
Cheers,
Alex – editor, Mumbrella
is there anywhere that i can simply find the audience reach number not the % share and see what the trend overtime is?
sorry for sounding like a grumpy young man…does it really matter that you wrote last survey for the year!!
Shoot me now.
aw that’s nice.. they made Jones a cake with the average age of his listeners on it
‘Alan Jones has won his 100th straight ratings period, despite dropping 1.9 per cent audience share.’
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