Radio ratings survey 3: KIIS 106.5 drops, Sydney finds Gold

The results of radio ratings survey 3 have been released.

The survey was conducted by GfK for Commercial Radio Australia between Sun Mar 1 to Sat Apr 4 & Sun Apr 19 to Sat May 23, 2026.

Highlights:

Sydney – Smooth top in Sydney. Ben Fordham top in breakfast on 2GB but drops across the board for the station. Christian O’Connell gains ground on Gold. Jonesy and Amanda No 1 in Drive
KIIS 1065 loses 3.5% points on breakfast post K&J. 2UE rises strongly.
Melbourne – Ross and Russ increase their lead at the top of the breakfast pack on 3AW. The biggest losses in breakfast were for Nova 100.
Gold 104.3’s Christian O’Connell still No 1 FM despite station drop. JOnesy and Amanda number 1 Drive slot in the Melbourne market as well as Sydney.
Biggest gain for SEN 1116 in the Melbourne market now that AFL season has begun, Triple M has the bigest fall.
Brisbane – B105 back to the top on breakfast. Nova the biggest gains (+2.3) as people return post the reshuffle at the end of 2025. Triple M No 1 overall. 4BH and BBQ Bob hold third place.
Adelaide – Return to form for Triple M but with a further drop for Roo, Ditts and Loz on breakfast. They retain No 1, Nova’s Jodie and Hayesy sneak to No 2, excellent debut for Ben & Liam on KIIS 102.3
Perth – Nova the top overall and on breakfast, as per usual. Mix 94.5’s Pete and Kymba keep closing the gap.
More than 100K cume audience depart KIIS 1065 breakfast, Bogart still the most listened to in the country on smooth 95.3
CADA and smooth the most listened to DAB+
Commercial radio reaches 12.8 million Australians weekly, up 350,000 listeners year-on-year.

CRA’s Chief Executive Lizzie Young says:
“In uncertain times, audiences turn to what they trust. Week after week, listeners choose commercial radio for news, entertainment and connection. That consistency matters. It gives brands the opportunity to reach Australians at scale while building the kind of trusted relationships that drive long-term results.
“The audience case is matched by the commercial one. For every dollar invested in radio, brands see two dollars back – second only to social, outperforming video, TV, out-of-home, search and connected TV. In an economic climate where budgets are under pressure, audio’s ability to strengthen and defend pricing at almost double the level of campaigns without audio earns its place on every media plan.”

The CRA Audio ID means brands can now plan, buy and measure that reach with the precision, transparency and scale that advertisers expect.

Previous survey results here. See also Cumes, Spin.

Results

Sydney