Radio ratings survey 6: 2GB back on top, 3AW breakfast almost double nearest rival

The results of radio ratings survey 6, 2025 have been released.

Highlights:

Talk the winner in Sydney and Melbourne. 2GB returns to No 1 overall and for Ben Fordham on breakfast and Mark Levy on mornings. All days parts in Sydney and Melbourne grew.
Ross and Russ on 3AW have a 20.3% audience share near double their nearest rival.
Kyle and Jackie O drop in Sydney. Jase and Lauren the biggest breakfast losses in Melbourne.
Christian O’Connell No 1 FM in Melbourne
Nova 93.7 pulls away Triple M loses ground in Perth.
Triple M holds No 1 overall, just, in Brisbane. ABC the biggest winner on breakfast with Nova’s Ash, Luttsy and Nikki Osborne regaining No 1
No change in Adelaide. Triple M No 1 overall and in breakfast
The return of Kate Ritchie sees gains for Nova 969 in Sydney. Breakfast up 1.1 to 8.6 and cume listening to the station greater than KIIS 1065
ARN DAB+ stations CADA, KIIS 90s and KIIS Australia performing well in Sydney. Nova Fresh Country failing to find an audience in Brisbane
ABC Breakfast up or steady in all metros, with good gains in Brisbane and Melbourne

The survey was conducted by GfK for Commercial Radio Australia between Sun Jul 20 to Sat Sept 27, 2025 and includes the footy finals season, but not the NRL grand final.

CRA chief executive Lizzie Young says, “commercial radio has always evolved alongside its audiences and that’s what continues to drive its strength. It’s not just about reach; it’s about relevance, loyalty and connection across daily routines and platforms.

“As Australia’s only 100% locally owned mass medium, every advertising dollar stays here, supporting local journalism, emergency broadcasting and thousands of jobs. For brands, it’s a powerful combination of scale, trust, community connection and tangible economic impact.”

See the previous survey’s results here. Also Spin, DAB+ and cume.