ARN’s Star 101.9 has certainly lived up to its callsign in the first Survey of 2025 for Mackay – taking a clear lead as the station most listened to (+5.2 to 27.1) ahead of Triple M Mackay & The Whitsundays.
ABC Tropical North also enjoyed a solid gain overall (+2.9 to 13.2).
Star’s Rach & Jake are the top Breakfast team (+2.8 to 24.2), followed by the Triple M team of Jay Shipston and Dave Peters (+1.5 to 21.4), with SCA’s Hit sister station in third spot.
Also notable is the phenomenal rise in Star Mornings with Keegan (+16.7 to 37.2) and Afternoons with Kaley – up a whopping 19 to 39.5.
Star 1019 General Manager Leonie Leonard said “I’m incredibly proud of our local team, from sunrise to sundown, it’s all about showing up for our community. Thank you for making Star FM truly local, all day, every day.”
Content Director Scott Linden said “A fantastic result for Star, we love the radio station we’re creating everyday and the team has so much fun together. This result again demonstrates our leaders in local strategy remains important with people taking an interest in what’s happening in their local area.”
SCA Head of Regional Content Blair Woodcock said “Congratulations to our Mackay team on a strong result today. It’s great to see SCA maintain its leadership with the Audience That Matters – reaching 54.2% of People 25–54 in Mackay.”
“More than 15 years into their show, Triple M’s Jay & Dave (Jay Shipton and Dave Peters) continue to prove their strength in the market, growing their Breakfast audience to 21.4% (up 1.5%) in ‘Session Listened to Most’. We’ve got some incredible local talent in Mackay, including Jake Harvey on Hit Mackay & The Whitsundays (9am-12pm), and it’s great to see audiences tuning in.”
“SCA’s duopoly continues to deliver powerful reach and results across the country, with market leadership in the Audience That Matters, and Mackay is no exception. A huge thanks to our local team for their passion and hard work.”
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