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Melbourne Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 3: 3AW Holds Top Spot as SEN Surges
SEN posted the biggest gain with a 1.7-point rise to 4.8%, while 3AW kept its lead and Gold 104.3 slipped 1.5 points.
- 3AW maintained its commanding lead in Melbourne breakfast radio, securing a 19.1% share in the latest ratings. The station continues to lead the city as the most-listened-to radio outlet.
- While SEN breakfast share grew to 6.0%, Nova 100 dropped 0.9 points to 9.4% and Gold 104.3 slipped 0.5 points to 10.0%. These shifts indicate a competitive and fluid morning radio landscape in Melbourne.
- Following the departure of radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson, KIIS 1065 breakfast share plummeted 3.5 points to 8.2% in Sydney. This decline demonstrates the significant impact their exit has had on the station's core morning audience.
- New host Christian O'Connell maintained a 10% share in Melbourne while adding 1.7 points to reach 7.2% in Sydney. These results demonstrate his successful transition into the new market.
- Data from the survey confirms the challenge of replacing established radio talent as networks like ARN navigate audience and legal hurdles throughout 2026. The industry continues to monitor how listeners adjust to these significant changes in on-air programming.
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Melbourne Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 3: 3AW holds top spot as SEN surges
Melbourne Radio Ratings GfK Survey 3 2026 Survey Period: Survey Period: Sun 1 March to Sat 4 April & Sun April 19 to Sat May 23. Biggest Movers: UP: SEN 1116 +1.7 DOWN: Gold 104.3 -1.5 Melbourne Radio Ratings Survey 3, 2026. [click to expand.] Overall Melbourne’s long-running ratings leader, talk station 3AW, held its position as the city’s most-listened-to radio station in Survey 3, 2026, attracting 14 out of every 100 listeners tuning in at an…
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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