Melbourne Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: 3AW holds Melbourne crown as Gold climbs

by Mediaweek

Posted on 23 April 2026

It was a different story for ABC Melbourne, who posted the market’s biggest drop.

Melbourne Radio Ratings
GfK Survey 2 2026
Survey Period: Sun 8 February to Sat 4 April 2026.

Biggest Movers:
UP: 105.1 Triple M +0.6
DOWN: ABC Mel -1.5

Melbourne Radio Ratings Survey 2, 2026. [click to expand.]

In Melbourne, Gold’s breakfast performance told a more stable story, with Christian O’Connell holding a 10.5% share, down just 0.1 points – a sharp contrast to his softer showing in Sydney.

A long-established presence in the market after six years on air, O’Connell continues to benefit from familiarity with local audiences, even as his Sydney expansion remains a work in progress.

Elsewhere, Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick gained ground, rising to 9.6% from 8.8% last survey, while KIIS FM posted a modest lift from 5.1% to 5.4%, suggesting some audience return following earlier disruption linked to the networked rollout of The Kyle and Jackie O Show into the city.

3AW 14.2% (13.8%)
Cume: 721,000 (+16,000)
Breakfast: 18.9% (18.9%)

Gold 104.3 13% (12.5%)
Cume: 1,265,000 (+21,000)
Breakfast: 10.5% (10.6%)

smoothfm 91.5 9.9% (9.4%)
Cume: 1,169,000 (+41,000)
Breakfast: 6.5% (6.8%)

101.9 Fox FM 8.9% (8.6%)
Cume: 1,219,000 (+44,000)
Breakfast: 9.6% (8.8%)

Nova 100 8.4% (8.7%)
Cume: 1,183,000 (-32,000)
Breakfast: 10.3% (11.1%)

105.1 Triple M 7.1% (6.5%)
Cume: 796,000 (+14,000)
Breakfast: 7.5% (6.8%)

KIIS 1011 5.2% (5.1%)
Cume: 966,000 (+86,000)
Breakfast: 5.4% (5.1%)

ABC Mel 3.9% (5.4%)
Cume: 407,000 (-59,000)
Breakfast: 5% (6.6%)

3Jjj 3.6% (3.6%)
Cume: 557,000 (-44,000)
Breakfast: 4.1% (3.1%)

SEN 1116 3.1% (2.7%)
Cume: 351,000 (+19,000)
Breakfast: 4.2% (4%)

Magic 1278 1.9% (1.6%)
Cume: 169,000 (-9,000)
Breakfast: 1.3% (1%)

ABC Classic 1.6% (1.7%)
Cume: 207,000 (-2,000)
Breakfast: 1.6% (1.5%)

ABC Radio National 1.6% (1.2%)
Cume: 132,000 (+2,000)
Breakfast: 2.4% (2.4%)

ABC NewsRadio 1.3% (1.2%)
Cume: 270,000 (+5,000)
Breakfast: 1.7% (1.9%)

3Mp 1377 1.2% (1.6%)
Cume: 173,000 (+7,000)
Breakfast: 0.9% (1%)

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