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2GB’s Ray Hadley and Alan Jones slay the ratings — again

2GB’s Ray Hadley and stablemate Alan Jones continue to dominate breakfast radio, with a winning share of the market of 15.3 and 13.5 respectively.

Alan Jones and Ray Hadley
Alan Jones and Ray Hadley

2GB has continued its dominance in the second radio survey of the year, with airwaves kings Alan Jones and Ray Hadley propelling the station to again take out the biggest market share across Sydney.

Both the Hadley and Jones shows won their slots.

Jones’s breakfast show recorded a lift from 12.9 to 13.5 per cent of the market.

Hadley’s own show recorded a small audience fall of 0.3 per cent, back to 15.3 but he remained king of Sydney radio with the biggest market share in the city across any timeslot.

It’s his 103rd victory in a row.

2GB talk back radio host Ray Hadley: The biggest market share across Sydney. Picture: Renee Nowytarger
2GB talk back radio host Ray Hadley: The biggest market share across Sydney. Picture: Renee Nowytarger
2GB stablemate Alan Jones also continued to dominate at breakfast. Picture: Jonathan Ng
2GB stablemate Alan Jones also continued to dominate at breakfast. Picture: Jonathan Ng

For six of the eight weeks in the survey period, Hadley was behind the mic for Jones while the radio veteran recovered from surgery.

During those six weeks, Hadley pulled an incredible double shift, working on air from 5.30am to midday.

Alan Jones in hospital recovering from his 13-hour back operation in December last year. Picture: Carly Earl
Alan Jones in hospital recovering from his 13-hour back operation in December last year. Picture: Carly Earl
Ray Hadley worked a marathon on-air shift of 5.30am to midday while Jones was recovering. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Ray Hadley worked a marathon on-air shift of 5.30am to midday while Jones was recovering. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Elsewhere at breakfast, Kyle and Jackie O continued their FM winning streak, taking 9.3 — a dip from last survey’s 10.5. Their WSFM stablemates Jonesy and Amanda suffered a drop from 7.3 to 6.7.

Kiis FM’s Kyle and Jackie O continue their winning streak. Picture: Sam Ruttyn
Kiis FM’s Kyle and Jackie O continue their winning streak. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Triple M’s The Grill Team also dropped from 7.8 to 5.8. 2DayFM’s new Melbourne-based brekkie duo Em Rusciano and Harley Breen enjoyed a slight lift from 4.0 to 4.1, although they continue to sit on the bottom on the FM ratings. Nova’s Fitzy and Wippa picked up .1 to go from 7.2 to 7.3.

In drive, smoothfm’s Byron Webb enjoyed a massive life from 7.9 to 10.6, coming in to win the timeslot.

WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda dropped in the ratings.
WSFM’s Jonesy and Amanda dropped in the ratings.
2Day FM breakfast team Em Rusciano and Harley: A slight lift.
2Day FM breakfast team Em Rusciano and Harley: A slight lift.

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