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The winners and losers of radio after radio ratings release

THE final radio ratings for 2017 have just been released today showing the AM and FM kings and queens of the airwaves. But for one station, its breakfast program continues to dip as shown in these latest results.

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NEWS talkback station 2GB finished the year on a high, topping the radio ratings for the final survey of 2017.

The Macquarie Media Ltd station remains Sydney’s most listened to radio broadcaster overall with a share of 11.3 per cent of the whole market, well ahead of KIIS at 9.9 per cent and WSFM at 9.7 per cent and Smoothfm at an 8.6 per cent share of the market.

Ray Hadley and Alan Jones
Ray Hadley and Alan Jones
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O

For the all important breakfast shift, Alan Jones remains king of Sydney radio with a whopping 13.3 per cent share, ahead of KIIS duo Kyle and Jackie O at 12.1 per cent, Jonesy and Amanda at WSFM on 10 per cent an ABC Sydney’s 9.4 per cent.

Ailing 2DAY FM breakfast show, with Em Rusciano at the helm, continues to haemorrhage listeners with its limping share of 2.8 per cent.

Ed Kavalee, Em Rusciano and Grant Denyer. Picture: Supplied
Ed Kavalee, Em Rusciano and Grant Denyer. Picture: Supplied

Across the board though, 2GB reigned supreme.

For mornings, Ray Hadley finished 2017 with a share of 14.9 per cent. Chris Smith in afternoons registered a leading share of 10.8 per cent while Steve Price is top for nights with a 17 per cent share.

In drive on FM, between 4pm and 6pm, Nova’s Kate, Tim, and Marty reached 10.3 per cent, trumped by KISS with its share of 10.4 per cent.

WSFM breakfast duo Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller. Picture: Toby Zerna
WSFM breakfast duo Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller. Picture: Toby Zerna
Alan Jones. Picture: Jonathan Ng
Alan Jones. Picture: Jonathan Ng

There are eight rounds of radio ratings survey results released each year. The first survey figures for 2018 will be announced on March 13.

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