Radio ratings Melbourne: ABC Breakfast, Triple M record falls in latest survey

ABC RADIO’S call to replace Red Symons isn’t paying off in the ratings, and Triple M saw some big losses. See the winners and losers in the latest radio ratings.

Ross, right, and John are the ratings winners. Pictured broadcasting from Ross's home in a makeshift studio in 2015. Picture: Hamish Blair

ABC Radio’s move to replace Red Symons in the breakfast timeslot has continued to cost them listeners, with Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah down again in the latest radio ratings survey.

Parsons and Shah dropped from 9.6 to 9.2 per cent which put them behind FOX FM’s leading team of Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke on 9.9.

3AW’s Ross Stevenson and John Burns finished with 19.2, a slight drop from their 20 in the previous survey, but still way out in front.

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ABC breakfast radio presenters Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah before a special May broadcast. Picture: David Crosling

Triple M’s Hot Breakfast team of Eddie McGuire, Luke Darcy and Wil Anderson dropped from 7.7 to 7.5 per cent to come in behind FOX FM and Gold FM which rose to 8.7.

Nova trailed behind on 6.9, but with a 0.5 rise.

New Gold 104.3 breakfast host Christian O'Connell. Picture: Supplied/Gold FM

New GOLD FM breakfast host Christian O’Connell recorded a 0.7 ratings boost since his show commenced on June 4.

High profile Triple M drive team of Jane Kennedy and Mick Molloy suffered another big dip from 7.0 to 5.8, as the new FOX FM hybrid drive team of Hughesy and Kate, and Carrie and Tommy, remained steady in front.

Jane Kennedy and Mick Molloy. Picture: Jono Searle

The only gain for Triple M was in the evenings timeslot from 4.2 to 6.1.

Former SEN duo David Schwarz and Mark Allen made a small gain in drive on Macquarie Sport Radio, while the breakfast timeslot achieved a lowly 0.1 per cent.

SEN’s Gerard Whateley in mornings dropped from 3.7 to 3.1.

Despite a drop of 0.6 points, 3AW is Melbourne’s most listened to station with a 14.3 point audience share on weekdays between 5.30am and midnight.