Melbourne radio ratings reveal trio’s stellar rise as Fox, 3AW dominate, with Triple M gains, and SEN losses

Did FOX FM’s breakfast crew of Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke manage to hold onto their lead in the first radio ratings of 2019? And here’s who took out the coveted AM crown.

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FOX FM’s breakfast crew of Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke have extended their lead in the lastest radio ratings.

The trio recorded 10.5%, a rise of 0.7, to beat FM rivals Triple M’s Hot Breakfast on 8.4, followed by smoothfm on 7.8 and Nova on 7.5.

It was a positive result for Hot Breakfast’s Eddie McGuire, Luke Darcy and Wil Anderson, but not so for GOLD FM’s Christian O’Connell who dropped 1.6 to come in fifth with 6.8.

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Fifi, Fev and Byron at Fox Fm.

Triple M’s Jane Kennedy and Mick Molloy were big winners in the drive slot, rising 1.9 to 9.2 and a share of third behind leaders FOX FM on 11.5 and Nova on 9.5.

FOX FM’s team of Tommy Little followed by Daves Hughes and Kate Langbroek had been equalled by 3AW last survey, but regained the lead thanks to a 0.5 point increase.

3AW’s breakfast duo of Ross Stevenson and John Burns had another easy win, jumping to 19.9 from 19.4.

SEN fell across the board but with football nearly back would expect to rise next ratings survey.

Macquarie Sports did not appear in the breakfast slot, an asterisk meaning it had too few listeners to appear.

2018: MELBOURNE’S RADIO RATINGS REVEALED

OVERALL WINNERS

#1 FM Overall – Fox FM

#1 AM Overall – 3AW

#1 FM Breakfast – Fox FM: Fifi, Fev & Byron

#1 AM Breakfast – 3AW: Ross & John

#1 FM Drive – Fox: Hughesy & Kate

#1 AM Drive – 3AW: Tom Elliott