Radio ratings revealed: Is Hutchy’s bold SEN strategy starting to pay off?

Is Craig Hutchison’s bloodletting and turbulence at SEN finally starting to pay off? See who’s hot and who’s not on Melbourne airwaves in the latest radio ratings.

Ross Stevenson and John Burns at the 3AW. Picture: Fiona Hamilton

Radio 3AW extends its dominance over the breakfast timeslot, making the highest gain overall in today’s penultimate radio ratings survey.

The duo of Ross Stevenson and John Burns reached a 19.8 share, a 1.4 point increase, to blitz the opposition.

SEN’s Gerard Whateley climbed again, rising from a 4.4 to 5.1 share — and the sports station made gains in every slot except evenings and weekends.

It follows the bloodletting and turbulence at SEN earlier this year in what was dubbed the summer of carnage after Craig Hutchison took the reigns.

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Craig Hutchison made sweeping changes when he took over at SEN. Picture: David Crosling

3AW Breakfast hosts Ross Stevenson and John Burns (L) broadcasting from Ross's home in Kew. Picture: Hamish Blair

New Gold 104.3 breakfast host Christian O’Connell. Picture: Supplied

On the FM dial in breakfast FOX FM’s trio of Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola and Byron Cooke slipped to 9.0 but was still ahead of its rivals.

Smoothfm was Melbourne’s top FM station overall. It was the top station for mornings and weekends.

FOX FM and GOLD FM tied for second-most listened-to stations.

Triple M’s Hot Breakfast remained steady on a 7.7 share while GOLD FM’s Christian O’Connell recorded a strong result, up 1.2 to 7.9.

Brendan Fevola gets a kiss from Fi-Fi’s dog Lizzie-Rose. Picture: Nicole Garmston

Tim Blackwell, Kate Ritchie and Marty Sheargold. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

FOX FM’s drive format featuring Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little, followed by Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek is paying dividends, up 0.5 to lead on 11.0.

Triple M’s Mick Molloy and Jane Kennedy rose by 0.4 per cent to 7.5 and Nova’s Kate, Tim and Marty was up 0.3.

Macquarie Sports radio made no gains across the board.

KIIS FM’s drive program fell 0.4 to a 5.7 share.