Radio ratings: Nova, 96FM hit by breakfast | Australian Markets

Listeners are switching off two of Perth’s hottest FM radio stations, led by a breakfast tune-out as a new duo eye the highest spot within the morning.

Nova FM and 96FM each recorded drops of their viewers share of more than 2 per cent, within the latest radio rankings out on Tuesday.

The greatest change from the latest GFK rankings report — masking the period from April to July — was Nova’s breakfast trio Nathan Morris, Nat Locke and Shaun McManus’ 4 per cent drop in viewers to fifteen.5 per cent.

The FM station recorded drops throughout all its daytime programming, as did 96FM, which nonetheless held its rank as Perth’s most listened to radio station.

Nova, nevertheless, misplaced its spot in second, dethroned by Mix 94.5, which rose to an viewers share of 12.8 per cent.

Triple M Breakfast duo Xavier Ellis and Katie Lamb climbed by 3.4 per cent to clinch the second spot on the important thing early morning time slot — the best stage recorded by the station.

The survey comes after Lamb stepped away from the mic to undertake maternity depart, with Channel Seven’s Dani Schuey filling in from this week.

“These outcomes replicate (Southern Cross Australia)‘s unwavering commitment to live, local and relevant content that truly connects with metro audiences across the country,” SCA chief executive John Kelly said.

Morris revealed close to the start of this rankings cycle the explanations for a protracted absence from the airwaves in May after three month off, explaining he had been coping with some “legal issues”.

“Something happened in my personal life that was one of these monumental things that happens that you can’t really process,” he mentioned.

“Something comes in that’s so different no one has gone through it, no one can give you advice.

“It started back last year and reared again this year. I can’t speak too much about it because there is legal proceedings that’s got nothing to do with me but I cannot speak about it because of that.”

Triple M soared by 1.6 per cent, whereas youth radio station Triple J grew by one per cent throughout its weekday programming.

Over on the AM band, ABC radio remained regular, with small drops in viewers share after growing most of this yr.

Breakfast host Mark Gibson dropped 0.2 per cent, whereas Afternoons’ Jo Trilling noticed her viewers fall to three.6 per cent, the bottom level to date this yr.

6PR defector and new ABC Drive host Gary Adshead grew his share by 0.3 per cent, consolidating his late afternoon time slot.

While 6PR’s breakfast duo of Steve Mills and Karl Langdon have been hit by a close to one per cent fall of their share to eight.3 per cent, Mornings host Simon Beaumont recorded a rise of 1.6 per cent to eight.3 per cent