Tapt Media No.1 Sydney & Melbourne Breakfast, No.1 3AW and No.1 National Streaming

• NO.1 SYDNEY & MELBOURNE BREAKFAST
• NO.1 3AW MELBOURNE
• NO.1 STREAMING NATIONALLY UP 20% YOY

Tapt Media’s talk network has taken out top Breakfast positions in Sydney and Melbourne, while retaining the overall market lead in Melbourne in GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 2026.

Tapt Media also leads the market in digital streaming, posting an enormous 20.8% year-on-year increase in listeners, as well as adding 33,000 streaming listeners on last survey – growing its commercial streaming share to 26.8% (up 0.3).

Across the survey period, Tapt Media recorded a total cumulative radio audience of 1.762 million listeners, representing almost 10% year-on-year growth

3AW: Melbourne’s Outright No.1 in Total Radio & Streaming

3AW continues its reign as Melbourne’s outright No.1 station with a 14.1 total radio share. On digital platforms, 3AW deepened its dominance with a 32.3% commercial streaming share (up 0.4) and more than triple its nearest competitor.

• Breakfast with Ross & Russ stands clear as Melbourne’s favourite Breakfast program, taking out the No.1 position across all radio competitors with a 20.1 total radio share and 43.9% commercial streaming share.

• Mornings with Tom Elliott also extended its winning streak as the outright No.1, with a 17.4 total radio share (up 1 point) and commercial streaming share of 37.6% (up 4.9). 

2GB: Sydney’s No.1 for Breakfast and Streaming

2GB remains Sydney’s No.1 destination for talk, recording a 11.2 total radio share. Across digital platforms, the station consolidated its market lead with a 31.4% commercial streaming share.

• Ben Fordham Live remains Sydney’s outright No.1 Breakfast show, leading the market overall with a 14.8 total radio share and a massive surge of 32,000 listeners in digital streaming to a 46.9% commercial share (up 2.5). 

• Mornings with Mark Levy is the No.1 in talk with a 13.3 total radio share and market-leading commercial streaming share of 35.8% (up 2.4).

Tapt Media’s National Content Manager, Greg Byrnes said:  “Our brand of talk radio again dominates Australia’s biggest markets, and we thank those listeners who join our conversation every day.” 

“2GB and 3AW have delivered standout results, particularly in the breakfast and morning shifts, and that momentum has powered a 10% increase in audience across the network. We are also seeing a clear shift toward digital, with an extraordinary 20% jump in streaming year-on-year, confirming that more Australians are tuning in on their devices than ever before.”

Source: GfK Radio360 Ratings, Survey 5 2026, Mon-Sun 5.30am-12MN, Market Share % Total, Market Share Streaming %, Commercial Streaming Share %, Cume (000s) Total and Streaming, 3AW Breakfast Mon-Fri 5.30am-8.30am, 3AW Mornings 8.30am-12pm, 2GB Breakfast Mon-Fri 5.30am-9am, AP10+, Tapt Media – 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR, unless otherwise specified.