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Jen Seyderhelm takes a look at GfK Radio 360 Survey 6 results for 2026. She goes around the five metros, unpacks the cumes, dives into the DAB results and hears from the networks. With 4BH jumping to No 1 station in Brisbane, Ace Radio content director Jon Vertigan is feratured first, followed by comments from Tapt Media's Greg Byrnes, SCA's Matthew O'Reilly and Nove Entertainment's Peter Clay. ARN's Dave Cameron was not available for survey comments this survey, because he spoke to us just a few days ago, revealing the new KIIS lineups for 2027. This survey was measured as the Brisbane Lions were on their way to their third consecutive AFL premiership and the Dolphins were trying to write their own fairytale in the NRL. It featured the finals series for both footy codes, but not the Grand Finals, they will be in the Survey 7 results in November. See all our survey reporting here: Radio ratings survey 6   Mick, Roo, Titus & Rosie the big Melbourne Breakfast movers in GfK Survey 6   The little station that could: 4BH takes #1 crown in Brisbane   The Spin: GfK Survey 6, 2026   “I burst into tears.” Mark Taylor on how an AM music station slayed Brisbane’s FM juggernauts     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen and Steve review Survey 5 for 2026, very early in the morning Jakarta time, where they are both part of RadioDays Asia.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Seyderhelm and Steve Ahern analyse the first week of Kyle Sandilands Live shows. They also discuss SEN's acquisition of a New Zealand radio network. Further reading https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/am/how-sound-quality-affects-our-perception-of-facts/9643406 https://campbell139443.substack.com/p/the-high-stakes-art-of-managing-on?r=5sjj2p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email www.radiotoday.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Seyderhelm and Steve Ahern discuss Kyle Sandilands' new show, with comments from Kyle about his health and his plans for the new show. Mamamia and Brisbane local content are also on the agenda this week. www.radiotoday.com.au  Full Kyle Sandliands interview here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jen Seyderhelm presents our GfK Radio 360 Survey 4 round up.  It was an uncomfortable one for ARN in Sydney and Melbourne, a good one for Nova Entertainment pretty much everywhere and a debut for Bunnings Tradio on DAB+ Survey 4 was measured from Sunday April 19 to Saturday June 27, 2026. To get their overview of the ratings results, Steve Ahern speaks to SCA's Matthew O'Reilly, Tapt Media's Greg Byrnes, ARN's Dave Cameron, Ace Radio's Jon Vertigan and ABC's Ben Latimer. Nova Entertainment was the only network not available.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Seyderhelm speaks to Steve Ahern about a list of topics that has grown exponentially: On the table is Karl, Kyle, Kris and Jackie O For our audio listeners Jen will chat with Spencer Howson about his thoughts on the loss of more regional breakfast shows from the SCA Seven network. There's also the RCS song of the week. And a reminder, RadioDays Asia happens in Jakarta in September. Register here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Jen takes a deep dive into GfK Radio 360 Survey 3 where KIIS Sydney saw the full impact of the departure of Kyle and Jackie O during the survey dates But in a brighter note for ARN, Jonesy and Amanda leapt to the top on Drive, in both Sydney hand Melbourne Steve Ahern chats with ARN, ACE and Tapt Radio  SCA generally had a good survey, but they started the day with the announcement of some 300 jobs cuts for the newly merged organisation Also, the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Seyderhelm and Steve Ahern dissect the fortnight's radio and podcast news: Feedback from Ian Wright Commuity Radio and Aussie music Gen Z views on social media news Public Service Media Asia Media Summit Karl and Eddie on ARN Radio Caroline kills the King Radio nightmares RCS Airplay Song of the Week: Martin Garrix & Ed Sheeran have teamed up on new track ‘Repeat It’, which debuts at #31 with 223 spins. https://radioinfo.com.au/news/justin-bieber-floors-it-on-speed-demon-rcs-media-monitors/   Links to stories mentioned: https://radioinfo.com.au/news/its-not-about-information-its-about-context-and-conversation-ams2026maldives/  https://radioinfo.com.au/news/karl-stefanovic-and-eddie-mcguire-join-arn/ Australian Audio Awards tickets available here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Ahern joins Jen Seyderhelm for the Radio Today podcast.  Steve has just attended the ARN annual general meeting. Also in this episode: The Gold Coast survey results The Kyle and Jackie court case New Zealand Standards Authority AI podcasts Speculation after Vision Australia Radio announced they will drop some AM frequencies Do you have your ticket yet to the Australian Audio Awards yet? Go here to get a ticket  Voting for the People’s Choice Award is open now: Vote for Radio Finalists here Vote for Podcast Finalists here Review all the finalists here before you vote.   Disclosure: Steve Ahern is an expert witness for the court in the Kyle Jackie ARN case.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode Jen and Steve look at GfK Radio 360 Survey 2: Where there was less impact on ARN’s KIIS stations in Sydney and Melbourne than many thought Smooth 95.3 broke records for listenership and CADA ruled the DAB+ roost We hear from the content heads of each network, including an extended interview with ARN's Kerri and Dave and a tribute ABC Sydney’s James Valentine who has died aged 64. More at www.radioinfo.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Seyderhelm and Steve Ahern discuss: Kyle Sandillands and Jackie O's court case contract revelations  The latest Canberra Survey results Super Radio Network's business strategy Takeaways from RadioDays Europe A hot tip on someone who could become Kyle's replacement We look ahead to Australian Metro Survey 2 The RCS National Radio Airplay chart features Rachael Fahim. www.radiotoday.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A wrap of all the results for GfK radio ratings survey 1 for 2026, with Jen Seyderhelm and Steve Ahern. All the highlights, including Kyle and Jackie O, Gold FM's Christian O'Connell, Jonesy and Amanda, Nova's Ricki-Lee and Tim, 2Day's Nath and Emma, Triple M's Beau, Catt and Woodsy, 2GB's Ben Fordham, 3AW's Ross and Russ and more. We hear from Content Directors Greg Byrnes, Jon Vertigan, Peter Clay and Matthew O'Reilly for their take on the survey. See our reports here: https://radiotoday.com.au/first-radio-ratings-survey-results-for-2026/ https://radiotoday.com.au/bob-still-the-builder-in-brisbane-breakfast/  https://radiotoday.com.au/jase-lauren-up-christian-down-and-better-news-for-2dayfm-in-survey-1-of-2026/  With Steve's analysis piece at https://radioinfo.com.au/news/radio-ratings-survey-1-analysis/     More at www.radiotoday.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen is joined by Steve Ahern this week. We cover -  The Australian Audio Awards - get your entries in! They close at midnight on Friday the 6th. Radioinfo turns 30 A sneak peek at Survey 1, 2026 And Kyle and Jackie O. Steve Ahern had an on the record chat with Kyle. While things keep changing, Steve and Jen discuss the possible future for the duo and for ARN.  More at these links: https://radiotoday.com.au/i-didnt-quit-jackie-o-opens-up-about-arn-departure/  https://radioinfo.com.au/news/happy-30th-birthday-radioinfo/  https://mumbrella.com.au/audioawards  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On 18th February, Commercial Radio & Audio held its 2026 HEARD Conference at Sydney's International Convention Centre. Steve Ahern was there for RadioToday, he tells Jen Seyderhelm what he thought. We also share some audio from the conference of Mark Ritson, Lara Thom and breakfast radio stars. This week it’s a HEARD special as Commercial Radio and Audio held their annual audio showcase. I’ll catch up with Steve Ahern in a moment who was there for a reflection on the event, and later the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week. Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) unveiled its industry roadmap at the annual audio showcase event HEARD, with Australia's commercial networks uniting to deliver what agencies and advertisers have asked for: frictionless access to audio's growing reach and proven effectiveness. For more on the event Steve Ahern joins me.  Our conference reports: https://radiotoday.com.au/audio-the-campaign-catalyst-for-brand-growth-2026-heard-conference/  https://radiotoday.com.au/ad-campaigns-that-invest-in-audio-are-more-effective-mark-ritson-at-heard26/  https://radiotoday.com.au/ad-campaigns-with-regional-audio-are-33-more-effective-heard-conference/  The RCS National Radio Airplay Chart Song of week this week takes us 100 times around the sun with Guy Sebastian. It debuted at #31 on the Chart with 239 spins across 23 stations.   Don't forget to enter the Australian Audio Awards. Closing date is approaching fast!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been just two weeks since GfK Survey 8 and yet what is usually a gentle start to the year in radioland has been anything but. Nine Radio’s sale goes through Changes for Nova Sydney breakfast and afternoons James Valentine retires and triple j gets a new music director New execs for the Super Radio Network ARN offloads more SCA shares And we’ll shine a light on the National Radio Airplay Chart song of the week by Harry Styles HAVE YOU ENTERED THE AUDIO AWARDS YET? https://mumbrella.com.au/audioawards  www.radiotoday.com.au      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.