What a comeback! KIIS FM's dumped presenters Jason Hawkins and Lauren Phillips get the ultimate revenge by topping Melbourne radio ratings READ MORE: Jackie 'O' Henderson reveals what 'really excites' her in bed By Jimmy Briggs For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:05, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 03:20, 27 August 2024 e-mail View comments Dumped KIIS FM stars Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips have had the ultimate revenge by topping the Melbourne radio ratings. The duo's Melbourne breakfast show was axed last year to make way for Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson's big expansion into the city from Sydney . Amid the competition, the Jase and Lauren Show, which now airs on rival network Nova FM , has been crowned Melbourne 's most listened to breakfast program.
The comedic chat show has taken home the coveted number one spot in the newly-released 5th radio ratings survey results for 2024 from GFK. Jase and Lauren's popular program gained 0.3 points and rose to 9.
9 per cent in audience share, giving it a clear lead over rivals The Kyle and Jackie O Show. Kyle and Jackie O trailed significantly at a 6.1 per cent share, after its premiere in Melbourne on April 29 , and was the city's fifth most listened to breakfast show.
However, Melbourne newcomers Kyle and Jackie O still marked a slight rise in the city's ratings, from 5.9 to 6.1 per cent.
Fox FM's Fifi, Fev and Nick was the runner-up with a 9.6 per cent audience share while Gold FM's Christian O'Connell was in third place. Dumped KIIS FM stars Jason 'Jase' Hawkins and Lauren Phillips have had the ultimate revenge as they have topped the Melbourne radio ratings after they were axed to make way for The Kyle and Jackie O Show Kyle and Jackie O took their breakfast radio show to Melbourne in April in a huge multimillion-dollar expansion deal, which triggered the axing of Jase and Lauren's KIIS FM breakfast show.
At the time, an unapologetic Kyle said he felt indifferent to his competitors being sacked as it ultimately came down to who was attracting the most listeners. 'No, I don't care. That's why we went for Melbourne, we were like, 'We've given this Jase and Lauren on KIIS FM a good run, it can't get over fourth in the radio ratings, so we'll take it',' he told news.
com.au. Despite being beaten in the Melbourne ratings, The Kyle and Jackie O Show once again helped KIIS FM claim the top spot as the city's most listened to radio station.
The popular breakfast show attracted a weekly cumulative audience of 750,000 listeners across Sydney - up by over 50,000 people from the prior survey. Duncan Campbell, ARN Chief Content Officer, paid tribute to Kyle and Jackie O's success in a statement. 'They continue to prove why they're recognised as one of the best breakfast shows in the world, attracting over 1.
24 million listeners each week, achieving their 45th consecutive survey at #1 in Sydney and showing promising growth in Melbourne. Amid the competition, the Jase and Lauren Show, which now airs on rival network Nova FM , has been crowned Melbourne's most listened to breakfast program, beating Kyle and Jackie O Elsewhere in the ratings, Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little marked a huge success as they were ranked as the number one national drive show in Australi Read More Kyle Sandilands loses his licence for the NINTH time - and threatens to leave Australia 'Their rise in share in Melbourne is what we anticipated and reflects what we are seeing in our internal tracking. Building momentum in new markets requires time, and we remain confident in our long-term growth strategy.
' Elsewhere in the ratings, Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little marked a huge success as they were ranked as the number one national drive show in Australia. The Hit Network's Carrie & Tommy nabbed an 11.1 per cent share in Australia, securing the top spot for the fourth time in a row in an impressive feat.
The pair said of the results: 'We are so lucky to have such a hard-working team and incredible listeners who continue to drive us to unbelievable results. 'Thank you, Australia, for making us #1 for the fourth time in a row. We're having an absolute blast every afternoon, and we love sharing in the fun with listeners around the country.
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