SCA’s Hit Network and the Nova Network have a strong presence in Australia’s major metropolitan radio markets, but how do their playlists match up? Brisbane saw the most crossover with B105 and Nova 106.9 sharing 40.7% of their combined playlist. The top shared song was Ed Sheeran’s ‘Celestial’ with 346 spins. Brissy also had the…
AirCheck data from January 2023 reveals the top brands that aired exclusively in each major radio market. The top exclusive brand in Sydney was WestConnex with 683 spots. The NSW Government advertisement aired 194 times on 2GB, followed by WS-FM with 160 spots. In Melbourne, the top spot went to Chisholm Institute with 647 spots,…
Harvey Norman has once again been crowned the top brand on Australian radio, according to AirCheck data from 2022. The Aussie retailer aired 208,876 spots, an increase of 4.6% in radio advertising from the previous year. Wollongong’s Wave FM played the most Harvey Norman ads, accounting for 14,758 instances (7.1%). Melbourne’s 3AW aired the highest…
Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott dominate the airwaves as Sony take out top label honours ‘Where Are You Now’ by Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott has topped the 2022 Year-End Australian Airplay Chart, according to AirCheck™ data released today (14 December 2022). The hit single debuted on the National Radio Airplay Chart almost exactly one…
The 2022 ARIA Awards are upon us. To celebrate the Australian music industry’s night-of-nights, AirCheck takes a look at the radio airplay for the 10 Song Of The Year nominees. Vance Joy’s ‘Clarity’ received 17,983 spins, the most of any song by an Australian artist. The single has appeared in the airplay chart‘s Top 40…
Red Hot Summer Tour was the top live entertainment brand on Australian radio in October 2022, according to AirCheck data. The touring music festival – which boasts 25 dates over five months – aired 1,311 spots across 14 stations and six markets. Triple M Newcastle recorded 163 spots, the most of any station. Love Actually…
AirCheck data from the last four weeks (September 19 – October 17) sees McDonald’s crowned as the No. 1 brand on Sydney Breakfast radio. The multi-national fast food chain recorded 314 spots during the time slot, led by 2Day FM (92 instances) and Triple M (87 instances). McDonald’s products accounted for 81.7% of all spots…
In honour of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II, AirCheck has compiled the list of Top 10 songs by UK artists on Australian radio over the last four weeks. ‘Late Night Talking’ by Harry Styles topped the list with 3,315 spins. Adelaide’s Nova 91.9 was the leading contributor with 211 spins (6.4%). The song currently sits…
On July 1 2022, Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) continued its expansion into the Brisbane market with the introduction of 693 SENQ. Over the first eight weeks of broadcasting, 30,946 spots and 142 unique brands went to air on SENQ, according to AirCheck data. Becker Watt Lawyers was the top brand with 1,579 instances. The spot…