Record-breaking results for SEN 1116 Breakfast

SEN 1116am is today celebrating a record-breaking ratings performance, delivering the highest breakfast result in the station's 22-year history.

Breakfast with Garry Lyon and Tim Watson, together with Fireball featuring Kane Cornes and David King, achieved a 6.0% share across Monday to Friday, a 10.9% streaming share and a cumulative audience of 219,000 – both all-time records for SEN 1116am*.

The momentum extended across the network, with SEN 1116am delivering a 4.8% overall share, a 6.8% streaming share and cumulative audience of 420,000, alongside record weekend figures and growth across weekday programming**.

Following its recognition in May as Australia's No.1 breakfast podcast and Australia's No.1 football podcast, SEN Breakfast continues to strengthen its position as a leader in sports audio.

Breakfast Highlights:

• Monday – Fireball with Kane Cornes & David King: 8.0% share
• Tuesday to Thursday – Breakfast with Garry & Tim: 5.4% share
• Friday – Fireball with Kane Cornes & David King: 7.6% share

Notably, Fireball (Monday and Friday, 6am–9am) ranked as Melbourne's No.1 breakfast program among Males 25–54, delivering an outstanding 16.2% share.

Strong gains were recorded across the station:

Whateley with Gerard Whateley increased to a 4.8% share, Monday to Thursday, 9am–12pm;

Dwayne's World with Dwayne Russell achieved a 2.9% share, Monday to Friday, 12pm–3pm;

The Run Home with Andy Maher & Andrew Gaze increased to a 4.2% share, Monday and Friday, 3pm–6pm, and Tuesday to Thursday, 3pm–5pm;

Locked In with Kane Cornes delivered a 5.5% share, Tuesday to Thursday, 5pm–6pm;

Sportsday with Sam Edmund, Gerard Healy and Ken Hinkley increased to a 5.3% share, Monday to Wednesday, 6pm–8pm;

Off the Bench with Craig Hutchison and Liam Pickering increased to a 4.9% share, Saturday, 9am–11am; and

The Odds Couple with Gareth Hall, David Taggart and Josh Jenkins increased to a 5.1% share, Saturday, 8am–9am.

SEN CEO Craig Hutchison was thrilled with the result.

"The entire Sports Entertainment Group congratulates our SEN Breakfast team on achieving its highest-ever ratings survey.

"Garry & Tim and Kane & Kingy each bring a unique style across the week, and that combination is clearly resonating with audiences.

"In the heart of the AFL season, to see strong growth across the schedule is extremely pleasing. With the FIFA World Cup 2026 commencing tomorrow across our network, we're excited to continue building on that momentum and being the home of sport for fans across the country."

SEN is ready for one of the biggest events in world sport, with extensive FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage expected to drive strong audience engagement across the network's broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.