Continued growth for Sydney’s SEN 1170am

Sydney’s SEN 1170am has recorded audience growth across key day parts and demographics, according to GfK Radio 360’s Survey 3 2026 results, released today.

Sydney’s cumulative audience grew to 169,000 and SEN 1170 delivered a 1.5% Share All People 10+*.

Leading the growth, Kick Off with Brandy & Jimmy featuring Greg Alexander and Jimmy Smith recorded its highest cumulative audience (74,000) since Survey 8, 2024, while increasing share to 1.6% All People 10+**.

The Run Home with Joel & Fletch, featuring Joel Caine and Bryan Fletcher alongside Chad Townsend and Justin Horo, also continued its strong momentum, increasing share to 2.6% All People 10+ and growing cumulative audience to 53,000. The program's share among All Males 25+ increased to 5.6%.

Sydney’s SEN 1170am achieved its highest overall weekend cume in more than 12 months, driven by NRL coverage, including four matches per Round, comprehensive game previews and reviews on ‘Crunch Time’ with Justin Horo, Blake Austin, Jimmy Smith, Jelisa Apps and Sean Ormerod - plus ‘Saturday League Kick Off’ with Chad Townsend and Denan Kemp to start the weekend. SEN 1170am’s digital platforms saw huge growth across the same period reflecting accelerating audience consumption:

• 1.1M total streams (up 38% YoY);
• 44.5M total minutes streamed (up 3% YoY);
• 1.8M podcast downloads (up 132% YoY);
• 218K social followers (up 33% YoY);
• 379K web and app users (up 2% YoY);
• SEN 1170am is well positioned to build on momentum through a strong calendar of premium live sport and programming:
• 2026 FIFA World Cup will be heard on SEN, the only radio broadcaster in Australia;
• State of Origin Games 2 and 3, with Blues Radio, a biased Blues call hosted by Brenton Speed, Brett Kimmorley and Tim Mannah
• Fox League and Kayo Sports will continue to broadcast benchmark SEN shows:
• The Run Home with Joel & Fletch (Joel Caine & Bryan Fletcher) Monday – Wednesdays 5pm – 6pm;
• Morning Glory with Matty Johns – Fridays 11am – 12pm;
• Saturday League Kick Off with Chad Townsend & Denan Kemp – Saturdays 10am – 12pm

SEN CEO Craig Hutchison said the network remained committed to delivering the best sports content for audiences across Australia.

“This result reinforces the strong momentum SEN 1170 is building across radio, digital and podcasts. We’re seeing real connection with sports fans in Sydney, driven by our NRL coverage, strong on-air talent and growing digital footprint. With State of Origin, the FIFA World Cup and our ongoing partnership with Fox League and Kayo Sports, we’re well positioned to keep that growth going.”

The growth was reflected across SEN's broader network, with SENQ 693am increasing its cumulative audience to its highest ever on 93,000* and Breakfast with Corey Parker & Ian Healy increasing to a 1.2% Share All People 10+ (up from 0.5%). Queensland delivered strong digital growth, including 801,000 total streams (up 53% year-on-year) and 1.2 million podcast downloads during the survey period.