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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Small bump up for Kyle and Jackie O as Melbourne crowns new ratings winner
Classic hits station Gold has beaten 3AW* to claim the title of Melbourne's No. 1 radio station for the first time since 1992. Gold recorded an overall audience share of 12.1 per cent in the fourth ratings survey of this year, putting it just ahead of 3AW on 11.9 per cent. But 3AW's Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft maintained a whopping lead of 16.6 per cent in the crucial breakfast slot – well above Nova's Jase & Lauren on 10.8 per cent and Gold's The Christian O'Connell Show on 10.1 per cent. ABC Melbourne continues to underperform, falling by 0.3 percentage points to 5.9 per cent – while Gold's sister station, Kiis, is languishing in eighth place overall on 5.5 per cent. It is important to note that survey time slots do not always correspond precisely with program time slots. Gold was launched in October 1991, replacing 'hits and memories' format KZ-FM. It surged to No. 1 the following year, but despite its strength on the FM band, it took more than three decades to repeat the achievement. Loading It's welcome news for parent company ARN, given the continued underperformance of its Kiis station in Melbourne. Last year, Kiis axed its Melbourne breakfast presenters, Jason Hawkins and Lauren Phillips, to make way for a networked version of its Sydney-based show, hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O. ARN splashed a reported $200 million to secure the pair for the next decade – with their entry into Melbourne rumoured to be the first step of a national roll-out. But so far, Kyle and Jackie O has proven to be an expensive flop in the Victorian capital, despite climbing 0.5 points to 5.6 per cent in the latest survey. Meanwhile, Hawkins and Phillips, who were hired by rival network Nova, are now the top-rating FM breakfast show.
The Age
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Small bump up for Kyle and Jackie O as Melbourne crowns new ratings winner
Classic hits station Gold has beaten 3AW* to claim the title of Melbourne's No. 1 radio station for the first time since 1992. Gold recorded an overall audience share of 12.1 per cent in the fourth ratings survey of this year, putting it just ahead of 3AW on 11.9 per cent. But 3AW's Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft maintained a whopping lead of 16.6 per cent in the crucial breakfast slot – well above Nova's Jase & Lauren on 10.8 per cent and Gold's The Christian O'Connell Show on 10.1 per cent. ABC Melbourne continues to underperform, falling by 0.3 percentage points to 5.9 per cent – while Gold's sister station, Kiis, is languishing in eighth place overall on 5.5 per cent. It is important to note that survey time slots do not always correspond precisely with program time slots. Gold was launched in October 1991, replacing 'hits and memories' format KZ-FM. It surged to No. 1 the following year, but despite its strength on the FM band, it took more than three decades to repeat the achievement. Loading It's welcome news for parent company ARN, given the continued underperformance of its Kiis station in Melbourne. Last year, Kiis axed its Melbourne breakfast presenters, Jason Hawkins and Lauren Phillips, to make way for a networked version of its Sydney-based show, hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O. ARN splashed a reported $200 million to secure the pair for the next decade – with their entry into Melbourne rumoured to be the first step of a national roll-out. But so far, Kyle and Jackie O has proven to be an expensive flop in the Victorian capital, despite climbing 0.5 points to 5.6 per cent in the latest survey. Meanwhile, Hawkins and Phillips, who were hired by rival network Nova, are now the top-rating FM breakfast show.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
NEWS OF THE WEEK: Jack Whitehall claims Prince Harry 'dropped' him as friend after meeting wife Meghan
The British actor and comedian has revealed on the Jase & Lauren show, that he was pals with the Duke of Sussex during their wild party days, but he got "dropped" after the royal became coupled up with the former Suits actress in 2016. 'I've come into contact with a couple of (the royals) in the past. I was quite good friends with Harry back in the day. Pre-Meghan, when he was a terror. I was dropped." The Jungle Cruise actor clarified that he wasn't part of Harry's "inner circle", but they had "fun" on nights out…
Fox News
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Prince Harry 'dropped' his good friends once he started dating Meghan Markle, comedian says
Prince Harry cut ties with some longtime friends the moment he started dating Meghan Markle, comedian Jack Whitehall claimed. During a podcast interview, Whitehall, 36, gave a glimpse into his friendship with the Duke of Sussex, 40. "I've come into contact with a couple of [the royals] in the past. I was quite good friends with Harry back in the day. Pre-Meghan, when he was a terror," the comedian said on the "Jase & Lauren" podcast. When asked if Harry "dropped his mates" when he started dating the "Suits" star, he replied, "Yeah." Although Whitehall admitted he "had a few nights out" with the royal, he shared that he wasn't present during the infamous night when Harry reportedly played strip billiards with showgirls in Las Vegas. "I was quite good friends with Harry back in the day. Pre-Meghan, when he was a terror." "I mean, I wasn't, I wouldn't say, part of the inner circle, to go back to a Vegas analogy," Whitehall added. "But no, I had a few nights out with him when he was quite fun." The "Bad Education" star said, like the Invictus Games founder, he has also "retired" from his young bachelor days since becoming a father. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share two children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3. Reps for Harry and Markle did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. This isn't the first time Harry has been reported to have lost touch with his friends after he began dating Markle, 43. In August 2023, King Charles' former butler weighed in on why the reported rift between Harry and his "mates" occurred. Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, claimed Harry axed friendships that he and Prince William once shared. "I know quite a few of Harry's friends who don't hear from him at all…" Harrold said on behalf of Spin Genie, according to the New York Post. Per the outlet, the Duke of Sussex missed longtime friend Jack Mann's wedding, though Mann attended Prince Harry and Markle's wedding in 2018. Harrold also said the same distance in Prince Harry's friendships exists in his relationship with his brother, Prince William. "They were both very sociable boys," Harrold said. "And that's what's so sad about it now, how they've gone from best of friends to nonexistent really. They have become so distant." He continued, "They were best friends, and they had the same friends, too. You'd see them in the pubs together," Harrold added. "It was a great time for them." Harry and Markle moved to the U.S. in 2020 after stepping back from their royal duties, but according to British royal expert Hilary Fordwich, the distance was already growing between Harry and his friends. "One of the very first falling outs was when he introduced Meghan to his Eton [College] friends back in 2016 during a Sandringham country estate shooting party," according to Fordwich. "Ever since then, the friends have kept their distance, as has Harry." The prestigious Eton College is "where the sons of elites are groomed for former national leadership. Indeed, 20 British prime ministers attended Eton," Fordwich explained at the time.
