Newstalk ZB has hit some of its highest ratings in more than a decade, extending its lead nationally and in Auckland as New Zealand's number one commercial radio station.
The station has grown its cumulative audience to 559,800 people, and its overall national share (age 10+) to 12.4 - almost four full share points ahead of number-two station The Breeze. In Auckland, ZB's 10+ share has grown to 15.3, its highest ratings in more than 10 years, while second-place The Breeze and third-place Mai lost audience share.
The king of breakfast, Mike Hosking, has grown his national 10+ share to 17.2, almost double that of second-place More FM. In Auckland, Hosking's show is at a staggering 22.4 share - three times that of the Mai breakfast show in second place.
ZB is owned by Herald publisher New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), who are today also crowing about the results of ZM, named station of the year at last week's radio awards.
ZM is now the number one station for 18-34 year-olds at breakfast, beating The Edge.