Star 102.7’s Johnny & Inkie. Image supplied.
ARN’s Star 102.7 is celebrating six years as Cairns’ #1 radio station – dominating the state of play the latest Xtra Insights survey.
Star leads the way among all people 10+ (+0.5 to 26.6), well ahead of Triple M Cairns and its SCA sister station Hit 103.5
Star 102.7’s Johnny and Inkie still rule the roost in Breakfast (-1.0 to 27.4), ahead of Hit’s Bronte and Lakey (+3.2 to 19.8) with Triple M Cairns third (+3.3 in to 18.5)
Star 102.7 has the most listeners in Cairns, reaching 74,200 locals each week.
ARN Cairns General Manager Karen Lyon said “It’s an incredibly proud day for the whole Star102.7 and 4CA teams today. Localism is at the heart of everything we do, and that has shone through in the feedback from the Cairns community. This team absolutely love what they do, they are proud locals, and it comes through with what you hear every day through the speakers.”
Cairns Content Director Mark Hine said “From Johnny & Inkie in breakfast, Nikki in the mornings and Dylan in afternoons the Star 102.7 team has delivered live and local shows that touch listeners in Cairns and surrounding areas. Combined with a strong result from Murray and the 4CA team, we look forward to continuing our relationship with the FNQ into 2026”.
SCA Head of Regional Content Blair Woodcock said “Congratulations to our team in Cairns on a fantastic result today. We’re proud to see growth across every daypart on both Hit 103.5 and 99.5 Triple M, maintaining our position as the #1 network for the Audience That Matters – 25-54 – reaching 65.1% of the demo.”
“Triple M has delivered a standout survey, achieving its largest-ever cume in Cairns with 67,200 listeners tuning in each week, and strong growth right across the day. Three years into their partnership, Tammy & JB (Tammy Barker and Justin ‘JB’ Bell) continue to demonstrate their unbeatable connection with audiences. Fresh off ‘buying a bar’, where they’ve been hosting listener events throughout the month, they’ve recorded 18.5% in Breakfast (up 3.3 points) and once again secured the #1 Breakfast show for Men 25-54.”
“Hit 103.5 also posted strong gains in every daypart, led by impressive Breakfast growth for Bronte & Lakey (Bronte Langbroek and Danny Lakey), who are up 3.2 points to 19.8%. The Hit Cairns team has been out in force, on a mission to meet every listener in the region, and these results clearly reflect the impact of their local presence.”
“Thank you to our incredible Cairns teams, and to the advertisers and partners who continue to trust SCA with their brands. Today’s results reinforce our ability to deliver premium, highly engaged audiences and strong outcomes for clients across Far North Queensland, further highlighting the ongoing importance of SCA’s reach of the Audience That Matters.”
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