Newstalk ZB tops commercial radio ratings

Newstalk ZB tops commercial radio ratings
NZME's ZB still has a grip on breakfast. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Daniel Dunkley
NZME-owned Newstalk ZB remains New Zealand’s most popular commercial radio station, according to GfK’s latest radio rankings.GfK’s first commercial audience radio survey of the year reveals that ZB was the country's number one commercial radio network, securing a cumulative weekly audience of 744,000 people, up from 713,000 in the December survey.The Breeze, owned by MediaWorks, had the second-biggest cumulative weekly audience, with 624,000 listeners, up from 606,000 in the December report. It was the most popular music s...

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