Radio Ratings
BY Sarah Patterson April 24, 2026
Radio Ratings September 3, 2019
Mackay Ratings: Hit remains #1 despite strong book from Star 101.9
Hit Mackay & The Whitsundays is once again the #1 rating station in Mackay, in the first survey in the region since May of 2018.
The station was listened to most by 21.1% (+0.3), finishing ahead of stablemates Triple M who fell to 17.5% (-4.6).
Star 101.9 put up a strong result, gaining listeners to finish with 16.5% (+3.9).
Looking into individual dayparts, Sam & Rach were the top rating Breakfast show with 23.1% of listeners indicating they listened most to Hit Mackay & The Whitsundays.
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The theme continued on Drive, with Carrie & Tommy and Hughesy & Kate’s overlapping Drive shows at #1.
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BY Sarah Patterson April 24, 2026


Well deserved to the hit team. They’ve been rolling out quality content consistently to Mackay for a little while now. Really pumped to see the station’s future.