KIIS 1023’s star-studded rebrand has failed to crack Adelaide’s top breakfast ranks … again.

While their position remains stagnant, a major leaderboard shake up elsewhere has completely rewritten the local radio rankings.

After a devastating result in the first round of ratings for 2026, the recently-rebranded KIIS 1023, hosted by star recruits Ben Harvey and Liam Stapleton, had a lot to prove to listeners.

The first round saw the new kids on the block finishing sixth, before climbing to fifth in the second survey.

But, the latest survey saw them stay stuck at fifth place with 10.5 share points. However, the team delivered the highest lift in points out of any of the stations with a 1.5 increase from last survey.

“It’s great to see Adelaide getting around our show,” Harvey said.

“I called my wife and said we’re up 1.5 share points and our cume is trending nicely, and she said ‘I have no idea what you are talking about’.”

Stapleton said he and Harvey had had “an absolute blast” back in their hometown doing breakfast.

“The early alarms haven’t even hurt which speaks volumes, I think,” he said.

“We’re glad the result is a step in the right direction.”

Triple M’s Roo, Ditts & Loz show, hosted by Mark Ricciuto, Chris Dittmar and Laura O’Callaghan, has yet again held onto the top spot with 12.9 share points, a 1 point decrease from the previous survey.

ABC Adelaide’s Sonya Feldhoff and Jules Schiller, who managed to snag second position from FIVEAA last round, have plummeted to fourth position, losing 0.7 share points, landing on 10.9 in the third round of ratings.

Despite ABC Adelaide’s fall from grace, FIVEAA’s Will Goodings and David Penberthy weren’t able to take second either, but rather, Nova 91.9’s Jodie Oddy and Andrew Hayes, with 11.4 and a massive gain of 1.2 share points, snuck in from a previous fourth position to come in at second.

FIVEAA remain in third with 11.3 and an increase of 0.5 share points.

SAFM’s Bernie Vince, Emma Georgiadis and Bel Sloane received 9.7 points, a decrease of 0.5 share points, which has left them in sixth position.

Triple M is still Adelaide’s number one breakfast station overall with 12.9 (down 1), followed by Nova 91.9 with 11.4 (up 1.2) and FIVEAA with 11.3 (0.5).