ABC and Triple J bring One Night Stand back to life

“The ABC is working with Support Act and Music Australia on how best we can best use this event to increase much-needed investment in the Australian music industry, while staying true to One Night Stand’s core mission of delivering a one-of-a-kind event, accessible to the public, based in regional Australia.”

Last week, Australian Recording Industry Association chief executive Annabelle Herd, speaking in a podcast interview with trade publication Mumbrella following a run of festival cancellations, said the national broadcaster had played an important role in fostering a healthy music sector through the station.

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The return of One Night Stand comes as Triple J is working to claw back younger listeners, who are increasingly shifting away from traditional radio channels. Since 2019, Triple J’s audience share has declined significantly, particularly in its target demographic of 18 to 24-year-olds.

In the final survey of 2019, Triple J’s total audience share in Sydney stood at 6 per cent. Its share of the 18 to 24 demographic was at 12.9. In Melbourne, the station’s total market share was at 5 per cent and 12.3 per cent in the 18 to 24 age group.

Triple J’s audience share in Sydney came in at 4.1 per cent in the first survey of 2024. Its share in the 18 to 24-year-old demographic has slipped 6.8 per cent. In Melbourne, its 18 to 24 audience share stood at 7.2 per cent.

A recent overhaul in the ABC’s audio department has identified steps to try to return the station to a position of influence among young audiences, alongside a broader restructuring of the ABC radio network.

Veteran music director Richard Kingsmill was made redundant in December, leaving the ABC after 35 years as part of the shake-up.

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