Take 40 Australia is Australia's first and longest-running music countdown, created by MCM Entertainment, Pty Ltd.
The Take 40 Australia brand encompasses radio, online, and television. First hitting the airwaves in 1984, Take 40 Australia was hosted by Barry Bissell for 20 years, until he passed the presenting duties to Andrew Günsberg (also known as "Andrew G") in 2004. Günsberg hosted the show from 2004 until November, 2009.
From November 2009 until December 2011, Take 40 Australia has been hosted by Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O.
Since then Take 40 Australia has been hosted by "MC" and "Charlie"
It is based on the ARIA charts, which have been published weekly by the Australian Record Industry Association since 1988.