Classic Rock launches in Darwin

20 October 2011 Following the success of Cold Chisel Radio, Northern Territory Broadcasters have announced the arrival of Classic Rock Digital Radio from next Monday. In the...

Southern Cross Austereo merges its sales teams

20 October 2011 Southern Cross Austereo has officially merged its sales teams into a unified force now known simply as Southern Cross Austereo – Sales, forming the largest...

Alan Jones campaigns on food security

19 October 2011 Alan Jones yesterday appeared at Canberra's National Press Club to make a major speech on food security. Jones has adopted an pro-agriculture, anti-mining stance in...

Brough going, Whateley staying at ABC Melbourne

19 October 2011 After three years of broadcasting weekends on 774 ABC Melbourne and ABC Victoria, Alan Brough has hung up his headphones. Meanwhile radio sports caller Gerard...

Digital Australians: content more important than delivery platform

19 October 2011 The majority of Australians expect that similar standards should apply to content produced by traditional media organisations, whether print, broadcast or online, according to research...

Digital radio will get better and better: Koffee ACRA winners

19 October 2011 Digital Radio will “just keep getting bigger and bigger” according to this year’s winners of the Best Digital Radio Format. Koffee won the 2011 award...

ACRA Winners speeches: 2nd edition

19 October 2011 With the team at radioinfo churning through and editing the audio recorded at the ACRAs, here is the next set of comments from back stage...

MCM Board heads off showdown, brings in Gudinski

19 October 2011 The showdown between MCM founder Tony McGinn and recently appointed chairman Julien Playoust, scheduled for today at an extraordinary general meeting, has been called off....

Senate Inquiry questions ABC Arts out sourcing

18 October 2011 The decision by ABC television management to significantly cut the amount of ABC-produced programming has been the subject of a recent senate inquiry. The inquiry’s...

Ugly Phil now on Drive at Star FM Central Coast

18 October 2011 Ugly Phil has begun on air on the Central Coast this week, hosting a new local Drive show on Star 104.5. ?Previous drive hosts Mandy...

The Grill Team’s? mammoth brick footy

18 October 2011 Triple M’s The Grill Team in Sydney has uncovered a new sport called ‘Mammoth Brick Footy’ which is an adapted game testing toughness and endurance,...

Miriam Hall wins Andrew Olle Scholarship

18 October 2011 Miriam Hall has been awarded the Andrew Olle Scholarship for 2012. Based in Townsville, Hall is the rural and resources reporter for 630 ABC North...

MORE acceptance speeches you didn’t hear at the ACRAs

17 October 2011 They run a tight ship at the ACRAs. Unless you are inducted into the Hall of Fame or win one of the two top categories...

A view of the ACRAs from the far left of the room

16 October 2011 Let’s start with my perennial pet peave, the sound. I am pleased to report that the legendary aural curse of the ‘radio event’ has been...

Fairfax sale unlikely, for now

16 October 2011 Although he wouldn’t tell us exactly what’s happening with the sale to MRN or anyone else, that would be Fairfax CEO Greg Hywood’s job, radio...

Sunshine Coast sale a sure thing

16 October 2011 Sometimes, even we get it wrong here at radioinfo. Six weeks ago we predicted that the Fairfax Radio sale was only days away.

Pilko inducted into Hall of Fame

15 October 2011 Tony ‘Pilko’ Pilkington, who has worked in commercial radio for nearly a half a century, was tonight inducted into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame...

Southern Cross Austereo Brisbane takes out Lord Mayor’s Business Awards again

14 October 2011 Southern Cross Austereo Brisbane has taken two of the top titles at the 2011 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards, winning the coveted awards for Employer of...

Australian Commercial Radio Awards 2011: Full Winners List

14 October 2011 Kyle and Jackie O have won the Best Metro FM On-Air Team category at tonight’s ACRAs. The 2DAY breakfast program has consistently achieved high ratings...

Radio Conference on Gold Coast: radio remains strong

13 October 2011 A packed program of speakers has just begun on the Gold Coast in the 2011 National Radio Conference. Follow the conference here during the day,...

Subscribe and switch on to Real Radio

13 October 2011 2ser’s annual Subscriber Drive kicks off this Monday October 17 and runs until midnight Saturday October 29. Everyone who subscribes has the chance to win...

Trigger event amendments soon for parliament

13 October 2011 Amendments to the "draconian trigger event" rules will soon be brought to the parliament, according to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, speaking at the National Radio...

Keep it fresh for your audience: Kelsey Grammer

13 October 2011 Kelsey Grammer played radio psychiatrist Frasier for 20 years. Speaking at the radio conference today he said surprise is an important part of a radio...

Crash FM on air from Swinburne’s commercial radio course.

13 October 2011 Students in Swinburne's Commercial Radio course are showcasing their skills by producing a live broadcast for two weeks from next Monday October 17th. The station,...

The digital world: 2011 Radio Conference

13 October 2011 In this afternoon’s ‘digital world’ session at the commercial radio conference, key discussion points covered the latest in Apps and a case study on what...

Michael Smith alleges workplace bullying

12 October 2011 According to court documents filed yesterday, Michael Smith alleges he was suspended for complaining about bullying. Lawyers for 2UE have rejected the allegation.

New Home For 92.5 Gold FM and 90.9 Sea FM

12 October 2011 It’s all happening on the Gold Coast this week. Radio people from all over Australia are in town for the conference and awards, and Austereo...

Cody Simpson causes audience surge for Nova 100

12 October 2011 Queensland teen singing sensation Cody Simpson was the special guest of Nova 100 morning announcer Kelli Paun for an exclusive 30 minute web chat with...

Cold Chisel Radio launched in Darwin

12 October 2011 Northern Territory Broadcasters has announced an Australian and world first: Cold Chisel Radio. Tomorrow, Friday the 14th of October the world’s only radio station dedicated...

AFTRS students score radio jobs

11 October 2011 AFTRS 2011 students are continuing the school's successful track record of placing graduates straight into jobs. Several have entered the workforce in October.

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