10 August 2005 When last week’s London radio ratings hit the press Jono Coleman’s replacement Jamie Theakston copped criticism from most newspapers for losing 250,000...
9 August 2005 The latest Survey 5 capital city ratings results have been released. The survey was conducted for Commercial Radio Australia between 8 May -...
9 August 2005 891 ABC Adelaide received over 3 000 beanies from across Adelaide and regional South Australia – and they were all up for grabs at the...
9 August 2005 The entries are in, the rock jury is out and now four schools are in the running to perform live at this year’s EKKA, and...
9 August 2005 SONGWRITERS SPEAK. Conversations about creating music by Debbie Kruger. “This cathartic thing of songwriting, it’s got to be the most wonderful gift.” Richard Clapton SONGWRITERS...
9 August 2005 Police records relating to an investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by "a prominent Melbourne radio executive" have disappeared, according to The Age newspaper. ...
9 August 2005 New York hip-hop station Hot 97 has been slapped with a fine for sponsoring "smackfest" competitions. The station organised a contest from April 2004...
9 August 2005 It may be a compliment to be described as “ahead of one’s time”, but it can also be extremely frustrating – just ask 19th Century...
9 August 2005 Triple M is hosting a free outdoor Garage Session with rock chick Sarah McLeod on Friday, 19th August at First Fleet Park, Circular Quay. ...
8 August 2005 Former 2KA, OneFM and 9varchar(15)y6ix.1 staff are invited to a reunion on 11 September at The Log Cabin. Memorial Drive Penrith at around 11am.
8 August 2005 Nepal's royalist government is threatening to close down a private radio station if it continues to ignore a ban on broadcasting news. The Information...
7 August 2005 Adam Barratt has joined Triple M’s drive time show ‘The Shebang’ as the program’s anchor. He replaces Byron Cooke who finished up on Friday...
7 August 2005 Three talented young Australians are a step closer to realising their professional dream – working in radio, with the British Council Australia announcing the ‘Realise...
7 August 2005 John Laws is 70 today. He was presented with a cake by 2UE staff before the show went to air today.
7 August 2005 At 4pm on this day in 1980, 25 years ago today, well-known Perth announcer Gordon O’Byrne uttered the first words on 96fm. He...
7 August 2005 It's musical PD's at Austereo as of today. Craig Bruce will leave 2Day FM to return to Adelaide as PD of SAFM, but will...
6 August 2005 Sydney's Sun Herald speculates that ABC774's afternoon host Virginia Trioli will move to ABC702. The story suggests that Trioli will replace Sally Loane...
6 August 2005 2SER 107.3 FM’s annual Radiothon is on all this week. The station celebrates 26 years on Sydney’s airwaves and has been through a rough time...
6 August 2005 The 2005 South Australian Community Broadcasting Association Conference will be held August 26th – 28th. The Conference will be held at Mount Gambier City...
6 August 2005 A new free-to-air television station to be known as “TVS” will launch in November. TVS, which stands for Television Sydney, will draw its programs...
5 August 2005 ABC’s Heywire is giving young Australians a chance to tell their stories on air. Now in its eighth year, Heywire encourages people aged 16...
4 August 2005 Vega’s playlist has 3500 songs in it and is still growing according to DMG Group PD Dean Buchanan, who revealed some more programming details...
4 August 2005 SBS Managing Director Nigel Milan will step down in two weeks. He has told the board he does not intend to renew his contract.
3 August 2005 ABC Northern Tasmania turns 70 this week and is celebrating by taking a look back over seven decades of broadcasting. 7NT, as it was...
3 August 2005 4TTT Townsville held a bike ride from Townsville to Cairns last week and raised $140 000 for the Children’s Cancer Institute of...
3 August 2005 These days a full tank of petrol can cost more than a dinner out for two, and most people are fed up with the staggering...
3 August 2005 SYN 90.7 has recently undertaken a massive renovation of their studios and will soon be moving their administration and training into a new terrace house...
3 August 2005 2SER 107.3 FM starts its annual Radiothon today. The station celebrates 26 years on Sydney’s airwaves and has been through a rough time in the...
3 August 2005 Another community station, 2GLF is in trouble for broadcasting advertisements during ethnic programs. ACMA has found that Liverpool-Green Valley Community Radio Cooperative Ltd, the...
3 August 2005 Speculation continues about who will be Vega Melbourne’s breakfast presenter when the station opens in September. Red Simons has been reported to have...
