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US AM/FM Consumption Found To Be Way Higher Than Anticipated

26 July 2023 Advertiser Perceptions, a leading organisation in advertiser and agency sentiment, revealed significant discrepancies between the perceived and actual media habits of American consumers in a study from February 2023. The study compared data from Nielsen’s Total Audience Report and a survey conducted by Advertiser Perceptions involving 305 marketers and agencies.

‘A final resort’: 95bFM has to sell off its 50-year-old vinyl collection to stay afloat

26 July 2023 Across the airwaves, disgruntled hosts of New Zealand student radio station 95bFM’s Drive Show sounded a call to action: buy a part of their record collection, because they’re “running out of funds”.

New brekky radio host Pamela Boland: ‘RTR is the one standing up for WA musicians’

25 July 2023 New radio breakfast presenter Pamela Boland has vowed RTRFM will continue standing up for WA music and the local music scene.

First AI-hosted radio show in Poland launched

25 July 2023 Poland’s first radio show hosted by artificial intelligence has been launched – though the station’s manager has reassured his staff that the new AI presenter will not replace any human employees.

Journalism degree cohort at Charles Sturt University to cap end of 50-year-old ‘distinctive training’ program

24 July 2023 A university in the middle of country New South Wales, known for producing some of Australia's top journalists, is facing a momentous shift.

BBC Radio 1 is pulled OFF AIR leaving fans ‘sat in silence’ after Greg James’ hunt for Mollie King ends in failure

23 July 2023

UK comedian David Schneider tested ChatGPT’s funnybone

23 July 2023 When it comes to actual creativity, AI struggles to climb beyond base camp.

AM Radio vs Satellite: US Emergency Response Spotlight

21 July 2023 Earlier this month, SiriusXM announced an expanded deal with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), aiming to enhance the connectivity of FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System. The timing came as AM pins many of its hopes for a continued and lasting role in the auto dashboard on its EAS connectivity. So how does satellite compare to AM in case of an emergency?

‘Robot voices’ take over Hobart radio stations, confuse drivers

21 July 2023 A major technical glitch has caused a stir for thousands of Hobartians driving home this afternoon, with two of the city’s biggest commercial radio stations ‘turning to robot voices’.

BBC faces review of licence fee model with alternative methods considered

19 July 2023 UK Ministers expected to order assessment of funding models including premium subscription, broadband levy and advertising.

Radio expected to rake in $400 million from 2024 US elections

14 July 2023 Radio is forecast to book $400 million in political advertising in the 2024 US election cycle, according to new numbers released by Vivvix/CMAG, which has been tracking election ad spend since 1996. That’s one-third more than radio’s haul in the 2022 mid-term election.

If you want to be a commentator, make yourself known: BBC Tribute to Jim Maxwell

14 July 2023 As the rain fell on day 3 of the Third Ashes Test at Headingley, the BBC offered listeners the chance to ask Jim Maxwell questions about his 50 year commentating career, the matches he's called and the people he's met and worked with.

Radio Broadcaster Audacy to Begin Financial Restructuring Negotiations

12 July 2023 Audacy is set to begin negotiations with financial creditors to restructure its debt as the large radio network struggles with declining advertising revenue, according to people familiar with the matter.

High profile NZ radio host caught drink-driving, keeps name secret

12 July 2023 A high profile radio host has admitted drink-driving and being almost four times over the legal breath alcohol limit.

Sydney radio crowns a new top dog as 2GB’s Ray Hadley celebrates historic streak

11 July 2023 It was the Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus who famously said, “the only constant in life is change,” and at this point, it seems almost certain he was talking about the Sydney radio market. The fourth radio survey of the year – which covers April 16 to June 24 – has seen more moving and shaking, with 2GB reclaiming the No.1 spot in the Sydney market, elbowing KIIS back to second.

ABC Melbourne claws back ratings while 3AW remains king

11 July 2023 ABC Melbourne has recovered slightly from previous losses in the radio ratings clash in the fourth survey of the year largely thanks to gains made in the evening and breakfast slots.

Triple J continues downward slide in radio ratings war

11 July 2023 There are more headaches on the airwaves for ABC bosses as their youth offering triple J continued to shed listeners, new data revealed.

Adelaide radio ratings: Triple M dominates

11 July 2023 The changing of the guard at the top of Adelaide’s radio ratings has been confirmed in the latest survey released today.

BBC suspends presenter for allegedly paying teen for sexually explicit photos

10 July 2023 Britain's BBC has suspended a male member of staff on Sunday following an allegation that one of its star presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds to pose for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17 years old.

A Huge Solar Flare Triggers Radio Blackout in US

5 July 2023 The Sun recently erupted in a flare that caused a brief but intense radio blackout in the western US and the Pacific Ocean as it lashed Earth's upper atmosphere.

Ireland watches as scandal engulfs national broadcaster RTÉ

4 July 2023 For Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ a scandal over clandestine payments has engulfed its star presenter and senior managers and planted a question mark over its future.

Southern Cross plots revival as new boss takes the helm

26 June 2023 ASX-listed media heavyweight Southern Cross Austereo enters a new phase this week as chief operating officer John Kelly takes the reins as CEO, with investors hoping for a lift after a torrid couple of years for the company.

The Wild West of AI Hosts On The Radio

24 June 2023 It’s not the cover of Rolling Stone, but Live 95.5 KBFF Portland’s “AI Ashley” has made the home page of Billboard.com. The music trade publication tackles the subject it says “has divided the radio industry.”

Albanese is all about ‘connecting’ with radio audiences

23 June 2023 “He has conducted many, many interviews with FM hosts this year," says Sky's Andrew Clennell.

Radio New Zealand journalist accused of editing stories with pro-Russian sentiment resigns

22 June 2023 An RNZ digital journalist at the centre of an investigation into pro-Russian edits inserted into international wire stories has resigned.

US radio station now has an AI DJ as a midday host

18 June 2023 The robots are already replacing humans, at least part-time, at one Portland radio station.

Kristian Porter: Maintaining values while PSM goes digital

16 June 2023 In a speech at the PTS Symposium 2023 held in Taipei, Taiwan, in May, the CEO of the Public Media Alliance spoke about how public service media (PSM) can and should maintain their values while adapting to the digital era.

Radio a good bet for experiential marketing dollars

15 June 2023 Among ad categories in the US continuing to recover in the post-COVID era, Leisure and Entertainment remains on a double-digit growth roll.

Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a ‘final’ Beatles song

14 June 2023 Sir Paul McCartney says he has employed artificial intelligence to help create what he calls "the final Beatles record".

Facebook parent company Meta releases an AI text-to-music generator called MusicGen

13 June 2023 Meta has just released an AI music generator that was trained on 20,000 hours of licensed music.