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After 17 long years, Fitzy is returning to the Big Brother house and he’s taking Wippa with him. Well, kinda.

25 October 2021 Fitzy says that they said “nah” to being actual housemates, but instead they’ll be joining the Big Brother VIP cast for the second episode for juicy in depth-interviews with each of the housemates.

The 5am news habits of radio programmer Gemma Fordham

25 October 2021 This week’s conversation is Gemma Fordham, head of the Hit Network at Southern Cross Austereo where she leads programs like Fox FM’s Carrie and Tommy and Fifi, Fev & Nick, and Hughesy, Ed & Erin on 2DayFM.

Coodabeen Champions to end long stint on ABC Radio team

25 October 2021 The Coodabeen Champions – who have brought footy, fun, laughter and song into the lives of Victorians on Saturday mornings for a generation – have ended their long-running association with ABC Radio.

Radio industry calls for government protection from smart assistants

23 October 2021 The government is considering introducing legislation to ensure that Amazon and other tech companies do not abuse their growing power over UK airwaves. Millions of Britons have bought voice-controlled devices in recent years, principally Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Assistant. Most are used for listening to audio, with many households using them as replacements for traditional standalone radio sets in kitchens and bedrooms. British radio broadcasters including the BBC and the main commercial radio groups now fear they have inadvertently handed control over their output to large technology companies who make smart speakers.

Live Gigs Return To 2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio

23 October 2021 LIVE gigs returned to 2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio last Friday as restrictions continue to ease and musos return to the stage. Kailey Pallas wowed the live studio audience and 105.9fm listeners with original songs and a range of classics from the likes of Adele, Dolly Parton and Amy Winehouse.

Radio listening figures will be a reckoning for entire UK industry

23 October 2021 Analysis: first nationwide figures gathered since 2020 will indicate if pandemic has changed listening habits

The debate about our ABC needs grown-ups in the room

22 October 2021 The national broadcaster requires structural and funding reform — but these changes must follow informed discussion and cannot be decided on a tribal battleground.

UK Radio industry calls for government protection from smart assistants

22 October 2021 UK broadcasters fear Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant may gradually sideline UK content.

Fran Kelly leaves big shoes to fill. What does it mean for Radio National?

22 October 2021 It’s hard to imagine bigger shoes to fill than the well-worn breakfast radio boots of Fran Kelly.

Why UNESCO believes in radio

22 October 2021 Print Friendly, PDF & Email Chief, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy at UNESCO Mirta Lourenço explains how the international organization is working to support radio stations around the world to ensure they’re able to accomplish their crucial mission.

Local Blacktown community radio broadcasts through COVID

21 October 2021 Being in Blacktown, a COVID hit spot has forced SWR 99.9 to adapt to the new world of COVID while continuing to deliver its news and cultural programs to the community.

Northern Suburbs Radio 89.7fm celebrates 20 years on air

21 October 2021 Formerly known as Twin Cities FM, the volunteer-run community radio station is inviting past and present members and supporters to mark the milestone at Leapfrogs in Wanneroo on November 19.

Newshub proposes to make radio reporter roles redundant

20 October 2021 Newshub's parent company Discovery said the decision came after MediaWorks ended its agreement to supply radio news. Newshub radio staff are understood to be devastated by the news, with some left in tears.

Wilcannia River Radio lands grant for vital renovations, digital expansion

20 October 2021 Wilcannia's River Radio has big dreams after receiving more than $130,000 from an emergency COVID-19 grant.

MediaWorks to bring news reporting back in-house

19 October 2021 New Zealand's MediaWorks will bring news reporting for its radio stations back in-house, ending an arrangement under which it has bought in news bulletins from Newshub and TV3 owner Discovery.

Conservative pundit Dan Bongino threatens to quit US radio giant over vaccination mandate

19 October 2021 ‘I don’t see this going forward as a workable arrangement,’ Bongino said of his radio distributor’s vaccination requirement

4BC switches frequency; and a landmark for UK commercial radio: James Cridland

19 October 2021 In my home city of Brisbane, 4BC (newstalk) and 4BH (oldies) switched AM frequency last week - apparently the first time this has happened in Australia.

The Psychology of Building An Audience

18 October 2021 People who gain traction, attention, loyalty, and manage to stand out in a sea of noise understand the psychology of building an audience.

Winning in the Influencer Era

16 October 2021 The growth of social influencers is only set to continue. And now, with the ability to link social influencers’ activities directly to consumer spending habits, brands are beginning to rethink how they spend their marketing budget to reach specific audiences. At TikTok’s recent The Stage event, Steven Lindsay, Executive Director, Head of Digital Measurement Asia Pacific, and Nicholas Bruce, VP and Head of Consulting & Research for Asia, hosted a session to discuss how influencer marketing can help brands drive content distribution, reach, engagement, media value and unlock new revenue streams in the APAC region.

“What If I Don’t Have A Favorite Radio Station?”

16 October 2021 I am often asked how I figured out that Classic Rock was an underplayed but passionately desirable music trend that was bubbling under in the early '80s. The fact is, there was no data that told me it could be a successful, sustainable format that would endure for more than 35 years. I felt it... These days, I'm feeling something else. I have no data to back up my notion – it's not even a theory. And I may rankle some feathers in the radio research community, a club I'm a member of. Simply put, I'm seeing and hearing change in the wind when it comes to how consumers are listening to the radio, along with the growing legions of other sources.

Facebook to change rules on attacking public figures on its platforms

15 October 2021 Facebook will now count activists and journalists as "involuntary" public figures and so increase protections against harassment and bullying targeted at these groups.

US Country Hall of fame will be streamed live

13 October 2021 The 2021 US Country Radio Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony being held Wednesday night will be broadcast live on the Country Radio Seminar Facebook page beginning at 8PM Central.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications Presents New Exhibit: ‘A Century of Radio’

13 October 2021 The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) has a new exhibit: "A Century of Radio." The formal opening is Thursday, October 28, the same day as the museum's 2021 Radio Hall of Fame Induction, to be held at Wintrust's Grand Banking Hall in Chicago.

ABC strikes rich vein of gold at New York radio awards

13 October 2021 ABC programs Stuff the British Stole and Earshot have won gold at the New York Festivals Radio Awards, which celebrate outstanding audio content from around the world.

When Facebook went down this week, traffic to news sites went up

13 October 2021 So what happened this time around? For a whopping five-hours-plus, people read news, according to data from Chartbeat.

Cumulus hosts hitting the exits after refusing vaccine

13 October 2021 They can’t say they weren’t warned. Cumulus gave all employees until October 11th to get their COVID-19 vaccine or face termination.

The BBC World Service sees more listeners, and Ceefax lives: James Cridland – Radio Futurologist

12 October 2021 The BBC World Service released a five-year review. The data in the review ends in March 2020, so doesn’t include the majority of the pandemic, but even so, shows the total reach has grown from 246m listeners (March 2016) to 351m listeners (March 2020).

Radio interview found to have breached ABC editorial policy.

12 October 2021 ABC Far North Queensland opted to give Reignite Democracy Australia a platform to spread COVID misinformation.

Disaster recovery and Evolving Cloud Strategy

12 October 2021 he risk of media content being hacked is still huge. Protecting content will be increasingly necessary

Podcasting Masterclass: Setting Your Podcast Up For Success

10 October 2021 How to pitch, transitioning to podcasting, finding your listener and audience-building were some topics covered by the podcastguru. According to Nuzum, there are 2.6 million podcasts available in 100 languages. Nowadays, 1,000 podcasts are being created every day – so, why would someone choose to listen to yours? Creativity and originality are crucial to occupying a space in this industry that no one else could.