Radio & Podcast Conferences, Awards and Events: World Calendar 2025

19 January 2025 As you begin planning your year for 2025, our calendar can help you. Included are our Advertising Feature topics for the year, World Radio and...

Accepting apologies and moving on from mistakes in live radio and television

21 January 2025 One of the first rules I learned about live performances, be it on radio, television or theatre, was how important it was to put a...

An additional news role for Triple M Sydney’s Natarsha Belling

21 January 2025 Alongside a return to her role on the 104.9 Triple M Sydney breakfast show, with two new co-hosts former NRL players Beau Ryan and Aaron...

Gordie Waters notches up 10 years with the KIIS Network

21 January 2025 Gordie Waters has notched up a decade on air for The KIIS Network. He broadcasts from 10am – 3pm on KIIS 106.5 in Sydney, KIIS...

The Pros and Cons of Canada joining the U.S. – Dave Charles exclusive

21 January 2025 Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the U.S.A on January 20th 2025.

13 ideas for celebrating World Radio Day on 13 February

21 January 2025 As World Radio Day 2025 approaches, UNESCO is helping radio stations prepare for the annual day 0n 13th February. The UN has listed 13 ideas...

New breakfast hosts for Flava and Radio Hauraki, Simon Barnett returns to More FM

21 January 2025 The new year has seen some new and familiar faces on New Zealand radio plus the return of Simon Barnett to More FM after leaving...

Nikki Osborne debuts on Nova Brisbane with nary a xxxx up

20 January 2025 The Brisbane Nova 106.9 breakfast team returned this morning with Ash Bradnam and David 'Luttsy' Lutteral joined by Nikki Osborne replacing Susie O'Neill after she stepped...

It’s Not Another Crime Podcast, hosted by Georgia Love and Sammy Petersen

20 January 2025 The true crime genre continues to attract Australian podcast listeners. Now journalist Georgia Love and comedian Sammy Petersen have created a new show together,...

The timeless dance of old and new thinking in media

20 January 2025 By Lee Abrams and Dave Charles In the ever-evolving landscape of media, the blending of old and new ideas has become a crucial theme...

Gold101.7’s Jonesy and Amanda strengthen their radio team

20 January 2025 Ahead of their 20th anniversary in March and alongside new branding, Gold101.7's Jonesy and Amanda have added to, promoted and welcomed the return of valued...

50 candles for 2JJ

19 January 2025 By David Rogerson Listening to 2JJ’s 50th Celebrations and the replay of the station’s first day and music reminded me of my own formative years....

AI disruption in the music industry: Text-to-audio generation

20 January 2025 The past few years have seen an explosion in applications of artificial intelligence to creative fields. A new generation of image and text generators is...

A complicated birthday celebration for youth station triple j

19 January 2025 While I lived under my parents' roof there were three things I wasn't allowed to do - eat nutella, watch Home and Away and listen...

Clinton Maynard to host 2GB Drive

17 January 2025 Award-winning talk radio journalist and broadcaster Clinton Maynard has been announced as the new host of the 2GB Drive program in 2025.Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard will launch on Monday 27 January 2025, airing from 3.00-6.00pm.Having covered some of the biggest stories of recent years, Maynard has won four ACRAs, including the Brian White Award… Read More

DJ Triple XL and Zach & Dom added to KIIS Network evenings

17 January 2025 The KIIS Network appear to have locked in their lineup for 2025 with some familiar voices taking over evenings. From Monday January 20, DJ Triple...

CONFIRMED: Jimmy, Nath and Emma Chow for 2DayFM Breakfast

17 January 2025 Jimmy Smith and Nathan Roye have been confirmed as 2DayFM’s Breakfast hosts and will be joined by Emma Chow, starting Monday, 20 January.After a five-month stint filling in on 2DayFM Breakfast in late 2024, SCA says Jimmy & Nath have earned themselves a permanent breakfast spot in 2025.Best mates on and off the mic, Jimmy… Read More

Emma Duxbury replaces Ron Wilson on Smooth 95.3

17 January 2025 Emma Duxbury will replace Ron Wilson as newsreader and part of Sydney's smooth 95.3 breakfast team on the More Music Breakfast Show with Bogart Torelli commencing...

Happy Birthday Margaux Parker! Love Corey and SENQ

17 January 2025 There, I fixed things for you Corey Parker. The Sports Entertainment Network Breakfast show with Corey & Ian Healy debuts next Monday January 20 at 6am on...

Geraint Davies the new CEO of the Community Media Training Organisation

16 January 2025 The Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) has appointed of Geraint Davies as its new Chief Executive Officer. Davies' previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at...

The radio talent not returning on Monday January 20

16 January 2025 Monday January 20, 2025 is the first day of the GfK Radio 360 Survey 1 radio ratings period. That is usually when all the capital...

Who’s in for 2Day FM breakfast for 2025?

16 January 2025 Two months ago, in the season of shifting seats, I went around the metro markets to see what was outstanding for 2025. With the announcement...

New leadership for GSL Media with Carla Vella appointed Managing Director

16 January 2025 GSL Media has appointed Carla Vella to the role of Managing Director.Vella has an extensive media background, having held senior leadership roles with SCA Media and, more recently, Cartology.She is also a Sunshine Coast local and will hit the ground running when she commences her new role with the group this Monday, January 20.GSL Chair… Read More

Post Malone’s ‘What Don’t Belong To Me’ is in a league of its own – National Radio Airplay Chart

16 January 2025 By Peter Tuskan of RCS Media Monitors Chart Highlights –– 16 January 2024 • Heating Up: Post Malone advances to #36 with ‘What Don’t...

4 new programs for ABC Classic

16 January 2025 ABC Classic will introduce four new programs in 2025 with Martin Buzzacott (pictured) also returning to the station after a six month adventuring break to...

Nine Restructure: Amanda Laing the new Managing Director of Nine Streaming & Broadcast

15 January 2025 Nine Entertainment has had an operating model reset with a new Executive Team. The business will be streamlined into three division, Streaming and Broadcast, Publishing...

NIne Restructure: Peter Tonagh joins board

15 January 2025 Former ABC Board member Peter Tonagh, who resigned from the ABC board just before Christmas will become a Director of the Nine Entertainment board, as...

ABC tops the Australian Podcast Ranker for the first time, surge in true crime listening

15 January 2025 It probably won't surprise you that true crime podcast listening increases over the festive holiday period as people have time and travel to deep dive...

WSFM explains Gold101.7 name change to listeners

15 January 2025 ARN is going into the 2025 survey year on the front foot, attempting to explain to listeners the name change of it's Sydney station from...

Songs of 75: The Newcastle Song / Bob Hudson plus Double Jay turns 50

15 January 2025 There are a few significant radio milestones on the way in January 2025, with 2JJ celebrating fifty years since Holger Brockmann first turned on the...

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