4 August 2002 Sir Bob Geldof and US radio talkshow king, G Gordon Liddy will be the keynote speakers at the commercial radio industry’s annual seminar in Melbourne...
1 August 2002 Here is the new look radio industry website you've been waiting for, with a better look and more information, plus a new name. radioinfo.com.au ...
1 August 2002 Last week AMT reported the letter from Friends of the ABC criticising a radio promotion for the book ‘Fix Your Back.’ Here is the ABC’s...
31 July 2002 Former head of ABC Sport and well known cricket caller Neville Oliver lost his seat in the Tasmanian Parliament in last week's election. He had...
31 July 2002 Former Austereo General Manager Gary Roberts has been appointed Managing Director of the new Perth FM station in the first of the station’s new staffing...
31 July 2002 Recently licensed Sydney community broadcasters Gadigal and FBi have been granted extensions until November 30 to get on air permanently with their Sydney wide licences....
31 July 2002 South Australia has been unearthed, now it's Canberra’s turn. If you are a musician in the ACT hoping to be unearthed, hit the Triple J...
31 July 2002 Gove community station 8EAR FM is on low power as a result of unusual transmitter problems - birds have eaten the transmitter cable. They say...
31 July 2002 When a thief broke into the a Darwin Mayor’s car while she was being interviewed on Mix 104.9, two vigilant station employees gave chase. The...
31 July 2002 3AK/Talk 1116 has recently solved its interference problem, which was caused by reception of Brisbane’s 4BC, which is on the same frequency. The Age’s...
31 July 2002 A new Award has been included in the this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards to honour the memory of Matt Ellis who recently lost...
31 July 2002 In mid 1997 Bob Johnston and his staff of five moved out of the radio newsroom and set up a dedicated online news office which...
31 July 2002 2GB has been one of the first Australian stations to adopt RCS’ call screening software interface, which will allow the station to track and identify...
31 July 2002 Triple J’s Livid festival is back for 2002. This year the festival will travel from its Brisbane home to include Sydney and Melbourne.
31 July 2002 Radio National program Australia Talks Back turned ten years old this week with a live broadcast from the Brisbane Powerhouse on the topic “Talkback Radio: Threat...
31 July 2002 Respected broadcast industry manager Nigel Milan has been re-appointed to lead SBS Radio and Television for another two years. Milan, who was formerly head of...
31 July 2002 The ABA has invited applications for five open narrowcasting radio services, one each to serve Alice Springs (FM 107.1), Katherine (FM 96.5), Tennant Creek (FM...
31 July 2002 Albury-Wodonga community broadcaster 107.3 FM will relaunch on Sunday (August 4) with a new name and new programming. The relaunched ‘Ten73 Border FM’ will...
31 July 2002 Following up from last month’s item on mid-dawns, AMT this week gets a further insight into overnight radio with John Kerr. AMT: Who listens...
31 July 2002 Last week AMT reported the letter from Friends of the ABC criticising a radio promotion for the book ‘Fix Your Back.’ Here is the ABC’s...
27 July 2002 Applications have now closed for commercial radio licences on Queensland’s Gold Coast and in Nambour. The ABA received 8 applicants from bidders for the Gold...
26 July 2002 Ugly Phil O'Neil has resigned from the Nova 96.9 drive show in an amicable separation after 18 months at the station. He will be on...
25 July 2002 Eleven Australian artists have gained nomination for the prestigious Best New Australian Artist on Commercial Radio category at the 2002 Australian Commercial Radio Awards. ...
25 July 2002 The ABA is proposing to extend the time period for SAFM’s Adelaide Foothills translator to change its operating frequency from FM 91.1 to FM...
25 July 2002 Are you 16-22 years old? Are you living of working in regional Australia? Do you have a tale to tell? If you...
25 July 2002 The Australian Radio Network has announced the appointment of Dan Boyle as General Manager of its three Sydney stations, MIX 106.5 FM, WS 101.7 FM...
25 July 2002 There's been movement in Newcastle's radio stations, most at 2HD and NEW FM. 2HD Breakfast hosts Tony Briscoe and Karina Bennet were recently replaced by...
25 July 2002 The ABA has invited applications for new community radio broadcasting licences in the Port Pirie and Yorke Peninsula areas of South Australia. Applicants should...
24 July 2002 Watchdog group ' Friends of the ABC' has complained about a recent incident of creeping commercialism to ABC Chairman Donald McDonald. The Victorian 'Friends' group...
24 July 2002 Applications have now closed for commercial radio licences on Queensland’s Gold Coast and in Nambour. The ABA is expected announce that 8 applicants have registered...