Dubbo Survey won by 2DU with STAR FM rocketing ahead in share

15 March 2005 Dubbo’s ratings survey has just been released, with 2DU topping the market on 35.9%, followed by StarFM, ZOO FM then ABC Western Plains. ...

First Gold Coast Survey to put HOT Tomato, Sea and Gold head to head to head

15 March 2005 The Gold Coast's first official ratings' survey since 1999 that includes all the major players has started. Although there was a radio survey on the...

Media Leaders Forum to Assess the impact of media ownership reform

15 March 2005 A host of industry leaders have signed to take part in a one day event on 5 April to discuss the issues and implications of...

Radio Heavies Heavy Canberra on Digital Rollout

15 March 2005 Commercial radio has dramatically cranked up its lobbying efforts, with major network heads combining for four days of meetings with Federal ministers and backbenchers over...

Democrats: Stronger Powers for new Super Regulator

15 March 2005 The Australian Democrats say the Government needs to seize an important opportunity and ensure the new Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has more powers...

Wedding of the Century (not!)

15 March 2005 It could be described as the wedding from hell, but Nova 969's Merrick & Rosso are billing these nuptials as being so exclusive that the...

Star 1045 1st Birthday

15 March 2005 Star 1045 on the NSW Central Coast turns one today. At 5.15pm on 16 March 2004, 'a new Star was born!', according to the...

Singleton opts to Scale Back Float

14 March 2005 Macquarie Radio Network (MRN) owner, John Singleton, has made a last minute decision not to proceed with a full public float. With only weeks...

Radio Targets Banks for Bigger Ad Spend

14 March 2005 The radio industry has the finance sector in its sights to boost advertising spend for 2005, with a new ad going to air on all...

Triple M AFL Call Team

14 March 2005 Triple M Brisbane has announced its commentary team for the 2005 AFL season, as part of its commitment to call every Brisbane Lions' match. ...

Kelly begins on RN Breakfast

13 March 2005 Fran Kelly has taken over as host of Radio National breakfast, replacing the popular Peter Thompson. Kelly is familiar to RN breakfast listeners from...

Baghdad Backyard Cricket

13 March 2005 Iraq is undoubtedly one of the world's most dangerous places for radio and other journalists, especially Baghdad, where they operate under such tight security that...

McAvaney to call Stawell Gift for SEN

13 March 2005 The 2005 Stawell Gift will return to its halcyon days when live coverage of the world famous sprint used to enthrall radio listeners. Sports-talk...

Hadley escapes Contempt – Laws has to Wait

11 March 2005 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has ruled 2GB morning presenter, Ray Hadley will not face contempt charges, despite criticising evidence at the Orange...

2GB Digital Radio First Kicks Off

11 March 2005 From today, 2GB will use the ongoing digital radio broadcast trials to begin a new state of the art National Rugby League (NRL) score service....

No ICAC Contempt Action against Jones

10 March 2005 The NSW corruption watchdog has confirmed it will not launch contempt proceedings against 2GB breakfast presenter, Alan Jones, over criticism of evidence by the Premier's...

ACMA Senate Enquiry wants more regulation and monitoring

10 March 2005 The Senate Committee enquiring into the formation of Australia’s new super communications regulator, ACMA, has presented its report, recommending an ongoing review of communications policy,...

Hadley and Laws now in ICAC’s sights for contempt

10 March 2005 In the wake of the ICAC committee’s sabre rattling about Alan Jones' critical on-air comments (see earlier stories), they have now taken aim at John...

ABC launches second tv channel

10 March 2005 In a move showing the further expansion of digital transmission channels, ABC Television has launched a second tv channel called ABC2. ABC2, Australia's newest...

Brisbane community station 99.7 FM gets programming makeover

10 March 2005 Brisbane community radio station 99.7 FM is being given a programming makeover. Launching the new format, Station President, Neil McCulloch, says the changes will...

Townsville gets more news from community station 4ttt

10 March 2005 Townville’s first community station 4ttt FM has expanded its local news output with the introduction of more news bulletins. Using students from James Cook...

4BC weekend sports show returns

10 March 2005 Radio 4BC Sports Saturday is returning for another year. Hosts Dean Miller and Rupert McCall will be on air from midday tomorrow.

TEN tv network trials seriously short ad breaks

10 March 2005 First it was the biggest radio network in the world, Clear Channel, and now TV’s TEN Network has joined the fight against advertising clutter. ...

Webber and Shoemaker in the Sea FM Cruiser

10 March 2005 Street teamer Atomic Kitten in the Sea FM Cruiser had Webber and Shoemaker available for exclusive photo's this week. Hundreds of people raced down...

ABC Friends keep up pressure over Radio National staff vacancies

10 March 2005 In a letter to ABC Chairman, Donald McDonald, Friends of the ABC are continuing their pressure on Radio National to fill a series of vacant...

Survey shows radio’s importance during cyclones and disasters

10 March 2005 As another cyclone threatens the Far North QLD coast, Arbitron has completed a study in America, detailing what information listeners need from radio stations during...

Radio Adelaide poaches SAFM presenter

10 March 2005 Radio Adelaide has poached a commercial radio presenter as its new breakfast host. Former SAFM night announcer, Lisa Leong, joined the staff of the Adelaide...

Nova Brisbane Launch Date: April 4

9 March 2005 The much anticipated launch date of DMG's and Brisbane’s newest radio station, Nova 1069, has been announced. The final link in DMG's network will...

Alfie all at Sea with NRL

9 March 2005 91.9 Sea FM Sunshine Coast has pulled off a coup, signing rugby league great, Allan 'Alfie' Langer, to present a weekly NRL segment. The...

Senate Committee ACMA Findings Due

9 March 2005 The Senate’s Communications Committee, examining the merger of the ABA and the ACA, is scheduled to report its findings today in Canberra. The committee...

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