1 February 2005 With Iraqis having risked their lives to vote in historic elections, the country's fledgling media is taking a brave step forward. Election Radio, funded...
1 February 2005 The Southern Community Media Association will stage a conference for rural and regional community radio broadcasters. The conference will be at Wagga Wagga (RSL...
1 February 2005 New studios, housing News Talk 1116 4BC and Easy 882 4BH, will be officially opened tomorrow morning by Queensland Premier, Peter Beattie. The new,...
1 February 2005 Submissions have closed on the Australian Broadcasting Authority's revised plans to convert both commercial radio services and the ABC Local Radio service from AM to...
1 February 2005 In his regular daily email today Stephen Main has told his subscribers he has sold the Crikey website to Eric Beecher. He writes: ...
1 February 2005 Walkley and Logie award winning journalist, Liz Jackson, has been appointed as the new host of ABC tv's 'Media Watch', replacing David Marr. At...
31 January 2005 For the first time in 20 years, two of radio's giants - Alan Jones and John Laws - are up against each other. In...
31 January 2005 All sport station, SEN1323, will launch today in Adelaide. High profile sports' commentator, Bruce McAvaney, is one of the big name personalities announced by...
31 January 2005 Commercial Radio Australia says the industry will continue to make a concerted effort in 2005 to sell the strengths of radio as an advertising medium....
31 January 2005 The Australian Broadcasting Authority has invited applications for a new community radio broadcasting licence for the Geelong area of Victoria. Acting ABA chief, Lyn...
30 January 2005 In a surprise move, 774 ABC Melbourne has appointed Richard Stubbs as its new afternoon host. The comedian will replace Lynne Haultain, who left...
30 January 2005 Triple M's networked 'Tough Love' program with Mick Molloy returns today in a different and shortened timeslot. The former 10am-noon shift of comedy, comment...
30 January 2005 An International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) team is visiting the Philippines to investigate the ongoing murders of radio and other reporters. The mission, led...
30 January 2005 DMG Radio Australia has reported a massive earnings jump of 381% in 2003-’04, despite predictions it would take decades for a respectable return on the...
30 January 2005 As a prelude to DMG's Brisbane launch, Merrick & Rosso is being broadcast from today on Nova 1069 from 5-6pm each weekday. The breakfast...
30 January 2005 An independent report has concluded that the BBC is not impartial, is pro-European and its journalists are ignorant. The report - commissioned by BBC's...
29 January 2005 The WaveAid tsunami benefit concert in Sydney - broadcast by triple j, Triple M, Nova and WorldAudio - has raised at least $2 million. ...
29 January 2005 Peter Hellier, 2Day FM drive co-host, and Nova 969's Merrick (Watts) have been special guests at Rove McManus' wedding in Sydney. McManus has married...
29 January 2005 2UE night presenter, Stan Zemanek, will be back on air tomorrow evening after finally reaching agreement on a new one year contract. He apparently...
28 January 2005 Papua New Guinea and Australia have signed a five year media development program agreement to support the role of PNG's media. The Media for...
27 January 2005 Craig ‘Lowie’ Low will take over the Hot 30 Countdown from Higgo and Alexis from next week as the current hosts move...
27 January 2005 John Singleton’s Macquarie Radio company could be ready for its public float within a few weeks. Max Donnelly, who was appointed as full time...
27 January 2005 NSW Premier Bob Carr does have a sense of humour, which he showed to Nova listeners on the Paul Murray show this week. Murray...
27 January 2005 At about 4pm on Australia Day, Vision Radio Network opened its 200th station at Ayres Rock in its quest to achieve Christian Radio for Every...
27 January 2005 Responding to an on air challenge made by the SEA FM Morning crew’s Smithy and Blunty, the CEO of the Central Queensland Comets Rugby...
27 January 2005 Internal rumblings against ABC Radio National’s new Saturday Breakfast format continue to spill over to the media. radioinfo has received a number of messages...
27 January 2005 Birthday Boy, an animated short film made by students of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has been nominated for an Oscar in...
26 January 2005 Macquarie Regional Radioworks (MRR), owner of 97 regional stations throughout Australia, is reportedly promising not to abandon local operations later this year when sweeping cross...
26 January 2005 'Take Me Out' by Franz Ferdinand has been voted most popular song for 2004 in triple j's annual Hottest 100. The track has attracted...
26 January 2005 Today is 2HD Newcastle's 80th birthday. It was 2UE's 80th yesterday on Australia Day.
