Singo in Damage Control

22 November 2004 2GB owner, John Singleton, has taken to the airwaves in an attempt to ease the damage from the ongoing turmoil at his top rating station....

PM: Media law changes not a priority

21 November 2004 The Prime Minister says changes to media ownership laws are not a priority for his Government. This is despite the Coalition flagging changes to...

Laws-Price Decision today

21 November 2004 The Administration Decisions Tribunal is due to hand down a ruling today on a homophobic complaint against John Laws and fellow 2UE presenter, Steve Price....

Alston takes up BSA Chairmanship

21 November 2004 Former Communications Minister, Richard Alston, begins a new role tomorrow - as Chairman of telecommunications equipment company, Broadcast Services Australia Ltd (BSA). Alston will...

Rob Sitch fills in for Throsby

21 November 2004 Rob Sitch of 'The Panel' and 'Frontline' fame hosts 'The Morning Interview' for a week today on ABC Classic FM, filling in for Margaret Throsby,...

US Talk Host under fire over Rice comment

21 November 2004 A US radio talk show host has been criticed for calling Condoleezza Rice an 'Aunt Jemima' and saying she isn't competent to be the new...

See Lawsie’s new TVC – Cat amongst the pigeons

21 November 2004 In a new TVC campaign designed to rustle a few feathers, John Laws appears as a slick black cat, set to disrupt a group of...

Who’s Who latest edition – interviews available

21 November 2004 3AW Breakfast host, Ross Stevenson, has been added to this year’s edition of Who’s Who in Australia, which has just been released. The brand...

Nielsen Media Research’s apology to Sport 927 in Herald Sun

21 November 2004 As a result of its settlement with Sport 927, Nielsen Media Research agreed to print an apology, which apeared on Page 12 of today’s Melbourne...

Adam and Wil’s last Triple J broadcast will reveal replacements

21 November 2004 Triple J’s breakfast team Adam and Wil are hanging up their headphones for good this Friday November 26th and will broadcast live from Sydney Uni...

Tammin Sursok, Paulini and Gavin DeGraw join RADD – Free Audio

19 November 2004 RADD (Recording Artists Actors and Athletes) has a number of new talented recording artists to add to the growing number of performers who have already...

Biggest Name so far continues 2GB Exodus

18 November 2004 2GB General Manager and Sales' chief, Louise Barrett, will leave the troubled top rating station, continuing a wave of resignations in the past month. ...

Nova number one in Japan

18 November 2004 Our Japanese correspondent snapped this photo showing further proof of Nova's claim to world domination. After their recent ratings success in Melbourne and Sydney,...

ABA imposes licence conditions on Groove FM Perth

18 November 2004 The ABA has imposed strict licence conditions on Perth youth community station Groove 101.7FM. The licence conditions are intended to ensure that Groove FM...

Howard Stern stops traffic in Union Square to criticise FCC

18 November 2004 Howard Stern was the cause of a huge traffic jam as crowds gathered for an outside broadcast where he handed out Sirius boom boxes and...

1000 Listeners to cram into Nova ‘Office’

17 November 2004 Nova 969 is giving around 1000 listeners the chance to join the Merrick and Rosso breakfast team’s office party with a twist. The Merrick...

Singapore Consultancy for Veteran Newsman

17 November 2004 Former 2UE and 2GB/Macquarie newsreader/senior journalist, Ian Ferguson, has launched a specialist broadcast consultancy - in Singapore! Ferguson, most recently, has spent three successful...

Jones says, ‘business as usual’ – staff say, ‘business unusual’

17 November 2004 Despite 2GB's star performer, Alan Jones, telling The Daily Telegraph’s Sydney Confidential that 10 staff resignations in three weeks are normal turnover, rank and file...

Macquarie Regional Radio consolidates stations in Albury and Townsville

17 November 2004 Former DMG and RG Capital stations, now owned by Macquarie Bank, are beginning to consider changes as the company takes its first steps towards achieving...

Macquarie Communications Group exceeds prospectus forecasts

17 November 2004 At its Annual General Meeting, Macquarie Communications Group has announced it has “exceeded prospectus forecasts” for the financial year, with total revenue earnings of $175...

WSFM 101.7 appeal for house fire victims

17 November 2004 Sydney has shown its support for the victims of a tragic house fire, donating tens of thousands of dollars in cash and goods through an...

Fourth annual Bondi Short Film Festival – Sat Nov 27th

17 November 2004 The 4th Annual Bondi Short Film Festival, supported by Nova, is on again at the Bondi Pavilion for what promises to be the biggest...

Laws apologises to Queer Eye Carson

17 November 2004 John Laws has publicly apologised for his anti-gay comments in an open letter to Gay and Lesbian Newspaper The Sydney Star Observer. Laws'...

DMG sells Sunshine Coast’s Hot 91 to Rob Gamble

17 November 2004 DMG Radio has sold a majority ownership share (just over 85%) of its Sunshine Coast station Hot 91 FM to Rob Gamble's company Queensland Media...

Government puts Media reform on the agenda for 2005

17 November 2004 Media legislation reform is on the Howard Government's policy agenda for its fourth term in office. Outlining the new government's agenda in the traditional...

Philippines Radio Manager Dies after Ambush

16 November 2004 A radio station manager and broadcaster has died after being shot in an ambush, becoming the ninth journalist killed this year in the Philippines. ...

ABC Canberra Breakfast Splits after Five Years

16 November 2004 Long running 666 ABC Canberra breakfast duo, Chris Uhlmann and David Kilby, are going their separate ways, ending a successful five year partnership. Uhlmann...

Another Promotional First – win an Ambulance from Nova

16 November 2004 Nova 969 is giving away its heavily refurbished ambulance to a lucky listener. Of course, it is not just any ambulance - this one...

Southern Cross Sells DDA Stake

16 November 2004 Southern Cross Broadcasting has been boosted by the sale of its 30% investment in Digital Distribution Australia (DDA) to WIN Corporation for almost $26 million....

More 2GB Staff Jump Ship

16 November 2004 Top rating 2GB is denying any unrest, despite reports of at least 10 resignations in a month. As reported earlier this week, tension has...

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