101FM’s Paul Barrett awarded Centenary Medal

30 April 2003 Paul Barrett, the breakfast announcer at community station 101FM in Logan City (South East Queensland), has received the Centenary Medal for distinguished service to media and communication....

Jim Soorley guest host for 4BC drive

30 April 2003 Jim Soorley will spend one of his final weeks as Brisbane’s Lord Mayor as a talk radio host on Talk 1116 Brisbane’s 4BC. Soorley,...

Sea FM’s fugitive returns to Townsville

30 April 2003 The Sea FM Fugitive is back for the Townsville survey. “We couldn’t believe the response the Sea FM Fugitive received last time, so we’ve...

Hawkesbury Radio’s sports coverage

30 April 2003 Community Station Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM has acquired the NRL rights to the Penrith Panthers home and away games, as well as the rights to...

Macquarie Radio studios opened by Prime Minister

27 April 2003 Macquarie Radio’s new Pyrmont studios were officially opened this week by Prime Minister John Howard (pictured). PM Howard spoke to Alan Jones on 2GB...

ALP’s policy on ABC Board appointments

27 April 2003 The ALP has today launched its ‘Better ABC Board’ policy, proposing a new approach to the politicised ABC Board appointment process. Outlining the...

4BC’s John Miller awarded Centenary Medal

27 April 2003 4BC breakfast presenter John Miller has been honoured with the Centenary Medal, as an Australian who has helped shape the nation. Miller, who hosts...

Noise festival seeking Music Correspondents

27 April 2003 The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) is looking for young Music Correspondents for the 2003 noise festival. In October 2003, AMRAP will be...

Margaret River WA station for sale

27 April 2003 A Radio Station is for Sale in the Western Australian town of Margaret River. Logan Corp, which is handling the sale, says: "This existing...

van Laarhoven couple awarded Centenary Medal

27 April 2003 A tendency toward ‘pathological optimism’ has helped a former radio couple to dual honours in the Prime Minister’s Centenary Medal announcements. Mark and Suzie...

ANZAC Day Broadcasts – Free Audio Downloads

23 April 2003 With Anzac Day tomorrow (April 25) a record number of stations are broadcasting ANZAC Day material supplied by Radiowise (owners of this website). Funded...

Hot FM’s new web site

23 April 2003 dmg's Hot FM Stations in Queensland and Western Australia have new websites. The new sites are similar in format to the network's Nova station...

Tasmania Unearthed Winners

23 April 2003 THE CHARLIE PARKERS , SIR VETO and THE DEAD ABIGAILS are the winners of Triple J's 'Tasmania Unearthed' competition. Listeners will hear the winning...

Next round of Commercial FM auctions may be delayed

17 April 2003 After some behind the scenes lobbying the ABA is wondering whether it should delay its planned next round of FM licence auctions. The ABA's...

Laws’ new Golden Microphone

16 April 2003 Another page of Australian broadcasting history has unfolded with the official launch of John Laws 50 years in broadcasting. To celebrate the beginning of...

WA Community Broadcasters launch new website

16 April 2003 A comprehensive new website designed specifically for the community broadcasting sector in Western Australia has just been launched by the WA Community Broadcasting Association (WACBA)....

RA Launches on-line Tok Pisin service

16 April 2003 Radio Australia has boosted its services to Tok Pisin speaking Papua New Guinea and Island listeners with the launch of a new language website. The...

Hot Tomato appoints Marketing Manager

16 April 2003 Peta Jayne Habner (PJ) has been appointed to the position of Marketing & Promotions Manager of the Gold Coast’s new Hot Tomato FM radio station....

Midnight Oil’s last track available on musicpoint

16 April 2003 Australian radio had first bite at downloading the very last track recorded by Midnight Oil this week. Prior to their disbandment in December, 2002,...

Hot Easter for Triple J

16 April 2003 To celebrate 10 years of the Hottest 100, over the Easter weekend Triple J will bring listeners highlights of the Hottest 100s of the past...

Alan Jones defames NSW policewoman Lola Scott

16 April 2003 A jury has found that former NSW Assistant Commissioner policewoman Lola Scott was defamed by broadcaster Alan Jones during two lots of on-air comments during...

Linda Bracken appointed Manager Triple J

14 April 2003 Linda Bracken has been appointed as the Manager of Triple J. Bracken is an experienced ABC broadcaster/producer/programmer who has been acting in the position for...

Nielsen Media Research wins ratings tender

11 April 2003 Commercial Radio Australia has awarded the radio ratings contract for 2004-2006 to incumbent audience survey company Nielsen Media Research. The three-year contract will commence on...

Promotions and ratings – the 360 degree view

11 April 2003 In this article radioinfo tackles the question of how important promotions are to ratings results. Sydney survey 1 this year saw a remarkable result...

2SM pulls out of the Sydney ratings

11 April 2003 2SM has pulled out of the Sydney ratings, citing dissatisfaction with the recent decision to reappoint Nielsen Media Research as the radio industry's survey company....

2MBS FM appoints Peter Wall as GM

11 April 2003 Former ABC and SBS Radio Executive, Peter Wall has been appointed the new General Manager of the 2MBS FM. Wall, who was responsible...

Show Radio begins in Sydney on 95.3

11 April 2003 The 2003 Commercial Radio Broadcasting students at The Australian Film Television and Radio School (pictured), have begun broadcasting Show Radio 95.3 FM at the 2003...

4LG Longreach sold

9 April 2003 4LG and WestFM in Longreach, Western Queensland have been sold. After a couple of months of negotiations, Dave and Ann Robertson have taken over the...

Arbitron people meter trial announced for France

9 April 2003 Arbitron has announced that Médiamétrie — the provider of TV, radio, internet and cinema audience measurement in France — has signed a license agreement that...

Ron Camplin receives Premier’s Award

9 April 2003 The owner of 2BS and Brock Bathurst, Ron Camplin has received the NSW Premier’s Award for his ongoing support of the community of Bathurst. ...

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