21 March 2003 Prime Minister Howard announced this week that Australia has joined the war against Iraq, which began today. Parliament this week debated a motion demanding Iraq's...
21 March 2003 This Saturday March 22 New South Wales voters will go to the polls to either re-elect Labor’s Bob Carr or try out a new leader,...
21 March 2003 Southern Cross Broadcasting has bought more shares in DCL (owners of 3AK and 3MP), increasing its holding to almost the maximum level permitted under the...
20 March 2003 The convergence of radio broadcasting and mobile phones has opened up new opportunities for stations to connect with listeners via SMS messaging. A new...
19 March 2003 Christian broadcaster Vision FM’s first High Powered Open Narrowcast licence, 105.3 Vision FM Portland went on-air last weekend in Victoria. Portland joins 116 other communities...
19 March 2003 Afghanistan's first ever independent community FM radio station called The Voice of Afghan Women began broadcasting in Kabul on International Women’s Day (March 8)....
19 March 2003 The ABA has indefinitely extended the application of the three commercial radio standards placed on stations after the ‘cash-for-comment’ enquiry. The three compulsory standards...
19 March 2003 Radio consulting companies esp & espi have announced the appointment of Stephanie Rittenberg to their team. With over 7 years of radio experience...
19 March 2003 The ABA has invited applications for new community radio broadcasting licences in regional Victoria and regional Queensland. One new community licence is available In...
19 March 2003 The BBC has just opened its BBC Moscow Bureau, its largest news operation outside the UK. It is also the largest foreign news operation in...
19 March 2003 In Newcastle, KOFM's $50,000 Fugitive will be live online in the KOFM Chat Room from 12.30pm -1.30pm tomorrow (Friday 21 March). Listeners will be able...
19 March 2003 With the prospect of a war against Iraq now imminent, Perth's 98.5 Sonshine FM has produced an interview-forum addressing the issue of Christians and War....
19 March 2003 Australian radio stations are ahead of the curve when it comes to making the most of their Web sites according to research by Arbitron. ...
19 March 2003 Fiji Broadcasting has put out an international tender to buy new AM transmitters to replace the old ones, which were recently destroyed in a cyclone....
16 March 2003 Austereo will showcase its Sydney and Melbourne breakfast talent on TV in a program called The Chat Room, which beings this week on Channel 7....
13 March 2003 936 ABC Hobart Breakfast presenter, Ric Paterson, has been named Tasmanian of the Year. The announcement was made by Tasmanian Governor Sir Guy Green at...
13 March 2003 There have been many rumours about 2SM being for sale over the past few years, but none have come true because owner Bill Caralis has...
13 March 2003 DMG Radio has announced that Paul Bartlett will replace Danny Staffieri as General Manager of its Adelaide station FIVEaa from March 31st. Staffieri will...
13 March 2003 More digital radios are becoming available in the United Kingdom. At a convention in Bristol, Pure Digital announced several new receivers planned for...
13 March 2003 A new Media Bill will be presented to the Australian Parliament next week. The most likely date for it to be introduced into the Senate...
13 March 2003 The UK Communications Bill aims to create "the most dynamic and competitive communications industry in the world." If Australia's legislation is similar, this UK debate will...
13 March 2003 Entries have opened for the 15th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards, which will be held in Sydney this year and promise to be bigger and...
13 March 2003 A new website for Rugby League supporters was launched this week in time for the kick-off to this year’s footy season. Global Rugby League.com...
13 March 2003 The Chairman of Southern Cross Broadcasting John Dahlsen has announced an unaudited net profit of $19,688,000 for the six months ended 31 December 2002, up...
13 March 2003 This article, analysing the current New Zealand radio scene, has been contributed by John Adeane, an Australian who has recently been working in NZ and...
13 March 2003 For the past 10 months, listeners to ABC Radio National’s Bush Telegraph program have been back-seat farmers, making the key decisions for Jandowae cotton-grower Stu...
13 March 2003 mcm entertainment presents an Australian radio exclusive one-hour special, hosted by Andy Wells called "The Matrix - Reloaded for Radio". Recorded at the "Enter...
13 March 2003 Brisbane’s 4BC has secured the exclusive commercial radio rights to broadcast live coverage of every weekend Broncos match for the next three years. The...
13 March 2003 The on-air partnership of HO-FM's Cooke & Moore is to conclude. Richard Moore will head-up the station's new breakfast show.
12 March 2003 For five years now Canberra has been going ‘Heywire’ for one week every February, courtesy of the ABC. For many young people this marks...
