Bourke community radio station saves iconic newspaper from closure

15 February 2018 2WEB takes over The Western Herald, resumes publication. Just before Christmas, the little town of Bourke in outback NSW got the bad news that...

Valentine’s Day lunch with Bogart & Glenn

15 February 2018 The More Music Breakfast Show duo host Long Lunch at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens. smoothfm 95.3's Bogart Torelli & Glenn Daniel held their first Long Lunch for...

Bruno Mars & Cardi move up to number 3 with ‘Finesse’

15 February 2018 Australian groups Peking Duck and Gang of Youths also gaining airplay momentum. This week in the AirCheck National Radio Airplay Chart, Bruno Mars & Cardi B climb...

Kyle & Jackie O Valentine’s Day giveaway

15 February 2018 KIIS 1065 listeners score diamonds. Kyle & Jackie O celebrated Valentine's Day giving away diamonds to every caller who made it on air. The radio duo...

Richard Wilkins phones in traffic report to Encore 96.3 FM Bundaberg

14 February 2018 But instead reviews the Stephen Soderbergh film, Traffic. Joining Fitzy & Wippa in the Nova 969 studios, smoothfm's Richard Wilkins was asked to call the Bundaberg...

ARN’s challenging first half ‘finishes strongly’

14 February 2018 HT&E Limited releases its 2017 Full Year Results. On a statutory basis, segment revenue from continuing operations was up 58 per cent to $472.3 million compared...

Australian Podcast Awards 2018

14 February 2018 In its second year, the awards are back with a new name and new industry categories. The Australian Podcast Awards (formerly the Cast Away Australian...

The Betoota Advocate launching into podcasting with Acast

14 February 2018 Betoota is a ghost town… but it has its own newspaper, and it is about to get its own podcast. The Betoota Advocate bills itself as...

AMRAP staff terminated after ‘Republic of AMRAP’ actions

14 February 2018 The news comes one month after AMRAP vacated the CBAA offices. Last month radioinfo reported that staff at the community broadcasting sector's Australian Music...

Positions Vacant: the new scripted ABC comedy podcast

14 February 2018 Susie Youssef and Ray Badran are looking to recruit. “Is 2018 your year for a change? Looking for work? Think you have what it takes...

Radio Training Institute to close its doors

14 February 2018 RTI established in 1984, is closing its classrooms and studios for the final time. But owner, Ace Radio, is introducing a new traineeship scheme to "better identify...

4 Common Customer Hangups and How to Overcome Them

13 February 2018 Sponsored content from IRD Prospector If you’ve been in business for any length of time then you’ve dealt with a disgruntled customer every now...

Married at First Sight’s Davina went on a date with Tommy Little

13 February 2018 (While filming the show). Hit Network duo Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little had a very awkward call with Davina from Channel 9's reality show Married at First Sight...

Future of Public Interest Journalism inquiry report released: Detailed analysis

13 February 2018 The Senate inquiry into the Future of Public Interest Journalism has reported its finding this week. The committee made seven recommendations about funding and supporting good...

First the Hottest 100, then the Ozzest 100, and now …

13 February 2018 ... The Faction launches the Hardest 100.

Brisbane local starts petition on change.org to “Revive 4BC and 4BH”

13 February 2018 “Revive 4BC and 4BH as strong, locally sourced radio stations” says the heading on the change.org petition started by Brisbane based blogger and radio fan...

Redundancies as Southern Cross Austereo and Vevo part ways

13 February 2018 The premium music video and entertainment platform Vevo, of which Southern Cross Austereo secured exclusive rights within Australia for its content and digital inventory in September 2016, has...

KIIS 101.1 partners with St Kilda Festival for a fourth year

13 February 2018 Jase & PJ, Will & Woody treat 400 KIIS listeners to a foreshore beach party. ARN's KIIS 101.1 has again partnered with Melbourne's St Kilda Festival as an...

Sport and radio play on: #WorldRadioDay 2018

12 February 2018 Steve Ahern’s 2018 World Radio Day letter. This year’s theme for World Radio Day combines sport and radio.

World Radio Day 2018: diversity and equality in ‘Radio and Sports’

12 February 2018 On 14 January 2013, the United Nations General Assembly formally endorsed UNESCO’s World Radio Day, announcing 13 February, (the day United Nations Radio was established in...

The UK: almost ready to turn off FM?

12 February 2018 Radio Tomorrow with James Cridland Across Europe, they’ve been busy switching off AM, and the switchoff of FM is getting closer for one of the largest...

i98FM Illawarra Convoy raises funds for Koonawarra family

12 February 2018 Brothers James and Jack live with a rare brain condition. James is 13 years old and Jack is now 16. Since their diagnosis of Cerebral...

Chrissie Swan named Queen of Melbourne’s Moomba Festival

12 February 2018 'Six-year-old Chrissie would not believe it!' Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood has revealed the 2018 Moomba Program and announced Nova 100's Chrissie Swan and TV personality...

Baffle Them With Digital Jargon. Lose the Sale!

11 February 2018 Peady's Selling Engagement sponsored by IRD Prospector Welcome to this week’s post on sales and selling success. I heard a great line the other day...

New breakfast show for Fresh 92.7

11 February 2018 Loz and Thomo join the Adelaide lineup. Fresh volunteer Laura 'Loz' O'Callaghan says she's listened to Fresh since “dinosaurs roamed the earth and house music was still...

iHeartRadio offering now includes Australia’s largest podcast library

11 February 2018 1.4 million episodes available from 12,000 podcasters globally. The digital music, live radio streaming and entertainment platform now includes the largest podcast library in Australia, with more...

Comings, Goings and resurrections

11 February 2018 Australian Radio Industry People Movements over the past week or so... .

Dean Buchanan features on game changers: Radio

11 February 2018 Dean Buchanan spent the early part of his career both on and off the air in his native New Zealand. He then joined international research and...

Smooth talk buried in funeral ads

11 February 2018 Comment from Peter Saxon I have a confession to make. I’m one of the 3.5 people in every hundred who listen to Talking Lifestyle...

Michelle Guthrie fronts ‘ABC Public Meeting’

9 February 2018 The ABC Managing Director has initiated what she calls a shareholder public meeting for the national broadcaster. Guthrie, senior staff, including Michael Mason, and...

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