Pete Berner quits Triple M

1 September 2009 After more than eight years with Triple M, Peter Berner has decided to leave the station, get back to his roots on the stand up...

AFTRS Open Days this weekend

31 August 2009 For those interested in learning more about what's on offer at Australia's national screen arts and broadcast School in 2010, AFTRS is hosting its annual...

vega’s Chrissie Swan – queen of the barnyard at her hens’ night

31 August 2009 vega 91.5fm’s Dicko and have thrown their co-announcer Chrissie Swan a hen’s night she will never forget at the Village Green in Mulgrave –...

Round 2 winners announced for 2010 Siren Awards

31 August 2009 An ad for RAC Roadside Assistance, called “SOS” has won the overall and single categories for round two of the 2010 Siren Awards. Written by...

Campo in the Swim4Kids once again

30 August 2009 Paul 'Campo' Campion from ARN in Brisbane, is once again taking to shark infested waters to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane...

Radio ads attract new advertisers

29 August 2009 Maybe it’s the ongoing CRA campaign endorsing radio advertising that’s attracting them or perhaps the sheer determination by metro sales teams who need to boost...

Triple M now skews female with great cupcake bake off  

29 August 2009 While Triple M in Sydney and Melbourne are falling over each other to see who can be more blokey, in Brisbane they’re leaning towards the...

East Timor 10 year Independence special on ABC Radio NT

27 August 2009 ABC Local Radio in the Northern Territory is presenting two special event broadcasts from Dili on the eve of the 10th anniversary Timorese vote for...

Labby takes on 50 dates in 50 hours

26 August 2009 B105’s newly single Labby has put the call out for all ladies – all the single ladies - to join him on 50 dates in...

Eddie Everywhere could be on Melbourne radio again soon

26 August 2009 Speculation continues in Melbourne that Eddie McGuire will be part of a new Triple M breakfast team, replacing Pete & Myf, but when radioinfo asked...

Remastered Beatles catalogue delivered digitally to stations today

26 August 2009 Even after 40 years since they broke up, The Beatles remain one of the most played bands on Australian radio. In a deal with record...

Retailers push Dab for Dad as Fathers Day approaches

26 August 2009 In a move that sees retailers and the radio industry continuing to work closely together to promote digital radio, Fathers Day catalogs have begun appearing...

Two more community radio licences planned: Port Augusta and Goolwa

26 August 2009 ACMA has made spectrum available for a range of new community radio stations this month. The new Port Augusta licence will shortly be advertised...

4CC Rocky to get FM repeater

26 August 2009 4CC Rockhampton will get a new frequency to improve reception in the Yeppoon area of Queensland thanks to the government's Commercial Radio Blackspots Program. ...

Community sector victory as Geelong FM 94.7 frequency remains for community use

26 August 2009 FM 94.7 in Geelong will remain as a community radio frequency after a decision by ACMA this week not to make it available for ABC...

Prime Regional TV & Radio group loses $44 million

26 August 2009 Regional radio and tv company Prime Media increased revenue this financial year, but overall profit declined by over 400% after write downs and losses from...

Australia’s coordinated DAB+ industry approach best: BBC’s Ross Ford

26 August 2009 Digital migration is undoubtedly the way for media owners and broadcasters to go, writes the BBC's Ross Ford in this article for radioinfo, analyzing the...

Community station cries foul over commercial takeover of Gympie Muster

26 August 2009 Since we posted our story on Grant Broadcaster’s Hot Country Network’s coverage of the Gympie Muster, community station MY105fm’s General Manager, Stephan Kent wrote...

Conroy, Mitchell and McCrindle added to speakers list at CRA Conference

26 August 2009 Commercial Radio Australia has released the names of more high profile speakers who will join Michael Parkinson at this year's National Radio Conference. Senator...

Ratings good but profit down: MRN releases 2009 financials

25 August 2009 On the positive side of Macquarie Radio Network’s (MRN) financial results for the 12 months ending 30 June 2009, revenue increased by 0.6% to $44.98m,...

Kiwi station challenges Hot Tomato to a “Trens Tesmin” dance off

25 August 2009 Clearly with too much time on their hands, the breakfast duo at Plains 96.9FM Christchurch, came across a video on YouTube of The Gold Coast’s...

BBC pays out ABC Radio cricket reporting: Audio

24 August 2009 BBC Radio was in a gloating mood after the English won the Ashes Series, paying out ABC Radio 702's breakfast show in its report on...

Fairfax Media records $380 million loss: Radio Division the only bright spot

24 August 2009 Fairfax Media has reported a loss of $380 million after writedowns of its newspaper brands. Underlying profit, after the abnormal writedowns are removed, is...

APN profit down 50%: Aussie Radio best Division, NZ Radio worst hit

23 August 2009 APN's interim first half year results, released on Friday, show a 50% fall in profit to $36 million in what CEO Brendan Hopkins describes as...

Austereo profit down 7% in challenging conditions

23 August 2009 Austereo has reported a profit fall in "challenging" market conditions in its annual results, released today. Underlying Net Profit before significant items was $45.2 million...

Hot Country Rounds Up Gympie Muster Coverage

23 August 2009 Grant Broadcaster’s Hot Country and Top Country radio network heads for the Gympie Muster this week, with a special guest reporter Brad Cole covering this...

4CA Cairns networks to Guam

23 August 2009 The tiny island of Guam in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is perhaps one the most remote on the planet, but not so far...

Japanese radio on the brink of war

22 August 2009 The Radio Heritage Foundation has a new retrospective called "Japan AM Radio Dial 1941" on its excellent website www.radioheritage.net. For students of social history and...

Hobart lobbies hard for digital

22 August 2009 Often overlooked as a fully fledged state capital, Hobart is again somewhat miffed at missing out on digital radio which was recently launched in the...

Pollies pull shifts on Territory FM

20 August 2009 1041 Territory FM’s morning presenter Daryl Manzie is on leave so the station has recruited powerful line-up of NT politicians who no doubt will...

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