10 December 2006 Google has further unveiled its new automated radio commercial placement system and is now selling advertisements on "hundreds" of stations across America, taking in most...
9 December 2006 Andy Muirhead will be the new 936 ABC Hobart breakfast presenter, replacing local legend Ric Paterson, who announced his retirement last month. ABC Local...
9 December 2006 UK regulator OfCom is considering switching off AM and FM radio on the grounds that they have both outlived their usefulness, saying digital services...
9 December 2006 Hamish and Andy will get an extra hour to entertain Sydney listeners in the new 2Day FM lineup when the station takes the...
9 December 2006 Controversial Sydney talk jock Stan Zemanek will call it quits at the end of the year to spend more time with his wife and...
8 December 2006 The Australian Communications and Media Authority will make 90.5 MHz available as an FM frequency for a low-power Perth community radio station, however the authority...
8 December 2006 Fairfax’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Bruce Wolpe has told radioinfo it is “too early to say” whether the company will divest or retain its radio...
8 December 2006 New York research company eMarketer has predicted online ad spending will outstrip radio advertising by next year. Online advertising is increasing, getting about 5.8%...
6 December 2006 Market analysts this morning are saying the newly merged Fairfax and Rural Press will probably sell the firm's nine regional radio stations in Queensland and...
6 December 2006 Australia's Top 10 favourite albums were revealed on ABC TV by triple j’s Myf Warhurst this week after nation wide voting, and the J Award...
6 December 2006 Sponsorship, advertising and digital conversion were the top issues on the agenda of the latest House of Representatives committee sessions into community broadcasting. Department...
6 December 2006 With all the talk about diversity of news reporting voices, a small company AIR News, which has been quietly supplying its news service to community...
5 December 2006 The results of the eighth, and last, Nielsen Media Research ratings survey for 2006 have been released. Vega has shown improvements while 2GB and 3AW...
5 December 2006 Television host Jerry Springer has called it quits on his talk radio career after less than two years in the chair. The nationally syndicated "Springer...
5 December 2006 2UE breakfast host Peter FitzSimons will remain in his current position in 2007 after reaching an agreement with station management. The former rugby great, author...
5 December 2006 John Fairfax Holdings, publisher of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will once again hold Australian commercial radio licences, following today’s mega-merger with Rural...
4 December 2006 Hurry ! There is only another week left for the $75 subscription. How would you like a full year’s access to radioinfo for just...
4 December 2006 On the week that many radio stations are expected to announce their changes for 2007, here at radioinfo we will be bringing in a few...
4 December 2006 Southern Cross Broadcasting's aggregated MyTalk website will get an official launch in the new year, according to an article by Neil Shoebridge in the Australian...
4 December 2006 Radio legend, Bob Rogers turned 80 on Sunday and yesterday’s 2CH morning show was peppered with tributes. Rogers, who is still on air every day,...
4 December 2006 Kevin Rudd parody songs are already beginning to circulate around Australia's radio stations. This ditty entitled Kevin 'bloody' Rudd appeared in the radioinfo inbox less...
3 December 2006 As Beasley and Rudd count the numbers this week to determine the leadership of the Labor party, radio people will be looking forward to another...
3 December 2006 2UE will attempt to use the constitution to defend its shock-jocks of anti-hate accusations, according to a report in today's Sydney Morning Herald. John Laws...
1 December 2006 ACMA has found that 2HHH Hornsby did not have adequate policies in place to oppose and break down prejudice during an interview with an aboriginal...
30 November 2006 The John Laws Morning Show will be heard in every Australian state and territory on a record 73 stations next year, after 12 stations in...
30 November 2006 The Walkley Awards were presented in Melbourne last night, with a moment of drama on the stage sparking additional interest in the night. Four Radio...
29 November 2006 Canberra's FM 104.7 is the latest station to attempt a world record; listeners are being urged to gather at Northbourne Oval (Rugby League Park) in...
29 November 2006 Steve Rowe has been appointed General Manager of the Australian Radio Network's two Melbourne stations; GOLD 104.3 and MIX 101.1. ARN CEO Bob Longwell says...
29 November 2006 A report in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph that Peter Fitzsimons has quit 2UE was described as 'premature' by his on-air partner, Mike Carlton. When a listener...
29 November 2006 The Australian Communications and Media Authority will clarify its position on cross media ownership rules before Christmas. ACMA chair Chris Chapman speaking to The Australian’s...
