13 October 2006 Some media companies think "diversification and scale" will protect them from the threats of new technology and new media competition, according to analysts speaking at...
12 October 2006 In a strong show of unity against the unpopular provisions of the media bills, the regional radio members of Commercial Radio Australia have signed an...
12 October 2006 Responding to a question at the National Radio Conference about radio chips in phones, Nokia's David Watkins told delegates that the international phone company is...
11 October 2006 BBC London’s Jono and Jo brekkie show has won the award for best BBC brekkie show in the Gillard Awards for National and...
11 October 2006 Regional radio groups are deeply concerned at the local content requirements and the heavy handed approach being applied to regional radio, but not tv and...
11 October 2006 Last minute lobbying from regional radio proprietors appears to have been heard by Communications Minister Helen Coonan who is now proposing to review the mandatory...
11 October 2006 Radio reporters have featured prominently in this year’s Walkley Award nominations for journalistic excellence. ABC Radio’s Peter Cave and Tim Palmer, and 2UE News Director...
11 October 2006 In the face of one of the most widespread droughts to ravage rural Australia, ABC Radio is presenting a special national radio program called ...
11 October 2006 Radio veteran Dot Dawson, the wife of country music legend Smokey turns 100 today, 12 October. Smokey & Dot present the Australian Country Music...
11 October 2006 Advertising revenue for Australia’s metropolitan commercial radio stations increased by 0.9% in the September 2006 quarter to $150.8 million compared with the same period a...
11 October 2006 ABC Radio National’s Science Show breached the ABC Code of Practice according to a finding by ACMA. An ACMA investigation decided the ABC...
11 October 2006 Perth’s oldest surviving commercial radio station 6PR turns 75 years old this Saturday, 14 October. Bridget Griffen-Foley has contributed this glimpse into the early days...
10 October 2006 NSW Nationals Senator Fiona Nash has taken the spotlight off Barnaby Joyce by announcing her support for the government's media legislation package after reaching...
10 October 2006 Regional licence holders are less than impressed with the government's proposed local news restrictions. A four and a half hour quota of "live and...
9 October 2006 Perth’s aboriginal radio station WAAMA, also known as 6AR, has had its licence cancelled after many months of difficulty about format changes, membership infighting and...
9 October 2006 Despite an apparent agreement with rebel National senators announced by the government this morning, Senator Barnaby Joyce says he may yet cross the floor to...
8 October 2006 radioinfo speaks to former announcer, program director and now radio historian Wayne Mac about the month of the year commercial radio claimed as its own....
8 October 2006 The war of words continues between radio 2GB and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, with another member of staff going on the record to refute claims...
8 October 2006 Yet another Big Brother housemate is set to take to the Australian radio airwaves now that B105 has signed Camilla Severi to their breakfast team....
8 October 2006 The Australian commercial radio industry is gearing up for its annual conference and awards ceremony this week at Sydney's Luna Park. Star of the...
8 October 2006 The Prime Minister has indicated the government could shelve proposed media reforms if the Liberal party fails to reach an agreement with rebel coalition senators....
5 October 2006 Nova 106.9 Brisbane has axed its top rating night time show, moving Justine McKell to late nights and recently appointed co-host Simon Kennedy off the...
5 October 2006 Liberal and National Party senators are at odds over proposed media reforms, ahead of the Senate Committee's report into the changes expected some time this...
5 October 2006 The Daily Telegraph's Sydney Confidential column today reports the 2GB newsroom is "reeling" following the recent departure of six reporters. Brett Zarb, Matt Thompson, Ilka...
4 October 2006 Village Roadshow has continued to sell down its holding in Austereo Group Limited (AEO) with a huge chunk of the company going through the Australian...
4 October 2006 FIVEaa afternoon show host Nicole Haack, a finalist in last year's ACRA awards for Best Talk Presenter, will not have her contract renewed for 2007....
4 October 2006 4TO turns 75 this month and Bridget Griffen-Foley, who is writing Changing Stations: The Story of Australian Commercial Radio, has contributed this glimpse into the...
3 October 2006 Even though rebel Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce has been criticised for his tough stance on regional media (click link to see related story on radioinfo),...
3 October 2006 The media has turned on 2Day FM presenter and Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands after comments made on the Channel Ten show on Sunday night....
2 October 2006 Communications Minister Helen Coonan has warned Coalition members that proposed media reforms have the capacity to damage the viability of regional media and says she...
