Due to Covid funding problems, Brisbane Indigenous Media Association station 98.9FM has paused Shaun Bindley’s Blues With A Feeling while seeking sponsorship to fund the program. “While we hope this is a temporary pause, we would like to thank Shaun Bindley for hosting the show for the past 27 years. Shaun was a participant of BIMA’s first training program, and has entertained listeners through his enormous library of Blues music over many years,” said a station statement.
 

After 30+ years, Dr Sally Cockburn did her last scheduled radio hosting this week. “It’s been cracking fun,” she said on Twitter, adding a tribute to her behind the scenes team: “Panel ops, Producers, Call takers and Techs are the real stars of radio – without them there’s only silence. Celebrate front line behind the scenes people and please be kind to them when you call a radio station!”

Wayne Tunks has been appointed the breakfast announcer on My88FM, the new 80s radio station in Penrith. He will be on every weekday morning from 7am-10am, starting February 1.

Roxie Bennett joins host Daryl Reader on bay 93.9’s The Catch Up for a show that will focus on Geelong, SurfCoast and Bellarine. Roxie has worked on The Catch Up as a regular for over 6 years and is a well-known voice to locals, having been on air in Geelong through the 90s and has held a variety of roles with Geelong Broadcasters. Read more…

Lucia Elliott joins Boomtown as new marketing lead for the regional media owner collaborative, bringing with her more than 20 years’ experience as a marketer and working in agencies.
 
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Laura Mcauliffe has been appointed Content Director at triple j.

Order in the House, a new podcast created by four university students from Sydney who want to inform millennial Australians about political ideologies in an engaging and relatable way.
Hosts Pnina Hagege (21) and Lara Czysnok (21) were motivated by a culture of political indifference that they believe is rife in their generation. They created the project after meeting as participants of the Susan Wakil Fellowship a political and social action program for students. Read more…

SENTrack Darling Downs (Toowoomba) 91.5FM launched this week. Local listeners will hear former Australian test cricketer Ian Healy and respected sports journalist Pat Welsh for breakfast each weekday morning and rugby league legends Gary Belcher and Scott Sattler for the drive home 5-6pm, Monday – Thursday. Read more…

Former triple j host Linda Marigliano has unveiled her new podcast Tough Love, audio-journaling life’s toughest love lessons in real-time, as she navigates the challenges women face together but generally experience alone. Read more…