We've had good news from David Day. He had a kidney transplant two days after Christmas and he's feeling fantastic after two year of dialysis. He sends his thanks to all who sent kind wishes over the years and says that it was much appreciated.
Further to our report on Paul Barrett on 5 January, about leaving 101fm Logan, we have had advice from him that he's in fact staying there a little longer - he'll keep us posted.
Andrew Maher will be the new Morning Glory breakfast anchor on SEN 1116 from 14 February, replacing Garry Lyon.
Lots of movement! 3AW's Derryn Hinch will be a contestant on the second season of 'Dancing With The Stars' on Channel Seven.
Ian Holland is 2CH's new Program Director, after Peter Burgham's reported sacking. Steve Murphy will take over afternoons (12-4), George Ilich will do drive (4-8), Holland will do nights 8-9 and 10pm-midnight, Murphy will continue to present the 'Nine O'Clock Special', and Saturday and Sunday breakfast will be handled by Gareth McCray.
Mark Carlon will head up The Regional Radio Bureau’s Perth office as Western Australian State Manager from Monday 17th January. Carlon is well known in the local advertising market and was previously Direct Sales' Manager of Seven Affiliate Sales in Perth.
Western Sydney's The Edge 96.1 has announced a new breakfast team of Jo Abi and Phil Brandel, who will start on Monday.
Mix 104.9 afternoons announcer, Sian Gard is heading west to ABC Local in Karratha, WADante St James, former Creative Director at Hot 100/Mix 104.9, and Hot 100 Darwin weekends announcer now moves to Hot 100 Breakfast with Veronica Howson, the new duo to be known as, "Ronnie and The Saint".
In the lead up to the long awaited launch of Nova 1069 in Brisbane, DMG has appointed Wade Kingsley as Promotions’ and Marketing Director. Lisa Herbert is News Director; Kevin Stephens is Chief Engineer; Campbell Swinton is Senior Engineer; and Luke McKew is Trainee Engineer.
Mark Aiston is the first local appointment to be announced for SEN's expansion into Adelaide, using the 5DN licence.
Simon O'Donnell has been told not to return to as co-host of Sport 927's breakfast, with the all sport station happy to stick with its existing team of Anthony Mithen and Michael Christian.
After filling in on breakfast at The Edge 96.1 for the past 7 months, Webby & Gracie (Byron Webb and Grace Farah), hand the slot over to the station's new duo - Phil Brandel and Jo Abi. Phil has stepped down as Program Director and takes up breakfast anchor; Jo returns from maternity leave. "The Phil & Jo Show" launches on Monday, January 17th. In the meantime Eddie Hribar will be act as PD and Lee Bevington as MD until a replacement is found.
Sacked 5DN presenter, Jeff Sunderland, has been hired by FIVEaa to co-host 'Michael Keelan’s Weekend' on FIVEaa.
HE'S BACK! After a year out of commercial radio, filling in on community stations in Geelong (doing everything from calling football, reading news to hosting a talkback show), Peter Holden has returned to the commercial side of the industry. Peter starts on 17 January at 2EC/Power FM Bega as the FM breakfast host.
SAFM's Berni Sewer will move from publicity to producing Milly and Lehmo's breakfast from Monday 17 January. She replaces Kerry Nicholls, who is staying in radio but has moved to Melbourne.
Kyle and Jackie O's switch to 2Day FM breakfast will be without their long time sidekick, Mamma Jugs. The Hot 30 Countdown regular was not too keen on the early starts and resigned before Christmas.
Paul Barrett - the breakky jock at 101FM Logan is leaving the station after 10 years and 9 years on breakfast. He's moving to Mackay in early February for family reasons
Mix 106.5 announcer, Lee Bevington, has brought forward his wedding to fiancee, Amy, from 2007 to September 2006. Bevington proposed to his girlfriend of two years at the stroke of midnight on New year's Eve against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour fireworks at Clarke's Point in Woolwich. Bevington says his family complained about the wedding being too far away, so he has moved it forward.
Sydney based news stringer and voice-over guy Tim Stackpool is once again working as the venue announcer for the Sydney International Tennis Tournament beginning this weekend. He is also reporting on the event for a number of international broadcasters.
Former Triple M, WSFM and 2SM presenter, Doug Mulray, will be a judge on the Nine Network's new talent show, 'StarStruck', which goes to air this year.
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