15 May 2017 The ACMA has released a series of studies about regional media that take a snapshot of the evolving consumption patterns of regional audiences. The Local...
9 May 2017 Nothing too drastic in the budget outcomes for ABC, SBS, ACMA, NFSA and AFTRS The ABC will lose almost 50 more jobs in the...
9 May 2017 What radio content do Aussies in remote areas listen to and why? Are their listening habits different from people in regional and metro areas? Radio...
8 May 2017 The Australian Communications and Media Authority welcomes Communications Minister over the weekend of a review into Australian content. "This is very timely," said acting ACMA Chairman Richard...
8 May 2017 Radio 6PR Perth Pty Ltd, the licensee of 6PR in Perth, has breached the complaints-handling obligations of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice and Guidelines...
3 May 2017 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is holding its inaugural Australian content conversation conference on 16–17 May at the Sydney International Conference Centre. More than...
6 April 2017 Variety FM Ipswich is Ipswich's first online community radio station, with live shows during the weekday Including The Breakfast show with President Jon Griffin and drive...
8 March 2017 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has agreed to register a new Commercial Radio Industry Code of Practice, submitted by Commercial Radio Australia. 'The new code...
21 December 2016 Following the announcement of digital radio extension beyond the five capital cities, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has outlined the general approach and planning principles for...
19 December 2016 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is consulting on remaking the Telecommunications Integrated Public Number Database Scheme 2007. Under section 295A the Telecommunications Act 1997 (the...
19 December 2016 The community radio broadcasting licence held by the University of Adelaide will be transferred to Educational Broadcasters Adelaide Inc (EBA), following approval by the Australian...
29 November 2016 Remember when Kyle and Jackie O were at 2DayFM and breaches of the radio “decency” codes were common… about as common as mass shootings before...
4 November 2016 4CA Cairns has been cleared by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) after a listener complained about a comment made on Mornings with John...
3 November 2016 Radio in smaller regional communities could soon undergo a major change with a proposal to convert AM to FM for commercial radio broadcasting services in...
23 October 2016 Last week Alan Jones labelled the ACMA “experts with no expertise” in comments about the forced sale of 2CH. Now News Corp has been drawn...
18 October 2016 In the regular Senate Estimates Communications Committee hearing today, ACMA Chairman Richard Bean was quizzed by Senator Abetz about Melbourne FM frequency 96.1. The Senator...
14 October 2016 Divestiture agent appointed. Following the lapse of deadline for the sale of 2CH on September 30, the ACMA has now directed MML to hand over...
13 October 2016 Improved consumer protection in the telecommunications sector, streamlined commercial TV Codes of Practice, planning for the Internet of Things and 5G mobile broadband were some...
29 September 2016 Family Radio Limited, the licensee of Brisbane’s 96five, has welcomed the renewal of its license by the ACMA. The renewal secures the continuation of a...
28 September 2016 Brisbane community radio station 4FRB has had its licence renewed after giving the Australian Communications and Media Authority enforcable undertakings that will ensure ongoing community...
27 September 2016 Comment from Peter Saxon When asked if the ACMA imposed deadline of September 30 to dispose of 2CH would be met, Macquarie Media (MML)...
7 September 2016 As part of his 66/40 Bible Teaching Program on the Vision Radio Network, Dr Chuck Missler was not very complimentary about the Catholic Church. One listener...
7 September 2016 Hello Australia, this is your Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull speaking. Now you have a choice.
19 July 2016 i98FM’s Marty and Fairlie have given pirate radio show host Dan Morris his own show, after he was fined in court last week for operating...
15 July 2016 In a Wollongong local court last week, Magistrate M Stoddart fined Dan Morris $1500 and ordered that his FM broadcast equipment be confiscated, after Morris...
4 July 2016 The ACMA is hosting the inaugural spectrum planning work program tune-up. The forum is an ACMA initiative to update industry on their current spectrum planning projects...
15 May 2016 How radio stations cover election material is regulated by the Broadcasting Services Act and now that the election is underway, managers and broadcasters will need...
7 April 2016 In Australia they'd be facing ACMA before you could say “fush ’n chups". But Radio Hauriki hosts Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells have been reprimanded with a...
3 April 2016 2CH sale deadline passes, station not sold yet. Last week Macquarie Media Limited (MML) celebrated its first birthday with two non-events.
17 March 2016 The RadAd Station Workers' Association has released an update on the situation with Radio Adelaide, following the earlier announcement Fresh 92.7 has entered into an agreement...
